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View allAny form of anti-social behaviour, no matter how small, deserves immediate attention, writes columnist Ali Vahidi. “Passivity gives people who exploit the system the signal that they can do whatever they want without consequences.”
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.
Many student associations have a communal meal. At student columnist Mirte Brouwer’s association, members cook for each other. She too does this regularly. She is surprised every time by how much 100 people can eat in one evening.
The VSSD Delft students union is coming back to action after a couple of ‘sleeping’ years. The protests against the cutbacks in higher education have put the wind in the union’s sails. The students are calling on everyone at TU Delft to join the protest in Utrecht on 14 November. Delta spoke to its Secretary, Sam de Jong.
The long-term study penalty may be withdrawn and replaced with another cutback. According to RTL Nieuws, Minister Eppo Bruins is discussing this with his colleagues in the government. One would be to increase tuition fees for all students, another to raise fees only for internationals.
As of Monday 11 November, all employees at TU Delft can go to the Mindlab performance on social safety. Not a quick fix, but intended to be a conversation starter, the producers say. “Make yourself important and treat yourself to a performance.”
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.
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