TU Delft Student News

Friday 10 December is Purple Friday. On this day, people can show their solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by wearing a purple garment.

In 2010, Purple Friday was organised for the first time in the Netherlands and always takes place on the second Friday of December. The reason for starting Purple Friday was the outcome of a study that showed that it is not safe for young people to come out of the closet at 50% of the educational institutions and that the number of suicides among LGBTQ+ youth is five times higher than among heterosexual youth. That’s why True-U, DWH and Outsite are organising Purple Friday at TU Delft for the 3rd time this year.

If you care about the LGBTQ+ community and want to join in, put on a purple garment and show your support when you are physically on campus on Friday or online from home!

See this page for more information.

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Paarse vrijdag

Op vrijdag 10 december is het Paarse Vrijdag. Op deze dag kunnen mensen hun solidariteit tonen met de LGBTQ+ gemeenschap door een paars kledingstuk te dragen.

In 2010 werd Paarse Vrijdag voor het eerst in Nederland georganiseerd en vindt altijd plaats op de tweede vrijdag van december. Aanleiding voor het starten van Paarse Vrijdag was de uitkomst van een onderzoek waaruit bleek dat het bij 50% van de onderwijsinstellingen niet veilig is voor jongeren om uit de kast te komen en dat het aantal zelfdodingen onder LGBTQ+ jongeren vijf keer zo hoog is als onder heteroseksuele jongeren. Daarom organiseren True-U, DWH en Outsite dit jaar voor de 3e keer Paarse Vrijdag op de TU Delft.

Draag je de LGBTQ+ gemeenschap een warm hart toe en wil je meedoen, trek dan een paars kledingstuk aan en laat je steun zien wanneer je vrijdag fysiek aanwezig bent op de campus of online vanuit huis!

Bekijk deze pagina voor meer informatie.

MoTiv organizes with churches in Delft and student organizations DISS and Delft United The Christmas Holiday

It is Christmas soon, we all long for joy, connection and peace!
Covid is still among us and is still keeping (PhD) students from connecting to others.

The Christmas Holiday Lunch will help to connect people in Delft (and environment) with international (PhD) students.
You are invited to be a host or be a guest!

For hosts (families, student houses, couples etc):
You will receive 2 international (PhD) students in your house for a lunch on a day that you choose between 26 and 31 December. From 12-16 hrs or so. Host form

For international (PhD) students:
You will visit a host in Delft or environment and enjoy lunch together from 12.-16 hrs or so. You can choose a day of your preference between 26 and 31 December. Guest form

Hosts and guests will be matched by our organization MoTiv Connects and you can signup by one of the forms before Dec. 17, 6 pm.
After the 17th we will connect hosts and guests by sending you an email with name, address and phone number.

Let’s make it happen!
The organization:
Taco Smit (MoTiv)
Renske Oldenboom (MoTiv)
DISS
Delft United

Did you know that education rooms are open for self study, when there is no lecture? And did you know that you can study on the campus during daytime, evening and in the weekends? Click here for an overview of all the study places at the TU Delft and to see the opening hours.

On 26 November the government announced additional COVID measures. Fortunately, education remains open, in the daytime as well as in the evenings. The maximum group size of 75 persons in an independent room where education is given remains in force.

It is still important to comply with the basic measures. For the catering industry, amateur sport and non-essential shops, additional restrictive measures have been announced from 28 November. Catering, sports facilities and X will be closed from 17:00. The new measures will apply at least until 19 December.

Keep an eye on Brightspace for updates on whether lectures will be given online or physically.  Read the full update here.

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Corona update: nieuwe maatregelen aangekondigd

Op 26 november jl. heeft het kabinet opnieuw nieuwe coronamaatregelen aangekondigd om het coronavirus in bedwang te krijgen. Het onderwijs blijft gelukkig open, ook ’s avonds. De groepsgrootte van 75 personen in een zelfstandige ruimte waar onderwijs wordt gegeven blijft van kracht.

Daarnaast blijft het belangrijk om de basismaatregelen na te leven. Voor horeca, amateursport en niet essentiële winkels zijn wel aanvullende beperkende maatregelen afgekondigd vanaf 28 november. Horeca-, sportfaciliteiten en X zijn gesloten vanaf 17.00 uur. De nieuwe maatregelen gelden in ieder geval tot 19 december.

Houd Brightspace in de gaten voor updates of colleges online of fysiek worden gegeven.  Lees de volledige update hier.

Consider the TU Delft offer of laptops suitable for studying. The laptops meet all the course requirements, come with 3 year warranty and are special priced. Want to learn more on TU Delft laptops? Click here fore more information!

Lectures, meetings, presentations, project groups – Everything is in English!

✓ Do you find it difficult to follow lectures in English?
✓ Are you having trouble being understood in project groups?
✓ Are presentations in English more difficult than in your own language?
✓ Do you notice that you cannot say precisely what you mean during meetings?

Take an English course at TU Delft!
The English courses are available for all all students and PhD candidates at TU Delft.
(Courses are free for BSc and MSc Students)
For more information on the courses please visit our website: www.itav.tudelft.nl
Don’t know which course or what level? Don’t worry. Take our Placement Test to find out which course is the best for you! (Do you want to take Writing a Master’s Thesis in English? You can just sign up for the course, no Placement Test needed!)

Placement test
Our next Placement Tests are on:
Wednesday 15 December 18:00
Tuesday 11 January 17:00 and 18:30
Friday 14 January 16:00
Tuesday 25 January 17:00 and 18:30

Location: computer room B at the Faculty of TPM, Jaffalaan 5 (building 31)

Register now
Enrol in the Brightspace course called Placement Test English 2021-2022 and sign up.

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With effect from 15 October 2021, the TU Delft has four new internal confidential advisers. They serve as the point of contact, sounding board and guide for TU Delft students, staff members and guests confronted by undesirable behaviour or a suspected breach of integrity.

The team of confidential advisers now has a total of seven members. The four new members are Giorgia Giardina (CEG), Ada van Gulik (EEMCS), Christiaan Mooiman (Applied Sciences) and Marlies Nijemeisland (AE). You can contact them with questions and issues relating to undesirable behaviour and organisational integrity. Two other members of the team, Jenny Dankelman (3mE) and Bernard Dam (Applied Sciences), specialise in academic integrity. The seventh team member is Sandra van der Hor, TU Delft’s external confidential adviser.

Support and advice
The most important task of the team of confidential advisers involves providing assistance and arranging referrals for TU Delft students, staff members and guests who face undesirable behaviour or other potential breaches of integrity. In addition, confidential advisers can also provide information and they advise management and administrators on developments in the field of integrity and social safety. All confidential advisers are accessible to everyone at TU Delft: it is up to you which one you turn to.

More information?
On the TU Delft website, you can find out more about the confidential advisers’ role and TU Delft’s policy on integrity.

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Uitbreiding team vertrouwenspersonen TU Delft

Met ingang van 15 oktober 2021 heeft de TU Delft vier nieuwe interne vertrouwenspersonen. Zij zijn aanspreekpunt, klankbord en wegwijzer voor studenten, medewerkers en gasten van de TU Delft die geconfronteerd worden met ongewenst gedrag of een vermoeden van een integriteitsschending.

Het team vertrouwenspersonen telt nu in totaal zeven leden. De vier nieuwkomers zijn Giorgia Giardina (CiTG), Ada van Gulik (EWI), Christiaan Mooiman (TNW) en Marlies Nijemeisland (LR). Je kunt bij hen terecht met vragen en kwesties op het gebied van ongewenst gedrag en organisatorische integriteit. Twee andere leden van het team, Jenny Dankelman (3mE) en Bernard Dam (TNW), hebben wetenschappelijke integriteit als speciaal aandachtsgebied. Het zevende teamlid is Sandra van der Hor, de externe vertrouwenspersoon van de TU Delft.

Steun en advies
De belangrijkste taak van het team vertrouwenspersonen is het opvangen en eventueel doorverwijzen van studenten, medewerkers of gasten van de TU Delft die te maken krijgen met ongewenst gedrag of andere mogelijke integriteitsschendingen. Daarnaast kunnen vertrouwenspersonen voorlichting geven en adviseren zij management en bestuur over ontwikkelingen op het gebied van integriteit en sociale veiligheid. Alle vertrouwenspersonen zijn toegankelijk voor iedereen die aan de TU Delft verbonden is; je kunt dus zelf kiezen tot wie je je wendt.

Meer weten?
Op de website van de TU Delft vind je meer informatie over de rol van de vertrouwenspersonen en over het integriteitsbeleid van de TU Delft.

TU Delft alumni will share their career stories and help you figure out yours.

Are you wondering about life after studies? Would you like to be inspired about career paths in your field? Join us for our online Career Café on 24 November. In a virtual setting we provide you with the opportunity to meet and discuss career questions with TU Delft alumni from various working fields and fellow students. Afterwards you will have time to connect with all alumni present in one of the themed breakout rooms.
Register now on TU Delft YourCareer.

The online Career Café is part of the TU Delft YourCareer week that starts on 22 November with 4 days of workshops by companies, CV checks and Career Conversations. On Friday 26 November we close this career week with a whole day of company presentations. Join as may workshops and presentations as you want for free! Check the program now.

Yes, we started with Autumn Sparks; let’s connect & reflect on campus.

The tent village will be this week’s meeting point in which yoga sessions, workshops, lectures and performances will be organised.
Visit the website www.tudelft.nl/autumn for more information.