Temporary increase of basic grant Due to rising inflation, the Dutch Cabinet wants to increase the new basic grant for students living away from home in vocational and higher education by 165 euros for a year. The temporary supplement comes on top of the basic grant of 280 euros per month that the cabinet…
Von der Leyen: ‘VU undermined democracy’ VU Amsterdam’s China-sponsored human rights centre spread “lies that are toxic for our democracies”, according to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. In her annual State of the European Union address today, Von der Leyen warned against foreign entities trying to undermine European…
Kun jij goed schrijven en ben je geïnteresseerd in wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen die invloed hebben op de samenleving? Wil je duiken in de wereld die schuilgaat achter de publicaties, de promoties, het onderwijs, de subsidies en de prijzen? Ben je een kritisch denker met journalistieke ambities? Kom je dan bekwamen in je kennis en kunde op…
Popronde returns to Delft After two years of corona, the travelling festival Popronde returns to Delft. On Thursday night 22 September, 25 acts will play on a variety of stages in the city centre. Besides bars such as De Joffer and Bebop, this edition also includes performances at special locations such as record…
Train strike: what is TU Delft doing? Dutch railway (NS) staff will strike again on Friday 9 September. There are no trains running throughout the Netherlands that day. At TU Delft lectures, promotions and graduation ceremonies continue as usual. The unions are once again campaigning for a new, better labor agreement. According to…
Dyson Award for TU Delft student German exchange student Konstantin Wolf (Industrial Design Engineering) has won the Dutch James Dyson Award with Breathe, a compact ventilation system to improve air quality in small living spaces. Wolf developed Breathe especially for tiny houses. A special feature of the system is that it takes up…
Dutch only Bijna driehonderd gemeenten geven op hun website gebrekkige informatie over de toeslag voor studenten met een beperking. Het kan de studenten zomaar 300 euro per maand schelen, waarschuwt belangenorganisatie Ieder(in). Studenten kunnen een studietoeslag aanvragen bij hun gemeente als ze door een beperking of chronische ziekte niet kunnen werken naast hun…
Protest for permanent contracts On Monday 5 September, a few dozen activists and trade union members gathered in The Hague for the ‘True Opening’ of the new academic year. They demanded more permanent contracts from the universities and launched a petition. Campaigners during the ‘True Opening’. (Photo: HOP) One of the…
NVR honours Emeritus Professor Heinz Stoewer The Dutch Space Society (NVR) will present the NVR Space Award on Wednesday evening 7 September to Emeritus Professor Heinz Stoewer. The NVR grants the Space Award to individuals who have made a major or pioneering contribution to Dutch space travel, according to NVR secretary Pieter Batenburg.…
(Foto: Sam Rentmeester) In het water bij het Canadese Halifax slaagde de 29-jarige zeilster Annette Duetz er afgelopen week voor de derde keer in om wereldkampioen te worden in de 49erFX-klasse. Met haar nieuwe zeilpartner sinds mei Odile van Aanholt (wereldkampioene in 2021) eindigde de masterstudent technische natuurkunde in de zestien races…
