Climate justice is one of the themes emerging from the Climate Summit in Egypt. Delta spoke to TU Delft ethicist Udo Pesch about compensation for climate damage.
The Dutch universities must hand education minister Dijkgraaf a plan outlining how they will create a register for professors’ side jobs by the end of 2022.
Temporary contracts with poor terms and conditions make the work of researchers and teaching staff very difficult. That is the main theme in a report with personal stories.
In het bijzijn van enkele bedreigde wetenschappers en minister Dijkgraaf van OCW is het platform WetenschapVeilig gelanceerd. Op een onbekende plek met bewakers aan de deur.
Have you encountered threats, intimidation or aggression? From today, academics who feel unsafe can seek help by calling a special hotline or filing a report online.
Energy uncertainty has increased the interest in energy renovations, notes Professor Henk Visscher. Now we need large-scale implementation. But how is that to be accomplished?
Researchers frequently have too little time to share their knowledge on a broad scale and respond to social issues. KNAW is making recommendations on how this can be improved.
Sticking to a maximum of 1.5 degrees of global warming is no longer justifiable, Scientist Rebellion believes. TU Delft scientists signed their petition. Will actions follow?
An increasing number of women are working at Dutch universities. Yet in Delft, the number of female professors decreased; at TU Delft, less than 1 in 5 professors are women.
