Ecological timber building for gas storage Terug naar Nederlands The new gas warehouse has plenty of daylight, natural ventilation and a high degree of transparency. (Image: cepezed) The Logistics and Environment Services of TU Delft will get a special new accommodation at the far…
Biggest student cities will not manage with new construction only The Netherlands’ six largest student cities warn that they cannot solve the housing problems of students with new construction alone. Among other things, they want a cap on the inflow of international students. According to the so-called G6 municipalities – the six…
Inflation allowance for Avans employees Avans University of Applied Sciences in Brabant is giving its staff a one-off inflation allowance. Avans staff in salary scales up to and including 7 will receive an allowance of 400 euro gross, for scales 8 to 10 it will be 300 euro, and above that it will…
Personal data of students and staff leaked In the hack of a German IT company, personal data of students and employees of TU Eindhoven and Hogeschool Utrecht were captured. According to SURF, more educational institutions have been affected. The company, ID-ware, which was hacked in mid-September, manufactures and manages access passes for…
Research shows vulnerability of female scientists Lack of job security, the tough competition for research funding and the high workload are important reasons for both men and women with temporary contracts to turn their backs on science, according to a study (in Dutch) commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science…
‘No maximum interest rate on student debt’ Prime Minister Rutte thinks it is entirely reasonable that students in the Netherlands will soon again pay a ‘limited interest rate’ on their student debt. He is not keen on an interest ceiling for the time being. Two political parties in the Senate are worried…
Drone wobbles like an insect With sensors switched on, a drone hangs perfectly still in the lab. But switch them off and let the drone orient itself visually and it starts wobbling like an insect in front of a flower. This fine study by researchers at the TU Delft MAV (micro air vehicles)…
Radio broadcast from Green Village The Dutch radio station NPO Radio 1 will broadcast live from The Green Village on the TU Delft campus during National Climate Week. For six days, seven broadcasters will broadcast. For the broadcasts, the co-creation centre located at The Green Village will be converted into a radio…
Leiden professor ‘never again welcome’ A professor who has been guilty of inappropriate behaviour is banned from Leiden University. Who it concerns is unknown. The professor had seriously misbehaved towards his colleagues over a prolonged period, reports the university. This was said to be the outcome of an investigation by an independent committee…
Starting grants for groups? Several Dutch universities want to award the new starting grants not to individuals but to groups. In the coming years, universities themselves may award a new type of grant of 300 thousand euros to young university lecturers who get a permanent contract. But according to UNL, there are universities…
