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This year the psychology team is celebrating their 50th anniversary. They will celebrate this in the week of 4-10 October by organizing different activities around the theme of vulnerability.

Seeing vulnerability as something powerful is an idea that was first explored by Brene Brown. Vulnerability is difficult when it can be associated with shame and fear, but at the same time it is also the source of joy and creativity. Being vulnerable to oneself and others creates more connection which can be a fertile ground for creating and maintaining important relationships.

The student psychologists believe that being vulnerable can contribute to a more positive learning and research climate at our University and hope that this week can give an impetus to and contribute to this.

Look for more information about the activities at:

www.tudelft.nl/50yearspsychologists

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Dutch below:

Do you know your educators well? What drives them? What is their vision on learning, self-development and well-being? And what lessons have they learned so far?

In the “Series of interviews – UNLOCKING…”, TU Delft’s educators share their personal stories with you: from the dreams they once had to their hobbies and passions, and the hurdles they’ve encountered. Get inspired, and get to know the person behind the screen!

Through the 10 open interviews with a diverse group of educators from the TU Delft, Career & Counselling Services want to shed a positive light on well-being. The personal stories and insights shared by those who are often only seen in their position as teacher, scientist or executive show us that the struggles and doubts you may have as a student are an inevitable component of your growth process. The stories provide insight into the various ways you may bounce back, they show where these people get their resilience, what and who has made them stronger. It sometimes takes years before you realize something, and occasionally there is a flash of insight. Examples of experience may help to speed up the learning process, and sometimes make it a little less painful. And there is no path that is better than another; hopefully at least one of the paths resonates with you!

From this week onwards a new video will be released every week.  The teaser of the first interview, with the Vice Rector Magnificus/Vice President Education Rob Mudde, can be found on the Instagram page of Career&Counselling Services. Or watch the complete interview here!

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Hoe goed ken jij je docenten eigenlijk? Wat hen drijft? Wat hun visie is op leren, zelfontwikkeling en welzijn? En wat zijn de levenslessen die zij geleerd hebben tot nu toe?

In de “Series of interviews – UNLOCKING…” wil Career & Counselling Services op een inspirerende en positieve wijze welzijn onder de aandacht brengen, door middel van 10 interviews met een diverse groep onderwijzers van de TU Delft. Laat je inspireren en leer de persoon achter het scherm beter kennen!

De persoonlijke verhalen en inzichten gedeeld door hen die we meestal enkel als docent, onderzoeker of leidinggevende kennen laten ons zien dat de twijfels en worstelingen die je soms hebt als student een onvermijdelijk onderdeel zijn van ieders groeiproces. En dat ook deze onderwijzers, onderzoekers en leidinggevenden dromen, twijfelen en (nog steeds) leren. Met soms kwetsbare anekdotes delen deze onderwijzers van de TU Delft hun inzichten en ervaringen over hoe zij tegenslagen zijn overkomen, wat hun veerkracht geeft en wat of wie hen sterker heeft gemaakt.

Vanaf deze week verschijnt iedere week een nieuw interview. De teaser van het eerste interview, met Rob Mudde, Vice-Rector Magnificus/Vice-President Education, is te vinden op de Instagram pagina van Career & Counselling Services. Of bekijk het volledige interview hier!

Op 17 maart 2021 zijn de verkiezingen voor de Tweede Kamer. Ook op 15 en 16 maart zijn een aantal stembureaus open. Helpt u mee om deze bijzondere dagen tot een goed einde te brengen? Meld u aan als lid of voorzitter van een stembureau.

www.delft.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/verkiezingen/help-mee-op-het-stembureau

Friday 11 December it will be ‘Purple Friday’ again at TU Delft. On ‘Purple Friday’ people show their solidarity with young people who are gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender by wearing purple.

In 2010 Purple Friday was organized for the first time in the Netherlands. It always takes place at the second Friday of December and is organized by the network of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) of the gay interest organization of the COC. The reason for starting Purple Friday was the outcome of a research that showed that at 50% of the educational institutions it is not safe for young people to come out of the closet and that the rate of suicides amongst young gay people is five times higher than amongst heterosexual youngsters.

You are warmly invited to celebrate Purple Friday on the TU Delft campus on Friday, December 11th. There are several resources available that you can use to show that you support the Purple Friday goal. Check them out here.

TU Delft is committed to diversity and inclusion – anyone who wishes to study or work here deserves to be valued and to feel at home, irrespective of their sexual orientation, gender, age, background or physical disability. This ensures that everyone can perform to the best of their ability.

True U

True U is TU Delft’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) network. As well as colleagues in this group, the network includes “straight allies” – heterosexuals who support an open culture. For more information or to sign up, go here. You can also follow the network on Instagram.

Nederlands staat onder het Engels bericht

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Compulsory wearing of face masks

The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act will enter into force from December 1st. It covers matters such as the compulsory wearing of face masks in indoor public spaces such as shops, museums, restaurants and theatres. The government will say more about this in the near future.

Testing

From 1 December 2020 you will be able to get a test if you have no symptoms but are at an increased risk of having been infected. For example, if the CoronaMelder app sends you a notification about an infection risk, or if you have been identified as part of contact tracing efforts. From the moment you are notified you will need to self-isolate. After five days you can be tested. If the result is negative you no longer need to self-isolate.

More info on Government.nl.

Mondkapjes dragen verplicht 

Vandaag, 1 december 2020 gaat de tijdelijke wet maatregelen COVID-19 in. Dan gaat onder andere een mondkapjesplicht gelden in publieke binnenruimtes zoals winkels, musea, restaurants en theaters. Het kabinet zal daar binnenkort verder over communiceren.

Corona test

Vanaf vandaag kan iemand ook getest worden als hij of zij geen klachten heeft, maar wel risico heeft gelopen op een besmetting. Dus als de CoronaMelder-app een melding geeft over een besmettingsrisico, of als iemand naar voren komt uit het bron- en contactonderzoek. Vanaf dat moment gaat diegene in quarantaine. Na 5 dagen kan hij of zij zich laten testen en bij een negatieve test kan de quarantaine worden opgeheven.

Meer info op Rijksoverheid.nl.

On Monday 2 November, French schools will commemorate the attack on Samuel Paty and with that the attack on free and safe education. That is why the flags on Dutch university buildings, including those of TU Delft, will also be flying at half-mast. Pieter Duisenberg, President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands: “The horrific murder of Samuel Paty unfortunately shows once again that we must continue to stress the importance of freedom of speech. This is a great good, certainly in education, for which we must all stand firm. Teachers worldwide must be able to do their job without fear or pressure.”

De gebouwen op de campus zijn weer van stroom voorzien. Alle gebouwen die ontruimd waren, openen in de loop van de middag weer hun deuren. Je wordt hierover verder geïnformeerd via de communicatiekanalen van je eigen Faculteit/Dienst.

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The buildings on the campus affected by the power cut are reconnected to the grid. Buildings that have been evacuated, will be reopening their doors during the course of the afternoon. You will be kept informed of this through the communication channels of your Faculty/Support Service.

TU Delft Library’s Language Library has been renewed. The collection now consists of more than 150 translated books of Dutch literature. It contains over 35 different languages, ranging from Chinese to Macedonian and Greek to Russian.

Learn more about the Dutch culture
This collection gives international students and staff from TU Delft the chance to get more acquainted with the Dutch culture by reading books from popular Dutch authors like Maarten ‘t Hart, Tessa de Loo and Joost Zwagerman. If you are learning Dutch you can simultaneously read the book in your language and in Dutch. The Language Library can be found near red and black train benches as of 2 October.

Come to the opening!
On Wednesday 1 October 2014 the renewed Language Library will be opened festively with language workshops and drinks. The opening will start at 17:00 in the Hive. More information

This new Language Library is the result of a cooperation between the Dutch Foundation for Literature, the TU Delft Library and Tandem Delft.

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Harry Mulisch in het Italiaans? Anna Enquist in het Chinees? Vanaf 2 oktober kun je deze en meer lezen in de vernieuwde Language Library bij TU Delft Library.

Leer lezenderwijs een andere taal
Ben je bezig een nieuwe taal te leren? Dan kun je deze Nederlandse boeken in een andere taal gaan lezen met de Nederlandse uitvoering ernaast. Deze nieuwe collectie bevat Nederlandse boeken vertaald in 35 talen. De Language Library kun je vanaf 2 oktober vinden bij de treinbanken in de hal.

Kom naar de opening!
Op woensdag 1 oktober 2014 wordt de vernieuwde Language Library feestelijk geopend met taalworkshops en drankjes. De opening zal om 17:00 beginnen in The Hive. Meer informatie

Deze nieuwe Language Library is het resultaat van de samenwerking tussen het Nederlands Letterenfonds, TU Delft Library en Tandem Delft.

Voor het collegejaar 2014-2015 zijn er weer vier ICT-onderhoudsweekenden vastgesteld:

Zaterdag 11 en zondag 12 oktober 2014
Zaterdag 29 en zondag 30 november 2014
Zaterdag 21 en zondag 22 maart 2015
Zaterdag 6 en zondag 7 juni 2015

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