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Every autumn, 20 young minds tackle a pressing societal issue as part of the National Think Tank. This year’s challenge: creating a circular society. Four participants from TU Delft were part of the discussion.
Israeli universities are intertwined with the violence in Gaza through the army, states a special committee of Tilburg University. That’s why the university should stop collaborating with them. That discussion is also playing out in Delft.
Despite the cutbacks that will also affect TU Delft, the preparations for the Rotterdam Campus are going ahead. The Executive Board has approved the so-called Development Plan which will bring the TU Delft branch a step closer. One challenge now is to attract millions of euros from external investors, another is to address concerns among staff and students.
The government is setting aside 61 million euros to compensate all current and former students who were fined by DUO and had to pay back their basic student grant. Around 10,000 people will receive restitution.
To mark their 25 year partnership, TU Delft and the University of Campinas (Brazil) launched an international academic leadership programme. Twelve participants started the course on Monday, 4 November 2024.
Even if you are not a believer, the Delft Old Church can be a place for reflection. TU Delft researcher Madelaine Ley organises the Sacred Sessions there on Tuesday evenings. “I wanted to satisfy a spiritual longing.”
After Leiden University, Utrecht University is now also planning to overhaul its Faculty of Humanities. Six Bachelor’s programmes, including German and French, will have to close up shop in 2030. Critics say the board has demonstrated a lack of transparency.
A sufficient budget and a clear editorial statute are important for an independent university magazine. But good chemistry between the board and editorial team also works wonders, the book ‘De stem van de universiteit’ (The voice of the university) shows.
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