Marjolein van der Veldt
news editor
Marjolein (1987) is a news and social media editor at Delta. She studied journalism and new media at Erasmus University. She has worked for Delta since 2018, where she follows the Student and Works Councils, writes about education, policy and student life, and is responsible for the social media strategy.
Themes: transgressive behaviour, D&I, housing, IT.
Three years after winning a design competition for the Free Library on campus, TU Delft student Romeo Veldhuis (Industrial Design Engineering) has seen his vision become a reality. The ‘Biebboom’ (library tree), which was inspired by a tree with books as fruit, is now on campus.
The victims of the lack of social safety at TU Delft get caught in a web of hierarchical uncertainty, a lack of action and unequal power relationships, reveals an investigation by Delta. This often worsens the situations of those seeking help. “TU Delft shattered me entirely.”
In the last few months, TU Delft students and employees have shared their views on collaboration with the fossil fuel industry in various initiatives. These have now been collected in a report. The main recommendations? Ensure transparency and set clear conditions on partnerships.
When Vice-Rector Magnificus Rob Mudde steps down on 1 October, the recruitment of a successor will be well underway. The Supervisory Board hopes that his successor can start in the first quarter of 2025.
On Thursday, the last day of the introduction week, all the participants gathered in the Mekelpark for the Your Own Frequency festival. They wandered along the info stands and screamed in the carousel.
Where is the quietest space on campus? And what is ‘the beast of TU Delft’? The campus has secrets from everyone, even from students and staff members who have been here for years. It is time to explore them during the Backstage Campus Tour on day four of the OWee.
Student talk, visits to student associations, and the OWaterlympics were on the OWee programme for Tuesday. The heavy rain in the afternoon was not.
Six TU Delft students and two alumni won medals at the Olympic Games in Paris. TU Delft researchers also helped the Dutch teams gain success with their innovations.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 8: swimmer Sean Niewold.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 7: rower Roos de Jong.
The consultation meeting between the Student Council and Vice Rector Rob Mudde was briefly adjourned on Wednesday when Student Council member Pravesha Ramsundersingh spoke out about the war Gaza in her personal capacity.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 6: rower Tessa Dullemans.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 5: basketball player Jan Driessen.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 4: rower Ralf Rienks.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 3: rower Laila Youssifou.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 2: hockey player Justen Blok.
This Wednesday and Thursday, students at TU Delft can vote for the Student Council for the coming academic year. There are three parties on the voting slip: Oras, Lijst Bèta and Dé Partij. What are their plans? The party candidates explain.
In July, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. TU Delft top athletes are ready to compete. What are their lives like and are they ready? Part 1: rower Willemijn Mulder.
During an extra meeting, the Works Council and Student Council could question the Executive Board about the social safety plan of action. Reporting by Delta was also discussed.
For the first time since the Inspectorate of Education’s report was published, the Executive Board, Works Council (OR) and Student Council sat around the meeting table together. Only a small part of the meeting was public. A couple of new pieces of information were shared. One of these is that the OR wants more women in some management teams.
The central and local representation councils at TU Delft are not in agreement with the ‘highly unempathetic’ way in which the Executive Board responded to the Inspectorate’s report. ‘We expected more self-reflection’, writes the Works Council.
Given the last election results, the conversation about international students in the Netherlands – as well as the internationalisation of universities in the Netherlands – is as relevant as ever. Will the Netherlands continue to welcome international students? And do international TU Delft students worry about the current political climate?
Student associations are calling on the governing political parties to significantly increase the number of student rooms. They are also arguing for more shared student housing.
The residents of about 20 Duwo housing complexes in Delft have been waiting for months for the final bill for the service costs of 2022 and 2023. The final notification has not yet been delivered and the housing provider offers its apologies.
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering will introduce a preferential policy for female students in the next academic year. Thirty percent of the places will be reserved for women.
More confidential advisors, improved complaint and reporting procedures, and investing in culture and leadership. The Executive Board is adopting a series of measures after a survey among employees on diversity and inclusion.
Which topics attracted a lot of readers in 2023? Delta listed them for you.
Student entrepreneurs can learn about running a business in an accessible way at the Kickstart Lab. “I feel like I can do ‘real work’ here instead of just messing around.”
TU Delft is struggling with partnerships with fossil fuel companies. What decisions would staff and students make? An online consultation lets them ‘work out their dilemmas’.
Students have discovered a security risk in TU Delft emails. It made it possible to send emails under someone else’s name.
What did the TU Delft campus vote for? GroenLinks/PvdA is the big winner in Delft, according to the final results of the national elections (in Dutch). 25.9 percent of Delft residents voted for the party. That is a growth of 11 percent compared to the previous elections. D66, the largest party in Delft…
If it were up to TU Delft students and employees, GroenLinks/PvdA would be the biggest political party. Climate and housing were the most important themes in Delta’s survey.
AI hackathon on campus Over 100 students participated in Dream Team Epoch’s AI hackathon on the TU Delft campus on Saturday 18 November. They developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict how much biomass is stored in a tree. Team Epoch is an interdisciplinary and international student Dream team that competes in…
Internationals are feeling less welcome at Dutch universities. This emerged from a nationwide survey. ‘There is a glass ceiling for non-Dutch professionals.’
Sports and social associations have fewer new members this year than last year. “Holding the OWee earlier this year definitely affected us.”
Survey on inclusive language at TU Delft Lijst Bèta wants to find out more about how students and employees experience the use of language at the university. For example, what language do you speak during an event where students and staff of different nationalities are present. Dutch or English? And should lecture…
Delta is surveying the political preferences of TU Delft students and staff as we did in 2021. Which party will you vote for in the Dutch House of Representatives elections?
Suspend work with institutions supporting the military operations in Gaza immediately. A group at TU Delft requests. On Friday, they will hold a meeting at Pulse.
Do you want to cuddle away any stress you may have during exams? Therapy dogs Norah and Teddy help students relax in the TU Delft Library. “I really needed that!”
Bob van Vliet (Mechanical Engineering) has won the first ‘Most Sustainable Teacher’ award, an award from GreenTU for teachers committed to sustainability.
Bob van Vliet wins sustainability award Bob van Vliet has won the first ‘Most Sustainable Teacher’ award, an award from GreenTU for teachers committed to sustainability. ‘Van Vliet teaches his students to think systematically about sustainability in their designs. He also uses materials with a low ecological footprint for his practicums. And…
New Chairman of the Works Council Ronald Kuil is the new Chairman of the Works Council. He was elected last week during an internal meeting. Kuil’s appointment follows the works council elections in early October. Then-chairman Menno Blaauw no longer declared himself eligible; he will retire next year. Blaauw was active in…
Firefighting course on campus Escape from a corridor full of smoke and test your security and privacy knowledge during the TU Delft Safety & Security Week. From 9 to 15 October, TU Delft is participating in the national initiative for the sixth time. This year, the main focus is on security topics…
Interest on student loans will be five times higher next year, according to calculations by newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad. The rate will increase from 0.46 to 2.55 percent. Student organisations demand an interest cap.
To give more international students the chance to learn Dutch, Student Council member Abdelkader Karbache would like to add a MOOC to the current range of courses.
Virgiel raises 6,700 euros for charity Alcuin Amal, a committee of student association Virgiel, has raised 6,700.58 euros for charity by making radio for 24 hours. In the Delft Blue House, a nod to 3FM’s Glazen Huis (an annual fundraiser, Eds.), a pair of Virgilians made radio for a day. During their…
STAP subsidy in demand for TU Delft courses It is far from easy for anyone with an interest to get a STAP subsidy for a TU Delft Extension School course. In 2022, there was a trial of six courses. Out of 60 grant applications, 10 were awarded. In 2023, out of 37 applications,…
On Friday 24 March students presented their designs for the construction of earthquake-proof emergency housing in Turkey and Syria’s earthquake hit area. Delta went to look.
Paid parking on campus delayed again The start date of the new parking policy on campus has again been postponed by a few months. Due to a shortage of materials and personnel at the suppliers, the necessary facilities such as barriers and pay machines will not be ready in time, reports the TU…
GroenLinks won the most votes for the Provincial Council elections in Delft. The preliminary results show that newcomer Volt made the largest gains.
Dozens of current and former TU Delft students demand back their deposit from rental agency 4-Freedom. The students accuse the lessor of violating their contracts.
AccessAbility Week at TU Delft Studying with a disability brings many challenges. Student Onbeperkt, the platform for TU Delft students with disabilities, is therefore organising the AccessAbility Week from 20 to 24 March in cooperation with support desk Horizon. With a series of lectures and workshops, the platform wants to draw attention…
Health Week at X Work on your social, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing during the Health Week from 6 to 12 March. Sports and cultural centre X TU Delft is organising over more than thirty activities. These include free fitness tests, a campus bootcamp and a supermarket safari where you learn to look critically…
Fundraiser for Ukraine Over a year ago, Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine began. And still the war rages on. The Social Hub Delft is therefore organising a fundraiser for Ukrainians in need on Friday 3 March. With a walking buffet consisting of various authentic Ukrainian dishes, a silent auction and a…
By selling homemade Turkish dishes a group of TU Delft students, PhDs and lecturers has raised almost EUR 23,000 for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Diversity is trickling through the organisation, but in terms of inclusion there is still much to do says this master’s student.
The De Pauwmolen residents should be able to take hot showers again for the first time in ages, but the building’s owner has still not solved the problems with the hot water.
TU Delft could create a happier international community by improving its international presence during the introduction period, says BEST Delft President Ada Precup.
All gender toilets, inclusive language, and events where all students feel welcome. Small adjustments make a big difference, believes student Josephine.
Delft steps into action after major earthquake The massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria has killed thousands of people. Local universities and students are ceasing teaching and collecting resources. Students in the Netherlands are busy too. More than five thousand people are already known to have died in eastern Turkey and northern…
The municipality of Delft wants to bring this year’s OWee forward by a week. Permission for the usual dates has not been granted. The TU Delft foresees chaos in the city.
TU Delft students exhibit in Open This year marks the 300th anniversary of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek’s death in Delft. In honour of this, TU students have designed an exhibition. Commissioned by TU Delft Science Centre, 25 students from the minor spaces of display designed an exhibition on Van Leeuwenhoek and his successors such…
Scholarship cut-off for 21 Hungarian universities 21 Hungarian universities will no longer receive funding from programmes such as Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ for the time being. European leaders have suspended all kinds of grants until the Orban government stops violating the rule of law and academic freedom. According to policy officer Joep…
Paying by credits instead of annual tuition fees? ‘Flexible studying’ still seems very far away. Nevertheless, Oras wants to know what TU Delft students think of the idea.
Not all students believe that TU Delft handles reports about sexually transgressive behaviour carefully. This transpired from Merel’s experience.
Who can you go to at TU Delft if you need to report any form of transgressive behaviour? What is the procedure like? Eight questions and answers.
De-escalation rooms, flexible education, and extra supervision. How do people at TU Delft think that it can become a safe and inclusive place for neurodivergent students?
The Central Student Council is spreading the Christmas spirit across campus. They hope their postcard campaign will connect TU Delft students and brighten their day.
Over 100 students and staff came together in a campus rally in solidarity with the Iranian people fighting for freedom. “We have to be their voice, because they can’t do it.”
Saskia van Heumen TU Delft Best Graduate Saskia van Heumen (clinical technology, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) was voted TU Delft’s Best Graduate 2022 on Wednesday. Her research on the use of LED photoacoustics in medical imaging could significantly improve the lives of patients suffering from severe lymphoedema. Robbe Mudde,…
The How are U well-being week did not go down well with TU Delft student Birgit. She is trying to show a different picture with the TU I Am Sad Instagram account.
Have you ever crossed someone’s boundaries? Or had this done to you? Actors and visitors discussed transgressive behaviour at the Safe Space performance.
Much attention will be paid to student well-being at the How are U Week. A goof thing, says the Student Council. “Everyone experiences times when they are not comfortable.”
Model exhibition at Architecture How do you sort and organise maquettes? By colour, size or in chronological order? In the exhibition ‘The sorting Act: Endless ways of organising the Architecture Collections’, you will discover the ways in which this can be done, based on various models made by students over the years. The exhibition…
Joking about someone’s sexual orientation, sending dickpics or wolf-whistling on the street. Where do TU Delft students draw the line?
Through Student Onbeperkt, former TU Delft student Eleana Vallianatos works for students with functional impairments. “The platform is a step towards inclusive education.”
Grant available for diversity TU Delft students with a good idea to promote diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion within TU Delft can apply for a diversity grant until 7 November. The so-called D&I grant funds initiatives by TU Delft students in the field of diversity and inclusion. Think of events, workshops,…
Sinterklaas party on campus After two covid years in which Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) was forced to stay in Spain, he is coming to the campus again in December. Staff association Prometheus organises a Sinterklaas party for all TU Delft employees with young children on Saturday 3 December. Numerous activities will be organised…
Blocking the emergency exit or charging your phone while you sleep. Are you aware of fire risks in your student house and on campus?
Delft’s student associations want to have a say in TU Delft’s plans to grow. “How can we ensure that there are enough amenities for both current and new students?”
Come out of the pink closet at Pulse On 11 October it is Coming Out Day, an international day to raise awareness about openly expressing your sexual orientation or gender identity. The LGBTI network for TU Delft employees, True U, will place a pink closet in front of the entrance to Pulse…
With a solution to speed up lengthy airport procedures, TU Delft student Vasco, alumnus Viktor along with their team won second place at the largest European hackathon.
The murdered Iranian Mahsa Amini was remembered in two gatherings in Delft, one of which was on campus. Delta spoke to one of the organisers, who had also been arrested.
This weekend: Health festival Delft This weekend is the very first edition of Health Festival Delft. During the two-day free festival, you will learn more about food allergies, the effects of alcohol or how to make your own healthy sandwich toppings. There are also dance and yoga workshops and an exhibition on female…
Cutting back on shopping, showering less: the rising energy prices are making things tough for students. ‘The heating will stay off this winter.’
Delft solar car wins in South Africa Students from the Brunel Solar Team have won the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa with their solar car Nuna11s. On Friday 9 September, the eight-day race for solar cars started in Johannesburg. After more than 4,000 kilometres, the Nuna 11s finished as the winner. The…
Students who rent through Duwo will have to pay higher service costs in January. The rising energy prices mean that they will have to pay EUR 80 more on average every month.
Popronde returns to Delft After two years of corona, the travelling festival Popronde returns to Delft. On Thursday night 22 September, 25 acts will play on a variety of stages in the city centre. Besides bars such as De Joffer and Bebop, this edition also includes performances at special locations such as record…
Train strike: what is TU Delft doing? Dutch railway (NS) staff will strike again on Friday 9 September. There are no trains running throughout the Netherlands that day. At TU Delft lectures, promotions and graduation ceremonies continue as usual. The unions are once again campaigning for a new, better labor agreement. According to…
Dyson Award for TU Delft student German exchange student Konstantin Wolf (Industrial Design Engineering) has won the Dutch James Dyson Award with Breathe, a compact ventilation system to improve air quality in small living spaces. Wolf developed Breathe especially for tiny houses. A special feature of the system is that it takes up…
The first 50 of a total of 220 asylum seekers arrived on 3 September in the emergency shelter on the TU Delft campus. How do they live there and how long can they stay?
Coming October, emergency packets of sanitary towels or tampons will be available free of charge in all educational buildings on the TU Delft campus.
During a visit to the OWee activities market, Queen Máxima and Minister Dijkgraaf heard about the importance of student associations for students’ welfare.
Thousands of freshmen are currently being introduced to Delft student life. Delta participates throughout the week, from racing to swimming. This was the Thursday.
Thousands of freshmen are currently being introduced to Delft student life. Delta participates throughout the week, from activity market to cantus. This was the Wednesday.
Thousands of freshmen are currently being introduced to Delft student life. Delta participates throughout the week, from gay bingo to leek slapping. This was the OWee Tuesday.
Two TU Delft graduates designed Step Out, a platform connecting students new to the city with the activities, events and workshops they enjoy.
Thousands of freshmen are currently being introduced to Delft student life. Delta participates throughout the week, this time from the information market.
Thousands of freshmen are currently being introduced to Delft student life. Delta participates throughout the week, from check-in to club parade. This was the OWee on Sunday.
Two out of three TU Delft students experience sexually transgressive behaviour during their studies. This was revealed in a survey by Delta.
In response to Delta’s research on sexual transgressive behaviour, Vice Rector Magnificus Rob Mudde says he is very concerned about the current student culture.
Two out of three TU Delft students experience sexually transgressive behaviour during their studies, a Delta survey reveals. How did our investigation come about?
Piratenpartij en STIP decorate security cameras On George Orwell’s birthday, the Piratenpartij and Stip decorated dozens of cameras in Delft neighbourhoods last Saturday. The Delft parties are critical of the use of camera surveillance by the police, municipality and private parties. They say the use of camera surveillance is almost by definition an…
During a test period, TU Delft students and staff members can get free emergency packets of tampons and sanitary towels from four service points. This is part of a pilot.
Under the name StudentDoet!, TU Delft students did voluntary work for the city on Tuesday. They cleaned up rubbish, gave a benefit concert, and did a lot of other things.
Almost forty Delft student associations have promised to take a structural approach to transgressive sexual behaviour. This is stated in a declaration of intent.
Students organise volunteer day Under the name StudentDoet! Delft students are organising a volunteer day in Delft on Tuesday 31 May. During the event, organized by Studenten Vrijwilligerswerk Delft (SVD) and Oras, as many students as possible will volunteer. They will organise a sports day at elementary schools and a benefit concert…
Tram 19 delayed once again Although work has started on the construction of the tramway on the Sint Sebastiaansbrug (in Dutch), the tram will not be crossing TU Delft campus this year either. According to the municipality of Delft, the construction is – again – taking longer than expected because the trams are being…
Survivalrun on campus Miles of climbing and scrambling on campus. This weekend the TU Delft grounds were the setting for SurvivalStrijd, the annual survival run organized by members of the student outdoor sports association Slopend. (Photo: Katja Wijnands) During the survival run, hundreds of participants completed a course of obstacles as quickly…
By collecting and redistributing food that would otherwise have been thrown away, Food Sharing Delft raises awareness on how to reduce food waste around Delft.
Commemorations in Delft On Wednesday, May 4, the many victims of the Second World War and of war violence since that time are remembered. Commemorations take place at several locations in Delft. Also at TU Delft. At 4 PM the Executive Board, Study Association Council (StudieVerenigingenRaad), Mijnbouwkundige Vereeniging (MV) and VereningsRaad (VerRa)…
Royal decorations for TU Delft staff and alumni Terug naar het Nederlands Vice Rector Magnificus Rob Mudde was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion on Tuesday. Mudde received the award from the hands of Mayor Marja van Bijsterveldt, who praised his commitment to the education and wellbeing…
All gender toilets will be added to all the academic buildings on the TU Delft campus. The first blocks of gender neutral toilets will be ready at the end of this year.
TU Delft student Laura was stalked and had non-consensual sex several times. She hopes that sharing her experiences will help the discussion about transgressive behaviour.
Voormalig TU-student Bart liep als hoogbegaafde vast in het onderwijssysteem. Ontwikkelcentrum Digibende helpt hem de weg terug te vinden naar de universiteit.
Pre OWee for international Bachelor students This year, international bachelor students can participate in a Pre-OWee for the first time ever. During the digital meeting on 20 May, incoming TU Delft students will learn about the introduction week, and why the university recommends participation. This year’s OWee will take place from 21…
At least nine international TU Delft students were the victim of telephone fraud. It has caused a lot of financial and psychological damage. “I don’t trust anyone anymore.”
After three weeks of collecting goods, Students4Ukraine is continuing their shipments to Ukraine. On Thursday they relocated their TU Delft operation to the Aula.
Aerospace Engineering student Adriaan Ploeg has left for the Ukraine border by car to collect his family members in Romania who fled the war.
English debate ahead of Municipal Council Elections The Municipal Council Elections are coming up soon. On Wednesday March 16 all European citizens of 18 years of age or older and non-EU citizens who have been registered in the municipality for a minimum of 5 years, can vote. But who to vote for?…
Stip, the Municipal Council political party, draws attention to the shortage of student housing without communal space from a ‘living room’ in the middle of the Markt.
Broken windows, torn off branches and a broken traffic sign. Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin wreaked havoc everywhere, including on TU Delft campus.
More than half of TU Delft students would rather share accommodation than live alone in a studio, reveals a Delta questionnaire. How did our research come about?
More than half of TU Delft students would rather share accommodation with housemates than live alone in a studio, reveals a Delta questionnaire. What else did our poll reveal?
The Rotterdamsch Studenten Corps has imposed tough sanctions on the 41 members that violently stormed the Delftsch Studenten Corps club building last year.
Wat is er nodig om de auto vaker te laten staan en welk alternatief vervoer heeft de voorkeur? Dit onderzoekt de TU Delft in opdracht van Rijkswaterstaat en het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat. Hoewel Nederlanders sinds de coronapandemie meer thuiswerken en digitaal beter bereikbaar zijn, is het onverminderd druk op de snelwegen. Hoe komt…
Is innovatie altijd progressie? Tijdens het VeerEvent op woensdag 23 februari gaan TU-onderzoeker Odette Scharenborg (EEMCS) en modeontwerper Borre Akkersdijk hierover in discussie. Het Delftse VeerEvent is onderdeel van een reeks discussieavonden in verschillende Vlaamse en Nederlandse studentensteden met als overkoepelend thema ‘Vast in versnelling’. Wat levert versnelling van technologische ontwikkelingen op? Gaat het…
Five teams of four to six students spent 10 weeks developing computer games for serious purposes, such as reforestation or uncovering prejudices. What did they come up with?
Loudly and with amusing protest signs, dozens of demonstrators raised their voices on Sunday afternoon in Delft.
Protest against the housing crisis On Sunday 6 February, a Delft protest against the housing crisis will be organised in the Poptapark. Last year, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the national housing market policy. Like other housing protests, the Delft Housing Action endorses the Housing…
Student without face mask hits security guard A student of Avans University of Applied Sciences hit a security guard in the face who confronted him about not wearing a face mask. He was suspended for twelve days. The student missed several exams and resits because of this. Because he considers this “disproportionate”, he…
TU Delft polls: how are you doing? How do you feel and what do you think are the biggest challenges of hybrid working? This is what TU Delft is asking in a new work and well-being survey. This week, all staff members received an e-mail from the Executive Board with the request…
Could the news about unacceptable behaviour at The Voice of Holland lead to a change in culture at TU Delft? These students hope so.
Batavierenrace Team looking for runners The TU Delft Batavierenrace Team is looking for fast student runners to participate in the Batavierenrace on April 29th and 30th. After a third place in the online race in 2021, the TU Delft team hopes to do well again in this year’s 175-kilometre relay race from…
The Delftse Bedrijvendagen once again will be held partly online. What can you do at a virtual fair?
How do you deal with uncertainties that the pandemic brings and what are the basic principles of mental resilience? Ex-military soldier Sierd Nutma shared some practical tips.
By delivering postcards and stroopwafels, the Students Matter Team shared an early Christmas spirit to 1,800 TU Delft international students living on their own.
500 student houses in Rijswijk The municipalities of Delft and Rijswijk have signed an agreement for the development of student housing in Rijswijk. In a joint press release, both municipalities state that at least 500 affordable homes will be built for students. These houses are to be constructed on a campus to…
Scabies outbreak in two Delft student houses Scabies was detected in two Delft student houses in November. The skin disease, caused by a mite, causes allergic reactions such as itching and red bumps on the skin. Although they are extra alert on outbreaks of scabies, according to the GGD Haaglanden it is…
TU Delft asks for understanding for colleagues with young children Following the new corona measures, TU Delft has called on its staff to show understanding for colleagues with young children. Primary schools and after-school care facilities will be closed next week – the week before the Christmas holidays – to reduce the…
Registration for Delft Pop Prize now open Acts and bands from Delft and the surrounding area can register for the Peter Tetteroo Bokaal. The regional pop award is part of the Delft Westerpop festival that takes place on 8 and 9 July 2022. Participants can register until 1 April 2022 via the…
‘t Je van het Loket wins Food Truck Awards Foodtruck ‘t Je van het Loket has won the Food and More Food Trucks Awards 2021. The trophy for the best mobile kitchen on the TU Delft campus was awarded on Tuesday, December 7. Students and employees could vote online for their favourite…
Spirit Day at TU Delft Since 2010, the Netherlands has celebrated Purple Friday every second Friday in December. On this day, people can show their solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by wearing something purple. Delta’s social media logos are therefore given a purple colour for one day. Purple Friday was inspired by…
First Delft Student Neighbours’ Day On the very first Delft Student Neighbours’ Day, Delft students brought packages of biscuits and soup to their neighbours. The initiative stems from the ‘Hart voor m’n Stad’ campaign, in which students organise activities for all Delft citizens. The original idea was that students and neighbours would get…
Wat ooit begon met flauwe limericks groeide sinds 1999 uit tot een heuse sinterklaastraditie. TU-alumnus Michael Janus is de persoon achter Mick’s Rijmwoordenboek.
Students plant flower bulbs on campus Volunteers from ‘Natuurlijk Delfland’ and students from ‘Buitensport Vereniging Slopend’ have together planted two thousand flower bulbs on the TU Delft campus. (Photo: Dominic Dijkshoorn) On Sunday 21 November, volunteers planted thousands of bulbs in the Nature Playground Hammenpoort on the Rotterdamseweg to support…
Military practice at the Reactor Institute For six weeks, the Reactor Institute Delft (RID) will be the setting for drills by the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Kmar). The location is part of a combined external safety exercise with TNO Defence, in which employees of the Ministry of Defence and…
For Nitesh Bharosa, Diversity Officer at TPM, the problems faced by Caribbean students have always been a blind spot. “We now need to ask ourselves what we can do about it.”
After several attempts, the students at Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering (DARE) did not manage to launch the Stratos IV. Technical problems kept the rocket grounded.
Accommodation, financial worries, lack of support … It is sometimes hard for Dutch Caribbean students in the Netherlands. “You start off at a disadvantage.”
Ever more universities have gender neutral toilets. But not TU Delft. The Student Council intends to change this.
Last Thursday, Queen Máxima visited the Time Out Café in Theater de Veste. She talked to students about stress, the pressure to perform and the corona crisis.
A palace for peanuts? Forget it in 2021. What do you think about six square metres for almost EUR 400? These are the five most expensive rooms in Delft.
Diversity & Inclusion week at TU Delft Klik hier om terug te gaan naar de Nederlandse versie For the first time ever, the TU Delft Diversity & Inclusion Office is organising a Diversity & Inclusion Week. From 4 to 8 October, various online and hybrid events will take place,…
Student associations, cafés and sports canteens: as of 25 September an entry pass is needed for many venues. How does it work and where do you need to show a corona pass?
They sleep at friends’, in hotels and respond to dozens of advertisements. International students at TU Delft are desperate. How can they find a room?
What can you do if you are the victim or a witness of unwanted sexual behaviour? TU Delft students get practical tips on handling intimidation in a workshop.
TU Delft students are organising an action week to further stimulate dialogue about sex and consent. “We want to raise awareness among students in a positive way.”
Studium Generale dives into history What can today’s engineers learn from the history of science and technology? In a series of four Lipkens lectures, Studium Generale, together with the Academic Heritage Team of the TU Library, will dive into history. The namesake of the lecture, Antoine Lipkens, is the founder of TH Delft, the…
Master’s student Jurrian de Boer came up with the idea of Carbonera. You can use this app to calculate the climate impact of your recipes and make your diet more sustainable.
Start-ups get to work in Kabeldistrict The KD Lab, a business workplace for start-ups and scale-ups, has officially opened. The lab is located in a factory hall in the Cable District and offers ten to fifteen young companies space to develop and produce their ideas. In early 2021, the KD Campus,…
Campus catering reopened after one and a half years Almost one and a half years after the shutdown of the campus catering, all locations are open again according to normal hours. However, there are corona measures in place at the various locations. Wearing a face mask is mandatory and the restaurant in…
Pop-up vaccination location on campus TU Delft students and employees can be vaccinated against Covid-19 on campus without an appointment. GGD Haaglanden will be present at sports and culture centre X from Tuesday 31 August with a temporary vaccination location. An injection with Janssen or BioNTech/Pfizer can be taken without an appointment, without…
More than 20% of TU students say that they have used more cannabis since the corona crisis started. And they do so more often alone. These are the findings of a Delta survey.
It has been a turbulent year for the Central Student Council. It has won some issues and lost others, and says that now “Student participation is more important than ever.”
Generations of students in one family have studied at TU Delft. In this series we speak to grandparents, parents and children about their student time.
TU Delft alumna Cynthia Ko is challenging students to go three months without buying new clothes. The fashion detox starts on 1 July. “Swapping or thrifting is fine.”
PhD student Sjoerd Loenen made the most of the lockdown. Together with three friends he brought his childhood dream to life: he developed a card game.
The lifting of restrictions shortly means that face masks can be taken off and staff can return to campus. For students, not that much will change.
In his search for wild bees on campus, alumnus Dominic Dijkshoorn found more than 40 different species. Delta went with him and immediately spotted a rare species.
Delft Campus tunnel opens After one and a half years of construction work, the new bicycle and pedestrian tunnel at Delft Campus station is open. The tunnel is part of the renovation of the former Delft Zuid railway station and connects the station area, the TU campus, the adjacent Schieoevers area…
Virgiel Theater voert ieder jaar een musical op, maar dat kon dit jaar niet vanwege de coronacrisis. Dus werd het een toneelstuk, met thuispubliek via een livestream.
High number of ‘no-shows’ at TU Delft Library The TU Delft Library is fed up with the high number of ‘no-shows’; students who reserve a place to study, but then do not turn up. The Library has 220 study places available daily, all of which are reserved. According…
Seven seats for Oras, three for Lijst Bèta. Last week’s elections have left the seat division in the Student Council unchanged.
What about the drug and alcohol use among TU Delft students before and during the coronacrisis? Delta is conducting research on the subject. Will you help us?
Well-being, course evaluations and sustainability. In the run-up to the elections on 2 and 3 June, Delta spoke with Oras and Lijst Bèta about pressing issues at TU Delft.
The number of phishing mails has risen since corona and the messages are getting better and more advanced, reports the TU Delft Security Team. How can you protect yourself?
Fast, the Student Committee of Delft University Fund, has awarded the Reef Support and Da Vinci Satellite student projects with the Ambitious Idea grant of EUR 15,000 each.
#Vegaterror: pig farmers angry at TU Delft The news that the cafeteria at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment is switching to a full vegetarian menu is not to everyone’s liking. De Telegraaf and AD newspapers called it a punishment, the tweet of Sustainability Coordinator Andy van den Dobbelsteen was repeatedly subject to the…
In an online petition, over 400 international students are requesting TU Delft to come up with a fairer solution for refunding tuition fees due to Covid-19.
Architecture goes vegetarian All canteens at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment are switching to a fully vegetarian menu. Het Ketelhuis kicked off on 3 May and immediately had a scoop: it is the first Dutch university cafetaria that no longer sells meat. The vegetarian…
Delft wants more educational talent To make more people enthusiastic about teaching science and technology subjects, the municipality of Delft and TU Delft have signed a collaboration agreement. In the plan, both parties aim to attract and retain potential teaching talent. This is necessary because there is a shortage of…
Fire in boiler room TU Delft Library A fire broke out in the TU Delft Library on Sunday morning, 11 April. It started in one of the technical rooms – a boiler – on the fourth floor. When the incident occurred, about 200 students and employees were present. They were evacuated and were…
Women in Career event Compared to their male colleagues, twice as many female young professionals are unhappy in their current job. This is the conclusion of research by Magnet.me. To help young women, employed or jobless, in their career, the job site therefore organises the online Women in Career event…
Doing an internship has been made much more difficult by the corona pandemic. The number of places has plummeted, and many internships are being done at home.
Raise the alarm when you are struggling with mental problems, say Delft student associations.
Production of Nuna11 underway In Zwolle, the Vattenfall Solar Team has started the production of its newest solar car: Nuna11. Mayor Peter Snijders opened the production hall on Friday 19 March and gave the official start signal for construction.The new solar car should be ready by the end of May. …
Water-walking tour through Delft What is happening in Delft in terms of water development? Discover it at World Water Day during the Water-walking tour. The tour through Delft’s city centre, focusses on global and local water issues. For example, what is Delft’s contribution to the United Nations’ sustainability targets and what are Hoogheemraadschap…
Queue for TU Aula polling station During the elections to the House of Representatives, voting can take place at around forty locations in Delft. Special locations include the Oude Kerk and the Nieuwe Kerk. According to Twitter users, the latter is particularly popular, with long queues forming on a regular basis. Voters…
Voting pencil on Marktplaats In a number of municipalities, voters are allowed to take the red pencil home with them to avoid contamination with the coronavirus. This is unique, because it is the first time that the voting pencils are not left behind at the polling stations. A voter from Delft saw a business…
Delft also sounds climate alarm More than 35 thousand people sounded the alarm on Sunday 14 March for a greener and fairer climate policy. Just before the elections, 45 local climate coalitions asked attention for the climate crisis and the need for a fairer and more decisive climate policy. Because…
Since January, bitcoin’s exchange rate has broken all records. Its rising value is attracting many new investors as nobody wants to miss the boat. Including students.
Online lunch lectures during the ‘Onbeperkt Studeren week’ Studying with a disability brings along many challenges, but there are also many possibilities. That is why Student Onbeperkt, the platform for TU Delft students with a disability, organises the Onbeperkt Studeren week from 15 until 19 March. In a series of online lunch lectures, various topics…
Motion sickness in self-driving cars Is there an increase in the occurrence and severity of motion sickness in self-driving cars? And what can be done to better model passenger comfort when automated cars become a reality? Master student Adarsh Pattanayak (Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) researches how…
TU Delft student selected for national rugby team Michaja van Capel (Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences) has been selected by national coach Sylke Haverkorn for the Dutch national rugby team (Women 15S). The player of SRC Thor is preparing with the national team for an important game in the…
After nearly a year of online learning, you may feel trapped within four walls. How can you create a comfortable space to study in a student room?
Falling snow causes problems at Stieltjesweg At the residential tower on Stieltjesweg, falling ice has been causing problems since Wednesday afternoon. The culprit is the thawing of a thick snow layer that accumulates in the windowsills, causing pieces of frozen snow to fall down with some regularity. After consultation with TU Delft…
TU students build circular observation tower in New Delft A exceptional object is emerging on the Westlandseweg in Delft: a temporary, circular observation tower. The tower, made almost entirely of wood, has been designed by TU Delft students Edmund Thomas Green and Ludvig Sundberg (Architecture and the Built Environment). They won a design…
TU Delft students who have a disability have united in the Student Onbeperkt platform. What do they want?
First year TU Delft bachelor students’ binding recommendation on the continuation of studies will be relaxed. The standard will be lowered by six points this academic year.
Andy van den Dobbelsteen new Sustainability Coordinator The Executive Board has appointed Professor Andy van den Dobbelsteen as Sustainability Coordinator at TU Delft as of 1 January 2021. The term of the appointment will initially be four years. Van den Dobbelsteen will fill the position two days a week, succeeding Sustainable Business…
Participants Ultramarathon donate $6692 to WAAW Foundation After two months of walking, running and cycling, the participants of the MSE Ultramarathon reached the finish line on Monday 4 January. During the Ultramarathon, 77 employees and students from the Department of Material Science and Engineering (Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) travelled…
The pandemic is forcing many international students to celebrate Christmas in Delft this year. Sometimes alone. “The outbreak of the coronavirus has put a stop to everything.”
Vaccination certificate as a reward There is support among the Dutch for the introduction of a vaccination certificate that gives more freedom to people who take the vaccine in case of an outbreak. This appears from research conducted by scientists from TU Delft, Erasmus University Rotterdam, RIVM, Maastricht University and Roskilde University. …
Is your light on yet? This year, the Christmas period will be unlike previous years for many students. While some will visit friends or family, other students will spend the holidays alone. For example, because traveling to their home country is currently not possible. “This pandemic is making many…
Instead of contributing to commuting costs, all TU Delft staff will receive an allowance for working at home between 1 January and 1 September 2021.
Since the coronavirus outbreak forced the country into lockdown, remote studying and social distancing have become the new normal. How are TU Delft students holding up?
The Delft start-up Loop has developed a living coffin which transforms waste products from an efficient composting of the body into nutrients for new life.
Anonymous contributor gives University of Groningen 35 million The University of Groningen received an amount of 35 million euros from a former student. It is the largest donation in the history of this university. Of the donation, 30 million euros will go to CogniGron, Groningen’s research into materials for the computers of the future.…
Students and staff at the Material Science Engineering Department are currently walking, running and cycling thousands of kilometres for a good cause.
Celebrate Lichtjesavond online Tuesday, December 8th, the Dark Days of Delft traditionally start with ‘Lichtjesavond’. This year no strolling on the Christmas market, but a live broadcast with music and other acts. The show can be watched from 8pm, directly after the press conference, at TV West or YouTube. Immediately…
Light rail between campuses? A light rail connection from Leiden, via Delft to Dordrecht. This is advocated by a coalition of forty regional parties. This new public transport route should better connect universities, businesses and residents. The plan is part of the Zuid-Holland Growth Agenda, a campaign of the province of…
200 students celebrated digital Diwali Travel restrictions and limited social activities affected this year’s Diwali festival of lights. In order to keep spirits up, the Indian Student Association (ISA) in Delft therefore organised a digital Diwali festival. On Saturday 28 November, over thirty participants performed as more than 200 students enjoyed the festivities…
A motion for the Municipality of Delft to monitor the privacy of users of shared vehicles was unanimously passed in the city council. The Municipality will start in 2021.
What do you need to succeed on the job market? Librae, the TU Delft network for female students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), will investigate the challenges students encounter during their studies as they prepare for their future careers. The research, focusing on the role of gender and diversity, is open to all engineering students. Librae…
After two years of meeting in English, the Student Council has switched back to Dutch. Why?
Team ZED wins 4TU Impact Challenge A team of TU Delft students has won this year’s second edition of the 4TU Impact Challenge. With their win, team ZED (Zero Energy Development) secured a spot at the World Expo in Dubai which is being held from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The 4TU…
Overstappen van zorgverzekeraar en kosteloos een goed doel steunen? TU-studenten Tom Schuurmans en Dennis Botman bedachten het platform Stap over en steun.
Georgios Andreadis is Best Graduate 2020 Georgios Andreadis has been elected Best Graduate 2020. He graduated at the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science (EEMCS) on the capacity planning of cloud data centers. Like the roads they are on, and the dikes they are behind, cloud data centers are…
TU Delft staff may vote in the Works Council elections on 3 and 4 November. But who to vote for? The nominees introduce themselves in this series. Part 4: Marjan Popov.
Delft Hyperloop is changing tack and will lay the foundations for a scalable Hyperloop this year. The team is looking to recruit dozens of students.
TU Delft staff may vote in the Works Council elections on 3 and 4 November. But who to vote for? The nominees introduce themselves in this series. Part 3: Marleen Keijzer.
Three million registrations for MOOCs TU Delft has welcomed the three millionth registration for online courses (MOOCs). Registrations for the worldwide available Massive Open Online Courses peaked in mid-March, when the first lockdown started in many countries. The number of registrations then tripled from around six thousand to around twenty thousand per week. This peak…
TU Delft Library expands opening hours As of Saturday, October 24, the TU Delft Library will expand its opening hours. The Library will be accessible daily from 8:00 a.m. to midnight for borrowing and returning books. There is also a limited number of study places available. Students are required to book a study place in…
This summer, TU Delft Mechanical Engineering students revealed one of the mysteries of the infamous Oranjehotel. TU Delft TV made a documentary about it.
TU Delft staff may vote in the Works Council elections on 3 and 4 November. But who to vote for? The nominees introduce themselves in this four-part series.
Almost 1,500 TU Delft employees have access to personnel information and ICT reports from colleagues. Why do they have access and is it harmful?
With Coming Out Day approaching, two TU Delft students and one teacher talk about their coming out and how important it is to be visible and have open discussion with others.
With Coming Out Day approaching, two TU Delft students and one teacher talk about their coming out and how important it is to be visible and have open discussion with others.
With Coming Out Day approaching, two TU Delft students and one teacher talk about their coming out and how important it is to be visible and have open discussion with others.
Day of Sustainability symposium For the third year in a row, GreenTU, a student organisation devoted to stimulating sustainability in education, is organizing the Day of Sustainability symposium. The event will take place online via Zoom on Saturday 10 October. During the symposium, participants will follow various workshops and lectures. For example, Marie Sam…
Yesterday evening TU Delft published an update on the consequences of the corona rules on students and staff.
No face masks at Dutch universities yet Students and staff do not yet have to wear a face mask at Dutch universities, the University Association’s (VSNU) website says. The mayor of Amsterdam advises everyone to wear a mask in public indoor spaces, but universities are not included. “Of course, any additional instructions from the…
Winners will have to wait for TU Delft hoodies Students and employees who have won a TU Delft hoodie during the opening of the academic year game, will not receive it for the time being. The idea of using multiple time slots on different days to hand out the sweaters has been rejected by…
Despite the student associations’ plea to students to comply with the corona rules, the police had to break up an illegal house party this weekend.
Most end-of-life satellites simply burn up in the atmosphere. But a few drop to earth. What is the chance that we get hit by pieces of falling satellites?
A website to help combat the increasing number of infections A website with important information and tips on the coronavirus should combat the increasing number of infections among students. On thuisbesmet.nl (Dutch only), an initiative of the Delft Chamber of Associations (VeRa), the municipality, TU Delft and the GGD Delft students are…
The Student Hotel Delft welcomes first guests Despite the corona measures and many travel restrictions, The Student Hotel (TSH) welcomed 238 students during its first check-in day. Over ninety percent of this group came from abroad. In line with RIVM’s advice, TSH requests guests traveling from orange or red areas to…
Explaining the basic concepts of a subject to first years through song? A group of keen AE students are going viral with a home-made music video.
Corona infections among TU Delft students is rising. GGD Haaglanden is seeing infection ‘clusters’ and several Aerospace Engineering bachelor students have tested positive.
Will TU students build the longest crate bridge? After more than a year of preparation, ten TU Delft civil engineering students will attempt to build the longest beer crate bridge in the world. The current world record (26.69 meters) is in the hands of TU Eindhoven. …
Aerospace Engineering students say thanks In order to show appreciation to all lecturers and support staff of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (A&S), study association VSV “Leonardo da Vinci” has recorded a special message. In the video, several AE-students express their gratitude to all those who make remote studying possible. In May, a similar video…
Over 3000 people play TU Delft OAY game Over three thousand TU Delft students and staff have played the Opening Academic Year (OAY) game. On a virtual campus, 2099 students and 1074 employees collected as many blue flames as possible. All to have a chance to win one of three thousand limited edition TU…
At the opening of the academic year, dozens of demonstrators cycled from city to city to protest against temporary contracts. Delta spotted a group at TU Delft.
New support program bypasses students For another nine months, the Dutch government will continue to support the economy. But students with temporary jobs are not included in the new support program that the government recently announced. Until halfway through 2021, ailing companies will be able to receive financial support for their wage…
Cafe Huszár offers study places The new academic year is about to begin, but studying on campus is still limited due to the amount of available study places. For the time being, students will be condemned to their room or studio. For those who do want to get out, Huszár is the place to…
Checking in with your campus card: what about privacy? TU Delft takes various measures in the public space to ensure the safety of students, staff and visitors. One of these measures is checking in with your campus card. However, the student council is concerned about the privacy of students. What will happen…
New members student council In their last monthly meeting with the Executive Board, current members of the student council said their goodbyes as new members from the factions of Oras (7) and Lijst Bèta (3) introduced themselves. Since two years, English has been the official language during the meetings. Whether that will…
Restitution sports center X Students and employees with a membership to sports and culture center X will soon receive notification about refunds. Vice Rector Magnificus Rob Mudde announced this on 26 August during his monthly meeting with the Student Council. The refund will conclude the months in which X was forced to close its…
Spar Stieltjesweg reopened Good news for residents of the student housing tower on the Stieltjesweg: Spar University is open again from Monday, August 24. The supermarket closed at the end of March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. “Our sales are dropping and our teams are worried,” a press officer said at the time.
During the physical part of the OWee, we are looking back on last year. What did the campus and the city look like then? An overview in photos.
With the physical part of the introduction period in full swing, some first-year master students are forced to stay inside as they spend 14 days in obligatory quarantine.
The Sint Sebastiaansbrug bridge may have been replaced but tram number 19 is still not running to the TU Delft campus and its route has been cut.
How can you make your faculty more sustainable? Despite the corona measures, GreenTeams researched and inventoried the current status and possibilities for five faculties.
The Dream Team policy will be overhauled. New standards should bump up the in and out flow through the Dream Hall. Will all the Teams come back?
From SpaceX to Hilversum The SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition was cancelled this year, but that doesn’t stop the students of the Delft Hyperloop team from undertaking their own record attempt. Friday July 17th the team hopes to break the current Delft Hyperloop record of 202 kilometers per hour on their own 368 meter long test…
Almost half of the staff and almost 80 percent of the students at TU Delft have recently felt down due to the corona crisis.
Students much prefer to live with flatmates. This finding emerged from research done by Stip, Oras and WijWonen.
25 years of TU Delft in photos After a successful exhibition at TU Delft Library, the display ‘TU Delft community – 25 years photography by Sam Rentmeester ‘ can now also be seen in the Prinsenkwartier. Sam Rentmeester has been working as a photographer for more than 25 years for, among others, Delta…
Campus directors call for government support The Dutch government must make a structural contribution to the (continued) development of campuses and science parks. This is what the directors of the ten largest campuses in the Netherlands wrote in the Manifesto Top Locations that was presented on Wednesday. They argue for government support in five…
TU Delft students not abroad for the time being Following an exchange programme or a minor abroad this year? Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the plans of hundreds of TU Delft students are on hold for the time being. They are forced to cancel or postpone their trip and will need continue their studies…
Not yet an ombudsperson for students TU Delft is investigating two options to deal with the departure of Niek Graafland, former ombudsman students. This said vice rector Rob Mudde in his most recent meeting with the student council. The first option is for Job van Luyken, staff ombudsman, to fulfil a temporary double…
Library will reopen partially Wednesday 8 July the Library will reopen partially, with a limited number of places available for students to study. Reopening will be subsequent to timeslots. Fifty students will be allowed in the morning and fifty students in the afternoon. Students can register for a study place. A link for reservation…
Prosecution demands 24 years in jail and preventive detention against Thijs H. The prosecution demands 24 years in jail and preventive detention (in Dutch: tbs) with coercion against Thijs H. He is suspected of three murders. The TU Delft student, H. was enrolled in the master’s programme Industrial Ecology, is on trial for killing…
New director TU Delft Library Dr Irene Haslinger has been appointed director of TU Delft Library with effect from 1 September 2020. She succeeds Wilma van Wezenbeek, who has been appointed director of Student and Educational Affairs at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Haslinger joined TU Delft as faculty secretary of the Faculty of…
How do you turn a large first year lecture into an online success? Aerospace Engineering teachers Joost Ellerbroek and Guido de Croon thought up an answer.
Touching and intimidation… It did not lead to a formal complaint at the University of Amsterdam. Can institutions of higher education take action in such cases?
Employee well-being surveys TU Delft now wants to conduct surveys now, in September and in December to monitor the well-being of employees during the corona crisis. Ena Voûte, Dean of Industrial Design Engineering and chair of the Covid-19 working group on work and well-being, stated this. In the video below, Voûte explains that, operationally speaking,…
In line for coffee One and a half meters distance, plastic pannels and disinfecting your hands at the entrance. The hospitality industry on the TU Delft campus opened its doors partly on Monday 15 June. Under strict conditions the foodtruck Chicken Curry & Chips at Freezone C (Mekelpark, in front of the Applied Sciences faculty),…
Sebastiaansbridge open again The new Sint Sebastiaansbrug was officially opened on Friday 12 June. After more than fifteen months cars, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians are able to cross it again. Although the new bridge is suitable for tram line 19, it will take some time before it will run. The…
Thousands of students at their computers instead of in the city. Part of OWee will be held online this year. What will a digital introduction week be like?
Online exam surveillance is a hot topic among students. TU Delft would like to continue with online proctoring and is working on a ruling.
Campus hospitality to reopen 15 June The Coffeestar in Coffee&Bikes, Sapori di Casa in The Fellowship, Tostiworld in Pulse and foodtruck Chicken Curry & Chips at Freezone C (Mekelpark, for the faculty TNW); these four catering establishments will reopen from 15 June until at least 28 August. The terraces of The Fellowship and the square…
ISA Delft is collecting messages from TU Delft students and staff that show their appreciation for healthcare workers. They will be displayed at the Reinier de Graaf hospital.
Salary increase of 3.0% as of 1 June Thanks to a final agreement between negotiators from the employers’ association VSNU and the trade unions, university employees will receive a pay increase of 3% as of 1 June. In addition, employees will also receive a one-off payment of 750 euros gross on the basis of a…
Research energy built environment bundled Many people think of energy as electricity, but in households three quarters of the energy consumed is heat – mostly from natural gas. The phasing-out of gas production combined with climate targets is putting pressure on the large-scale development of climate-neutral buildings. As of 1 June, TU Delft is…
Time slots, small groups, sanitiser stations, one-and-a-half metres. The Science Centre Delft reopens on Saturday 6 June. Will visitors still get the full experience?
Currently no ombudsperson for students With the retirement of Niek Graafland, TU Delft students are currently without an ‘ombudsperson’. This person can act as an independent intermediary between the complainant and the subject of the complaint. A recruitment procedure for a replacement has not yet started, as became clear during a meeting of the Central Student Council with…
Project March produces podcast Despite the corona crisis, some TU Delft Dream Teams keep going. Project March took this time to develop and produce MARCH On Air. In this fortnightly podcast, team members Stijn van Weegberg and Margriet Klinckhamers talk with a guest about various topics, from the origins of Project March to the future of biomedical technology. …
Waste separation stations in the Architecture building and the Aula At the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment and in the Aula, waste will be collected separately from 1 June. During a six-month pilot, all loose waste bins at these locations will be replaced by waste stations where paper, PMD (plastic, metal and…
Sebastiaansbridge reopens 12 June On Friday 12 June the new Sebastiaansbridge will reopen for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and public transportation. However, tram 19 will not run for the time being. This is what the board of mayor and aldermen writes (Dutch only) in a letter to the municipal council. The delay is mainly due to…
Remote studying. All students have to get used to it but for students with a disability, even more so. “I was afraid that I would have to defer by another year.”
Nine thousand euros for a personal development course on innovation development in her field. Lefki Loverdou was awarded the Marina van Damme grant during an online ceremony.
Impressed by all the efforts to make remote studying and online examinations possible, applied physics students recorded a message for their teachers.
A shirt with a measuring system to optimise overhead movements, improve performance, and prevent injuries. These researchers hope to change the games of tennis and baseball.
On Wednesday 13 May and Thursday 14 May, all students are invited to vote for a candidate for the central student council and one for the faculty student council. Since the university is closed, all campaigning is being done online. Together with Oras, Lijst Bèta and the New Media Centre, TU Delft is hosting a…
The first online exams are behind us. At Aerospace Engineering 75% of the exams went ahead. How do students and teachers think it went?
Six weeks before the coronavirus hit the Netherlands, Delta spoke to postdoc Dongliang Peng who was stuck in China. Back in Delft he’s serving a back to back lockdown.
This year His Majesty the King awarded nine Delft inhabitants a royal decoration. Among them are two TU Delft employees: Ted Barendse (Information Management) and Professor Klaas van Breugel (Civil Engineering & Geosciences). Due to the coronation measures, mayor Marja van Bijsterveldt was unable to present the awards during the traditional Lintjesregen (literally Ribbon Rain). Therefore,…
After completing his studies, Grandpa Rinus le Mahieu has seen plenty of his descendants at TU Delft. First his daughter Marie and now his grandchildren Maurice and Lauranne.
With borders rapidly closing, many international students have no option but to stay in The Netherlands. BEST Delft has words of encouragement: “We’re in this together.”
TU Delft students have almost rounded off their first week of online education. Whilst it brings challenges it also sparks creativity amongst the student community.
Given the coronavirus situation, there will be no lectures and teaching will be done digitally. Vice Rector Magnificus Rob Mudde explains what TU Delft is doing.
Friday 13 March is the first day that TU Delft students are unable to attend lectures and exams on campus. What does that look like?
A petition to make mandatory courses at TU Delft optional due to the coronavirus outbreak has been signed over 1050 times. The petition, initiated by the anonymous account TUDelft Student aims to give students the option to work from home. A precaution that TU Delft, as of last week, only advises students and employees with respiratory…
The oldest building owned by TU Delft has been sold. The striking Mining Engineering will become engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV’s office. The Science Centre will move.
In TU Delft’s current timetable, resits are taken in the summer, in week 33, the second week of August. The Executive Board recently proposed bringing the resits forward to the third week of July (week 30). This would commence in the 2020/2021 academic year. The idea behind this proposal is that students, teachers and support…
In TU Delft’s current timetable, resits are taken in the summer, in week 33, the second week of August. The Executive Board recently proposed bringing the resits forward to the third week of July (week 30). This would commence in the 2020/2021 academic year. The idea behind this proposal is that students, teachers and support…
In het huidige TU Delft rooster zijn hertentamens in de zomer gepland in week 33, de tweede week van augustus. Het college van bestuur stelde onlangs voor deze hertentamens met ingang van collegejaar 2020/2021 drie weken te vervroegen naar de derde week van juli (week 30). Het idee is dat studenten, docenten en ondersteunend personeel…
During an hour-long protest on campus the newly formed Delft branch of Extinction Rebellion (XR Delft) presented itself to the TU Delft community. With lunch hour at its peak, XR Delft climbed the picnic tables behind the Aula. Armed with protest signs the group of nearly fifteen people presented five demands of action they believe the university…
A revised version of the Delft Design Guide has been released in the Netherlands. The first copies were recently distributed among the many Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) researchers and teachers who contributed to the new 2.0 edition. The first edition of the ‘Blue Book’ was composed of years of experience of design students, professionals, researchers and…
The Mekelpark will be undergoing renovation, writes TU Delft. During a period of two weeks, at the end of February, 76 trees will be replaced by new ones. Some of the trees are sick or damaged by storms, other are showing signs of stunted growth and will never fully mature the way the architect originally intended. All the…
A consortium of Utrecht University, TU Delft and Wageningen University was granted EUR 1 million by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) for their research ‘Accelerating the transition to plant-based proteins’. Since the environmental impact of meat and dairy production is immense, Utrecht University, TU Delft and Wageningen University will research what needs to…
As a relatively large group of TU Delft students and staff regularly travel to and from China, the university has taken extra precautions regarding the Coronavirus outbreak. On-campus, the university has distributed posters to draw people’s attention to the hygiene measures they can take. Contact surfaces, like doorknobs, are cleaned extra and additional soap dispensers…
The biggest secrets sometimes emerge in the All in the Family series. “I have to admit that at first I spent more time at the club than in the lecture halls.”
TU Delft has sold ‘Gele Scheikunde’, a three hectare site on the edge of campus. How does this fit the campus strategy?
The coronavirus is keeping an as yet unknown number of TU Delft students and staff in China. Delta spoke to two of them. “I don’t know when I can fly back.”
In the ‘All in the family’ series we spoke to several families who shared a connection with TU Delft. The TU Delft line never went as far back as in the Van Heel family.
Just one year after the first GreenTeam was installed at the Faculty of 3mE, teams are now expanding rapidly across campus.
Bad timing. In the middle of exams, while the TU Delft Library is open longer, the staff toilets are closed.
