CDA Delft asks written questions about Pauwmolen flat      Written questions were asked (in Dutch) about the Pauwmolen new flat complex at the Delft Municipal Council this week. Young starters can rent one of the 142 flats for a short stay of up to six months. Students fall under a campus contract. They can…

‘Binding agreements on knowledge security’     Minister Dijkgraaf wants knowledge security to become an ‘integral part’ of university policy. During a parliamentary debate on Wednesday 9 February, he promised to make ‘binding agreements’ on this. The supervisory boards will have to monitor this. And in turn, the Minister will meet with these boards twice…

Government: action plan against sexual violence     The news surrounding The Voice of Holland and Ajax shows that ‘extra effort’ is needed in the fight against sexual violence, according to Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science. He will come up with a national action plan. To help the cabinet, Mariëtte Hamer will…

Minister will not interfere with online proctoring     Universities and universities of applied sciences are allowed to use controversial anti-spy software, Minister Dijkgraaf has written to the Dutch House of Representatives, as long as they have their privacy in order. It recently emerged that a widely used programme (not by TU Delft), Proctorio, had a…

Dijkgraaf fan of ‘recognition and rewards’     The ideal of ‘recognition and rewards’ enriches the scientific world, according to Robbert Dijkgraaf, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science. He said this during an online festival on 4 February.   With ‘recognition and rewards’, employers should not only assess their scientific staff on their…

‘Help international students’     Because of strict rules, the corona crisis and loneliness, international students are getting into a tight spot, student organisations LSVb and ISO warn. They point to the rule that European students have to work at least 56 hours per month to be eligible for study financing: almost two days a…

Protest against the housing crisis     On Sunday 6 February, a Delft protest against the housing crisis will be organised in the Poptapark. Last year, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the national housing market policy.   Like other housing protests, the Delft Housing Action endorses the Housing…

Keuzegids: 13 ‘excellent’ master’s programmes     The Keuzegids reports that thirteen master’s programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences are considered ‘excellent’ by students. But the editors doubt whether this says enough about the quality of these programmes.   The thirteen ‘excellent’ programmes (in a guide with 1,200 master’s programmes) receive the maximum…

Student without face mask hits security guard     A student of Avans University of Applied Sciences hit a security guard in the face who confronted him about not wearing a face mask. He was suspended for twelve days.  The student missed several exams and resits because of this. Because he considers this “disproportionate”, he…

TU Delft polls: how are you doing?     How do you feel and what do you think are the biggest challenges of hybrid working? This is what TU Delft is asking in a new work and well-being survey.   This week, all staff members received an e-mail from the Executive Board with the request…