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Japan joined Horizon in January, the European research programme that distributes billions of euros in funding. It is the latest non-European country to have joined in recent years. “Science is being used as soft power.”
Make the amount of time used for teaching measurable; monitor PhD candidates better during their doctoral programme; and, reserve enough time for supervision. These are the recommendations of PhD candidates and their representatives in the face of faculties’ austerity plans.
The budget cuts planned by TU Delft will also affect PhD candidates. By 2028, at least 148 PhD positions will be scrapped from the first money stream. In addition, faculties want PhD candidates to teach more and complete their PhDs faster.
While Mechanical Engineering students and workshop employees were busy building a sturdy igloo, roofs elsewhere in the country are collapsing under the weight of heavy snow. How do you build safe, snow-resistant structures?
Building a snowman? With these tips and facts, you’ll be well prepared.
Most people take a nap now and then; on the train, on the plane, and in the future perhaps even in a self-driving car. Gerbera Vledder (IO) recently obtained her PhD on sleeping while seated. A perfect moment to examine Delft’s lecture hall seats together with this seated-sleep expert.
The number of women professors at TU Delft remains far below the national average and its own target, even though five years ago that target was considered realistic. What went wrong and how can things be improved? Delta discussed this with Vice-Rector Hans Hellendoorn and Acting Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Liem.
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded forty scientists from Dutch research institutions a ‘consolidator grant’ of around €2 million. Five of them are affiliated with TU Delft.
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