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National student organisations have announced demonstrations, the youth branches of political parties have signed an urgent letter to Parliament, and House of Representative members expressed their concerns. There is much resistance against the ‘langstudeerboete’ promoted by the coalition parties. TU Delft student political parties have joined the protesters. “This will damage a group of students that actually need extra support.”
Rector Magnificus Tim van der Hagen and the rectors of 14 other universities have decided not to break ties with Israeli academic institutions, they write in the Trouw newspaper. TU Delft pro-Palestinian activists respond with disappointment.
You can’t make cost savings in higher education overnight, government officials say. For instance, it’s “not feasible” to introduce the slow-progress penalty for students who are taking too long to complete their studies with effect from September 2026, officials argue in a ‘quick scan’ of the coalition agreement. The quick scan was published on Friday afternoon.
The Energy for Refugees student team will go to the earthquake prone zone in Turkey in the next academic year to supply a primary school with 1,500 pupils with a reliable source of energy.
For the third year running, dozens of TU Delft students worked voluntarily for the city as part of the StudentDoet Day. From working at a children’s farm to being part of a music bingo session for senior citizens. Delta was there too.
Students and their organizations are reacting resentfully to the new coalition agreement, which includes hefty cuts to higher education. Especially the return of the long study fine is an unpleasant surprise.
Happiness and disappointment after the Student Council elections. While Lijst Bèta loses a seat, ORAS gains one. Dé Partij, the relatively new party, retains its one seat.
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.
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