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FUTURE-PROOF
education
Lijst Bèta strives for innovative and inspiring education, so that you can become a well-rounded Delft engineer.
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FUTURE-PROOF education
Lijst Bèta strives for innovative and inspiring education, so that you can become a well-rounded Delft engineer. Therefore, we believe that:
- Education should be about improving yourself instead of proving yourself
- The curricula should challenge students to develop themselves, by teaching them the necessary 21st century skills such as programming, reflecting, critical thinking and (multidisciplinary) collaboration. Self-reflection, dealing with feedback and criticism are so-called soft skills, but can be really hard to understand
- The education of TU Delft should become more modular, so that each student can choose the path that suits them best. We want students to have more influence on their courses
- Our teachers have a very important role to play in the education of the students of TU Delft. They are here to inspire and guide the students in such a way that everyone can make the most of their education
- Inspiring education of high quality is only possible when educational tasks are rewarded equally, instead of the current prioritization of research activities. Researching teachers should have the possibility to excel in their didactic skills
Furthermore, there is a practical side to future-proof education. Our student population continues to grow, which puts pressure on already limited resources. Lijst Bèta wants to the university to:
- Provide more and better study places, also for master thesis students
- Provide better and more fruitful ways of providing feedback, where the implementation of it is immediately visible
- As an internationally recognized institution, offer new innovative forms of education such as blended learning to be able to offer students the best of the best
DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE
community
Since TU Delft offers world-class education, its community is very diverse. Although the university provides international students with excellent education, we believe that more attention should be given to the integration of these students as well.
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DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE community
Since TU Delft offers world-class education, its community is very diverse in culture, language, nationality, lifestyle, sexual orientation, communication style, religion, physical abilities and background. Although the university provides international students with excellent education, we believe that more attention should be given to the integration of students as well. As Lijst Bèta, it is our vision that:
- Intercultural communication skills should be taught to every student
- International students should have better access to representative bodies
- Attention should be paid to specific matters such as living costs for international students, loneliness and stereotypes
- The start of either your bachelor or master is focused on providing students with the right information and tools to have a good and inspiring start
- The university should offer an open and safe environment for all
- Every layer of the organisation should be representative of the TU Delft community
- The university and its members take their societal responsibility seriously
- The course content is diverse, inclusive and representative
INDEPENDENT & CRITICAL
Delft engineer
It is our vision that future-proof education should also guide students in their development towards becoming an independent and (self-)critical Delft Engineer.
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INDEPENDENT & CRITICAL Delft engineer
It is our vision that future-proof education should also guide students in their development towards becoming an independent and (self-)critical Delft Engineer. Students should be inspired to gain insight into themselves and learn how to reflect, self-regulate and to find their authentic voice.
We support the cultural change initiated by TU Delft, and additionally we strive for:
- Sufficient support services that are accessible for all, such as student psychologists and counselors
- A shift from curative towards preventative measures
- An integration of soft skills in the curricula
- Normalization of failure, asking for help and self-reflection
- Better thesis supervision
- Clear and accessible information, so that you know where to go to with what question
SUSTAINABLE
campus & curricula
Climate change might be the biggest challenge of this era. Today’s students can make a difference for tomorrow! That is why Lijst Bèta calls for more attention towards sustainability, both in courses and on campus.
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SUSTAINABLE campus & curricula
Climate change might be the biggest challenge of this era. Today’s students can make a difference for tomorrow! That is why Lijst Bèta calls for more attention for sustainability, both in courses and on campus. Therefore, we strive for:
- Sustainability as an integral part of your curriculum
- The learning environment to inspire and motivate students to take responsibility
- The many existing innovations to be translated into a sustainable campus
- TU Delft and its organisation to lead by example and show what is possible through great leadership
- A healthy study climate
- Sustainability in courses and on campus
- Engineers who act conscientiously towards society
- A university where everyone feels welcome
- The experience of a physical campus, especially in the era of digitalisation
- Educational innovation as the foundation of top-notch education
- Cultural integration as a two-way street
- More and better study places
- Flexibility to study on your terms
- TU Delft to lead on sustainability
Why did you come to TU Delft in the first place? For its world-class education of course! Studying is what makes you a student. Lijst Bèta wants you to be able to get the most out of your education. The student council, with all its legal rights, is in the unique position to fight for that and contribute to the education given at TU Delft. That’s why Lijst Bèta believes education should be the highest priority for a student council party. Good facilities, like sufficient study places, are essential for this!
All students benefit from excellent education
All students benefit from excellent education. Therefor, Lijst Bèta aims to continuously improve education for all students. To get the most out of your education, you need to have the freedom to study in the way you want. In order to grow, your studies should be challenging. You need a clear goal as well; how do you use the knowledge you gained in your future job?
As a young party, we are not bound by tradition
Because of this, Lijst Bèta looks at the decisions made at TU Delft with a critical eye, and we always ask ourselves, “is this good for all students?” With a fresh perspective and flexibility, we come up with innovative ideas that are aimed at improving your education.
That way, you can focus on why you came to Delft: getting the most out of your education!
What we've achieved...
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Practice is essential when learning something new. Courses are no exception, so to be well prepared for your exams, you should be able to practise enough. Thanks to Lijst Bèta, lecturers are required to provide practice exams for all courses.
Thanks to the input Lijst Bèta received from many students, we saw the opportunity to add extra study places in Pulse. Together with the Facility Management at Pulse, we looked at utilizing the available space more efficiently. Last summer, 60 extra places were realised!
For many students, LaTeX reports and group projects go hand-in-hand. Overleaf is a great tool for collaborating on reports, but the free accounts don’t always give you everything you need. Lijst Bèta made sure all students at TU Delft can now use Overleaf Premium! Click here to set up your account now!
Doing your minor abroad is a well-known option, but previously, you could only pick courses related to your field of study. Lijst Bèta thought this was a missed opportunity and arranged the option of doing a minor outside of your field of expertise abroad.
When coming to Delft to study, wanting to learn Dutch is a logical step for many students. But the study load is high during the semester and courses in the summer are expensive. Lijst Bèta and the language center have worked together to offer a summer Dutch course with the same depth as the semester course, for free!
Thanks to Lijst Bèta, many readers are now available as PDFs on Brightspace, so you don’t have to buy them on paper.
When you give feedback on a course, it shouldn’t disappear into the void as soon as you hit “Submit”. Thanks to Lijst Bèta, you can now view old course evaluations on Brightspace. But we didn’t stop there. Lijst Bèta also secured funding to overhaul the entire course evaluation system.
Motivated lecturers should get the opportunity to see their innovative ideas realised. Therefore, thanks to Lijst Bèta, €50.000 grants are available to promote these educational initiatives. This year, Calvin Rans, Reinout Kleinhans, Jeroen Pruijn, Astrid van Laar and Rolf Hut were awarded these grants.
When you graduate, you should be able to find solutions for relevant societal problems, like sustainability. But unfortunately not all programs give much attention to this important matter. This is why Lijst Bèta is working together with GreenTU (formerly known as Green Office) to start up student teams at each faculty which focus on making the education and faculty more sustainable. The students themselves are the closest to their own curriculum and know best where possibilities lie to make a meaningful impact at TU Delft and eventually in society. Currently, 7 out of 8 faculties have their own GreenTeam!
There is already quite a bit of education material out there on sustainability. However, that information often tends to stay with the same teachers and faculties. Every student benefits from gaining experience with sustainability, so that’s why Lijst Bèta is working on a platform where all this material can come together and be shared throughout the university. As a student, you can easily get started with sustainability yourself, and teachers can effortlessly integrate it into their existing courses.
...and working on now
Various groups and individuals at the TU Delft, ranging from students to staff members and others, are working hard to implement Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) policies at the university and to improve the overall community regarding D&I matters. The Diversity Office, is essential for making and implementing D&I policy at all levels, including the highest organisational levels. However, like with sustainability, having a central office that is appointed for specific themes is not sufficient. D&I is a delicate topic that needs a unique approach for every situation. There is not one solution that fits all. Therefore, we are working to implement D&I teams at every faculty, just like the already existing GreenTeams. The D&I teams will consist of both students and employees, including at least one member from the FSC, the study association(s) and the OdC to ensure sufficient representation.
When making posters, reports, videos or renders for your (design) project, the Adobe Creative Cloud applications are very useful to have access to. Moreover, often they are even essential, and teachers just expect you to have access to those programs, even though you have to pay for them on a yearly basis. Lijst Bèta believes that those essential programs should be freely accessible to everyone at TU Delft. Therefore, we are in talks to get a university-wide license for students!
Lijst Bèta is a progressive party and we recognise the necessity of an inclusive campus community. Biases exist and awareness is the first step to a more inclusive TU Delft community. This year Lijst Bèta started a lunch lecture series: Bèta Talks. For the first edition we payed attention to intercultural communication. Students from all over the world are thrown into one classroom and are expected to work together smoothly. Some master programs spend time on this at their Master introduction program, but not all. It is our initiative to make intercultural communication a mandatory part of all master introduction programs.
In a ideal situation the percentage of international TU Delft students is reflected by the same ratio in the student council. If you look at the numbers there should be at least 2 to 3 seats taken by international students. However participating in TU Delft student council is harder for international students in comparison to their Dutch peers. International students pay very high tuition fees, which are not fully compensated. This is a big obstacle for international students to candidate themselves for (faculty) student councils. Lijst Bèta strives for equal treatment of Dutch and international students. Voices of international students should be heard. For that reason we will continue our lobby for the position of international students at TU Delft and on a national level. We already accomplished more bilingual activities at the umbrella organisation of Dutch student councils.
Like the past year, we have been involved in the organization of the Health Week. During this week various activities to highlight a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing are organized by X and Career & Counselling Services. Because we, and the whole student council, are concerned with student wellbeing, we want to expand the activities organized for the Health Week and to broaden its impact. We want everyone to be involved!
The university has a wide variety of (online) courses and training on offer to help you develop soft skills and academic skills. Unfortunately these are scattered around different locations and webpages which makes them hard to find. Lijst Bèta is working on improving the findability and quality of these courses. Soon you’ll be able to find them all in the SkillsLab!
More and more information is being recorded about what you do as a student. Lijst Bèta values your privacy and recognises the need for proper agreements regarding this issue.
Too often as a student you start in a minor program, but it’s not really what you expected it to be. Lijst Bèta is working on a system where students can evaluate their minor program. With this, other students can make a more informed choice, and the TU Delft can be consistently improving the minor programs.
There is a lot of information available about your studies and other related affairs. Unfortunately, this information can’t all be found in one place, so you can easily miss out on useful information, which we think is a shame! That’s why Lijst Bèta is working on the redevelopment of the student portal. Brightspace, the UB catalog, Career & Counselling Services workshops; everything will just a few clicks away!
Finding the right master thesis project can be overwhelming. Where do you start? What if you want to look beyond your faculty? To help, Lijst Bèta is working on a master thesis platform where you can search for available projects and find something that sparks your interest.
The university offers quite some support for students with questions, concerns or complaints. However, it is not always clear to whom they should go with their questions. When students cannot find the help they need, it could have a negative impact on their studies and their wellbeing. Therefore, we have been working closely together with the Career & Counselling Services to improve the findability and accessibility of the support. A roadmap highlighting the different support points you can access and where to find them, instruction videos and an online platform where you can learn anywhere at any time are some of the projects that Lijst Bèta has been involved with.
What we've achieved...
Click on the little arrows to read more about what Lijst Bèta has achieved!
Practice is essential when learning something new. Courses are no exception, so to be well prepared for your exams, you should be able to practise enough. Thanks to Lijst Bèta, lecturers are required to provide practice exams for all courses.
Thanks to the input Lijst Bèta received from many students, we saw the opportunity to add extra study places in Pulse. Together with the Facility Management at Pulse, we looked at utilizing the available space more efficiently. Last summer, 60 extra places were realised!
For many students, LaTeX reports and group projects go hand-in-hand. Overleaf is a great tool for collaborating on reports, but the free accounts don’t always give you everything you need. Lijst Bèta made sure all students at TU Delft can now use Overleaf Premium! Click here to set up your account now!
Doing your minor abroad is a well-known option, but previously, you could only pick courses related to your field of study. Lijst Bèta thought this was a missed opportunity and arranged the option of doing a minor outside of your field of expertise abroad.
When coming to Delft to study, wanting to learn Dutch is a logical step for many students. But the study load is high during the semester and courses in the summer are expensive. Lijst Bèta and the language center have worked together to offer a summer Dutch course with the same depth as the semester course, for free!
Thanks to Lijst Bèta, many readers are now available as PDFs on Brightspace, so you don’t have to buy them on paper.
When you give feedback on a course, it shouldn’t disappear into the void as soon as you hit “Submit”. Thanks to Lijst Bèta, you can now view old course evaluations on Brightspace. But we didn’t stop there. Lijst Bèta also secured funding to overhaul the entire course evaluation system.
Motivated lecturers should get the opportunity to see their innovative ideas realised. Therefore, thanks to Lijst Bèta, €50.000 grants are available to promote these educational initiatives. This year, Calvin Rans, Reinout Kleinhans, Jeroen Pruijn, Astrid van Laar and Rolf Hut were awarded these grants.
When you graduate, you should be able to find solutions for relevant societal problems, like sustainability. But unfortunately not all programs give much attention to this important matter. This is why Lijst Bèta is working together with GreenTU (formerly known as Green Office) to start up student teams at each faculty which focus on making the education and faculty more sustainable. The students themselves are the closest to their own curriculum and know best where possibilities lie to make a meaningful impact at TU Delft and eventually in society. Currently, 7 out of 8 faculties have their own GreenTeam!
There is already quite a bit of education material out there on sustainability. However, that information often tends to stay with the same teachers and faculties. Every student benefits from gaining experience with sustainability, so that’s why Lijst Bèta is working on a platform where all this material can come together and be shared throughout the university. As a student, you can easily get started with sustainability yourself, and teachers can effortlessly integrate it into their existing courses.
...and working on now
Various groups and individuals at the TU Delft, ranging from students to staff members and others, are working hard to implement Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) policies at the university and to improve the overall community regarding D&I matters. The Diversity Office, is essential for making and implementing D&I policy at all levels, including the highest organisational levels. However, like with sustainability, having a central office that is appointed for specific themes is not sufficient. D&I is a delicate topic that needs a unique approach for every situation. There is not one solution that fits all. Therefore, we are working to implement D&I teams at every faculty, just like the already existing GreenTeams. The D&I teams will consist of both students and employees, including at least one member from the FSC, the study association(s) and the OdC to ensure sufficient representation.
When making posters, reports, videos or renders for your (design) project, the Adobe Creative Cloud applications are very useful to have access to. Moreover, often they are even essential, and teachers just expect you to have access to those programs, even though you have to pay for them on a yearly basis. Lijst Bèta believes that those essential programs should be freely accessible to everyone at TU Delft. Therefore, we are in talks to get a university-wide license for students!
Lijst Bèta is a progressive party and we recognise the necessity of an inclusive campus community. Biases exist and awareness is the first step to a more inclusive TU Delft community. This year Lijst Bèta started a lunch lecture series: Bèta Talks. For the first edition we payed attention to intercultural communication. Students from all over the world are thrown into one classroom and are expected to work together smoothly. Some master programs spend time on this at their Master introduction program, but not all. It is our initiative to make intercultural communication a mandatory part of all master introduction programs.
In a ideal situation the percentage of international TU Delft students is reflected by the same ratio in the student council. If you look at the numbers there should be at least 2 to 3 seats taken by international students. However participating in TU Delft student council is harder for international students in comparison to their Dutch peers. International students pay very high tuition fees, which are not fully compensated. This is a big obstacle for international students to candidate themselves for (faculty) student councils. Lijst Bèta strives for equal treatment of Dutch and international students. Voices of international students should be heard. For that reason we will continue our lobby for the position of international students at TU Delft and on a national level. We already accomplished more bilingual activities at the umbrella organisation of Dutch student councils.
Like the past year, we have been involved in the organization of the Health Week. During this week various activities to highlight a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing are organized by X and Career & Counselling Services. Because we, and the whole student council, are concerned with student wellbeing, we want to expand the activities organized for the Health Week and to broaden its impact. We want everyone to be involved!
The university has a wide variety of (online) courses and training on offer to help you develop soft skills and academic skills. Unfortunately these are scattered around different locations and webpages which makes them hard to find. Lijst Bèta is working on improving the findability and quality of these courses. Soon you’ll be able to find them all in the SkillsLab!
More and more information is being recorded about what you do as a student. Lijst Bèta values your privacy and recognises the need for proper agreements regarding this issue.
Too often as a student you start in a minor program, but it’s not really what you expected it to be. Lijst Bèta is working on a system where students can evaluate their minor program. With this, other students can make a more informed choice, and the TU Delft can be consistently improving the minor programs.
There is a lot of information available about your studies and other related affairs. Unfortunately, this information can’t all be found in one place, so you can easily miss out on useful information, which we think is a shame! That’s why Lijst Bèta is working on the redevelopment of the student portal. Brightspace, the UB catalog, Career & Counselling Services workshops; everything will just a few clicks away!
Finding the right master thesis project can be overwhelming. Where do you start? What if you want to look beyond your faculty? To help, Lijst Bèta is working on a master thesis platform where you can search for available projects and find something that sparks your interest.
The university offers quite some support for students with questions, concerns or complaints. However, it is not always clear to whom they should go with their questions. When students cannot find the help they need, it could have a negative impact on their studies and their wellbeing. Therefore, we have been working closely together with the Career & Counselling Services to improve the findability and accessibility of the support. A roadmap highlighting the different support points you can access and where to find them, instruction videos and an online platform where you can learn anywhere at any time are some of the projects that Lijst Bèta has been involved with.
The candidates
The wonderful people you can vote for this year!
Eva Slingerland
"Education in sync with research"
Not only do students study at TU Delft, they also do a lot of research. Teachers are currently rewarded more for doing good research, making it difficult to build a career up through providing high-quality education alone. Lijst Bèta argues for the equality of research and education because they make each other stronger, and teachers shouldn’t have to choose between education and research.
Sam Vijlbrief
"Power in diversity"
TU Delft is a diverse community with people from numerous backgrounds, cultures & beliefs. It is important for everyone to learn more about each other to be able to have effective communication and collaboration. That’s why Lijst Bèta has started an initiative called “Introduction on Diversity and Intercultural Communication at TU Delft”, a lecture talk to be given as an introductory lecture at the beginning of all programs. We believe as a Dutch university catering to global scope, it is our duty to educate all students not only with engineering and design knowledge but also societal values.
Marijn Roelvink
"Engineers in the middle of society"
As an engineer you will be taking many decisions that impact the world around you, either directly or indirectly. It is important that the TU Delft challenges you as a student to think about the consequences of your actions in society. Because of that it’s important that the TU Delft pays attention to topics like ethics, philosophy of technology and problems relevant to society such as sustainability. Besides the regular content, every program should also take into account societal impact. Lijst Bèta strives to educate the students from Delft to be engineers firmly embedded in society!
Vera Hoveling
"More sustainability in education"
With a top-quality education from TU Delft, we can tackle the major problems facing society, such as climate change. Lijst Bèta believes that sustainability must be an essential part of education for future engineers, but not every programme devotes sufficient attention to this yet. Lijst Bèta advocates for more sustainability in education, so that the Delft Engineer can really make a difference!
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1. Eva Slingerland
"Education in sync with research"
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Education in sync with research
Not only do students study at TU Delft, they also do a lot of research. Teachers are currently rewarded more for doing good research, making it difficult to build a career up through providing high-quality education alone. Lijst Bèta argues for the equality of research and education because they make each other stronger, and teachers shouldn’t have to choose between education and research.
2. Sam Vijlbrief
"Power in diversity"
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Power in diversity
TU Delft is a diverse community with people from numerous backgrounds, cultures & beliefs. It is important for everyone to learn more about each other to be able to have effective communication and collaboration. That's why Lijst Bèta has started an initiative called "Introduction on Diversity and Intercultural Communication at TU Delft", a lecture talk to be given as an introductory lecture at the beginning of all programs. We believe as a Dutch university catering to global scope, it is our duty to educate all students not only with engineering and design knowledge but also societal values.
3. Marijn Roelvink
"Engineers in the middle of society"
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Engineers in the middle of society
As an engineer you will be taking many decisions that impact the world around you, either directly or indirectly. It is important that the TU Delft challenges you as a student to think about the consequences of your actions in society. Because of that it's important that the TU Delft pays attention to topics like ethics, philosophy of technology and problems relevant to society such as sustainability. Besides the regular content, every program should also take into account societal impact. Lijst Bèta strives to educate the students from Delft to be engineers firmly embedded in society!
4. Vera Hoveling
"More sustainability in education"
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More sustainability in education
With a top-quality education from TU Delft, we can tackle the major problems facing society, such as climate change. Lijst Bèta believes that sustainability must be an essential part of education for future engineers, but not every programme devotes sufficient attention to this yet. Lijst Bèta advocates for more sustainability in education, so that the Delft Engineer can really make a difference!
5. Anouk Jansen
"Personal attention, even as the TU grows"
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Personal attention, even as the TU grows
With a growing student population, the quality of education is increasingly at risk, examples of this are larger groups and less time for individual guidance. Lijst Bèta believes that TU Delft should not be a factory, and instead deliver tailor-made solutions, both in the field of education and supervision around it. Do you also think that you are more than just your student number? Then vote Lijst Bèta!
6. Nima Salami
"Developing yourself within the curriculum"
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Developing yourself within the curriculum
Today, being an engineer means more than just solving equations. It’s unlikely that you’ll be sitting in an office 8 hours a day on your own. By focusing on soft skills such as (interdisciplinary) collaboration, presenting, and debating in the curriculum, you become a more well-rounded engineer. Lijst Bèta focuses on a curriculum where these types of skills are integrally interwoven.
7. Shea Haggerty
"Decentralised sustainability heroes"
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Decentralised sustainability heroes
Following Lijst Bèta’s initiative of last year, GreenTeams have been set up at already 7 out of the 8 faculties. These GreenTeams will start looking into improving local sustainability problems that are specific to their faculty. Lijst Bèta supports all of the GreenTeams and we are looking forward to seeing the great things that they will achieve.
8. Raoul Bruens
"Let technology help you in your education"
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Let technology help you in your education
As the world gets more modern every day so should our education and the tools we use for it. Therefore, Lijst Bèta is committed to providing students with the tools that help them reach their education goals easier, as a testimony to this we have achieved a free Overleaf Pro license, a multi-collaborating report making tool for students. We are also in talks to get Adobe CC and Grammarly by next year and there are even more tools to come! Also, as members of the Central Student Council, we are involved in improving current tools such as Brightspace and StudyGuide and working on getting new campus wide-tools such as StudyPlanningTool and BEPSys for project-based courses.
9. Lenneke Slangen
"Sustainable buildings and building methods"
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Sustainable buildings and building methods
10. Feline de Groot
"Regard for health and wellbeing"
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Regard for health and wellbeing
This year, X together with Career & Counselling Services, organized a health week during which different activities were organized to start the new year fresh. Although Lijst Bèta is happy to see that the importance of health and wellbeing is being taken more seriously, we would like to take this a step further and organize a campus-wide health week that will not only offer the students inspiration and help but will also highlight the many different services provided by the TU Delft and the initiatives taken by students. The health week could be a great collaborative effort between X, Career & Counselling Services, the Student Councils, the study associations and anyone else who wants to help to promote a healthy campus, study, and student climate!
11. Renzo Russel
"Great lectures in proper English"
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Great lectures in proper English
As the world gets smaller, more programmes are becoming relevant on an international-level, certainly within technology. This results in better scientific literature in English and more international students, but also in entire faculties that switch to English. Unfortunately, this doesn't always mean that all teachers are able to give an understandable lecture in English. The quality of education should never suffer because of lacking language skills. To prevent this, the student council has suggested looking at a minimum level of language abilities, with speaking skills being the most important.
12. Sylke Angenent
"Innovative, top-notch education"
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Innovative, top-notch education
Technology is constantly developing and education at a leading knowledge institute, such as TU Delft, cannot be left behind. Lijst Bèta advocates for educational innovation and we strive for a broad implementation of new didactic methods. This could be blended learning, flipped classrooms, or the use of, for example, smartboards and films, provided these contribute to the quality of education.
13. Sreeram Premkumar
"Studying without borders for every student"
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Studying without borders for every student
Studying abroad provides a unique opportunity for each student to develop themselves. Lijst Bèta is committed to making studying abroad accessible to every student. The majority of students say they want to get experience outside their field of study, which is why Lijst Bèta wants to make it possible for every student to do a minor abroad in a subject they find interesting.
14. Ying Zhou
"Recycling everywhere on campus"
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Recycling everywhere on campus
Lijst Bèta is working hard to make the university more sustainable. There’s a lot of room for improvement, not only in our education, but also in our facilities. The TU recently decided to transition towards more waste separation. Lijst Bèta fully supports this kind of initiative!
15. Eva Pelk
"Structural attention for student wellbeing"
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Structural attention for student well-being
A healthy student is a happy student. Unfortunately, we see more and more students who encounter psychological problems and stress during their studies. Lijst Bèta is deeply concerned about this, and we are committed to developing preventive counseling for psychological complaints. We are also co-organizing the Weeks of Wellbeing this year, giving this topic the extra attention it deserves.
16. Adam de Boer
"Longer summer break without negative study-related consequences"
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Longer summer break without negative study-related consequences
The university plans to move all the summer resits to the start of the summer break so that students afterwards can enjoy some actual time free of studying. Lijst Bèta supports this plan to improve student wellbeing. However, this measure cannot harm the quality of education, and you should have enough time left to study for your resits!
17. Annemieke Mathissen
"Stronger together"
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Stronger together
This year, the TU Delft announced that the university will strengthen and broaden its collaboration with the Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Erasmus Medical Centre. The three institutions all have expertise in different fields that are steadily growing in importance. With their complementary knowledge combined, they can offer both students and researchers multi- and interdisciplinary education that will enable us to find solutions for the pressing issues that we are facing as a society. Lijst Bèta sees great benefits in those collaborations and believes in the opportunities it can offer the students, especially by combining arts, natural sciences and social sciences. We will ensure that the collaboration will provide actual improvement of the education, and that cultural differences will be mitigated sensitively.
18. Servaas Sanders
"Central Student Portal: All study information in one place"
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Central Student Portal: All study information in one place
There is a lot of information available about your studies at the TU, studying, and much more. Unfortunately, this information can’t all be found in one place, so you can easily miss out on useful information, which Lijst Bèta thinks is a shame! The university is currently working on the redevelopment of the student portal. Brightspace, the UB catalog, Career & Counseling workshops; everything will just be a few clicks away!
19. Bas Hoekstra
"Well-prepared for the job market"
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Well-prepared for the job market
In the current job market, being an engineer is more than just having scientific knowledge. As an engineer, you shouldn’t just be right, but also be able to convince others that you are. It is, therefore, the task of the university to prepare you well for the job-market. Lijst Bèta argues for the integration of soft skills such as leadership, communication skills, and teamwork in every study.
20. Lianne Bruggink
"No evening lectures"
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No evening lectures
Evening lectures are not a good solution for the capacity problem at TU Delft. You no longer have time to process the material in a relaxed manner, and you don’t have room for other activities in the evening. Lijst Bèta wants to find better solutions, such as searching for other educational spaces or optimizing existing spaces.
21. Petrik Buitenhuis
"Diverse study places, with enough computers"
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Diverse study places, with enough computers
Not every student can take their laptop with them every day or even afford one at all. That is why Lijst Bèta believes that there should be enough desktop PCs everywhere on campus, whether you want to print something, work with your project group, or study all day long.
22. Steven Brouwers
"More and better study places"
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More and better study places
The student council is committed to more study places. Lijst Bèta believes it is important to create places where you want to study. Since a lot of your education occurs outside the lecture hours, you should have the opportunity to study where you are comfortable. Since this is not always possible at home, more and better study places must be facilitated at the TU, especially given the growth of the student population! Additionally, Lijst Bèta achieved that 60 extra study spaces were added in Pulse!
23. Karien ter Welle
"Proper study guidance"
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Proper study guidance
No student is the same. And if you need help to avoid unnecessary delay, one-size-fits-all guidance isn’t going to help; good one-on-one supervision is necessary. Lijst Bèta wants every student to be able to go straight to a study advisor where you get the feeling that you are heard, and your problems are being treated seriously.
24. Ewoud van Mourik
"No Msc selection criteria for TU Bsc students"
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No Msc selection criteria for TU Bsc students
If you complete a bachelor’s degree at TU Delft, you should be able to follow the successive master’s programme at TU. That sounds like a no-brainer, but if there are selection criteria for your master’s, it might not be possible to do this programme, for example, if you had a 6 average for your bachelor’s. Lijst Bèta believes that a bachelor’s degree at TU Delft should give you enough preparation for the master’s, even if you had a 6 average.
25. Linda Li
"Have your feedback be heard and implemented"
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Have your feedback be heard and implemented
Do you sometimes feel that your teacher does not do anything with the feedback that comes from the evaluations? Or do you have no idea what happens to the feedback because you are only giving it at the end of the course? Lijst Bèta wants to make it possible to also provide feedback halfway through the course so improvements can be integrated at a much earlier stage, and you can also benefit.
26. Krzysztof Baran
"Educating versatile engineers"
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Educating versatile engineers
Graduating from TU Delft automatically entitles us as "Delft Engineers" in the eyes of the society, but what does that actually mean and should this definition be updated over time? That's exactly what Lijst Bèta wants to know! That's why this year we have worked on updating the definition of "Delft Engineer" and actively involved ourselves in revising our master studies also known as "Master Restructuring" while considering local and global aspects that yield an all-round engineer.
27. Danish Nabi
"Motivating teachers to improve quality"
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Motivating teachers to improve quality
All teachers at TU are experts in their own field. However, their passion and expertise should also come across to students in the lecture hall. Lijst Bèta supports that all teachers, in addition to obtaining their teacher qualification, are encouraged by the TU to continue developing their educational skills. Through this we aim to ensure that all teachers will give high-quality lectures.
28. Marijn van Steen
"Providing more sustainable catering options"
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Providing more sustainable catering options
Last year we promised to try to get more vegan and vegetarian food in the university's food options. This year, these offerings have increased and the sustainability department GreenTU even organized a non-meat week at the faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, which showed huge savings of water waste and CO2 emissions. Lijst Bèta believes this can be improved upon even further, by for example limiting the amount of food wasted due to expiration. Currently, freshly made bread has to be thrown away after two hours due to safety regulations. Lijst Bèta believes in options where less food has to be wasted.
29. Mitchell de Keijzer
"Good supervision for all theses"
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Good supervision for all theses
The MSc thesis project is where all your university knowledge is put to the test. Whether you are already a seasoned researcher or setting foot in a lab for the first time, everyone should benefit from high-quality supervision that fits their needs and helps develop the necessary skills. Too often, poor supervision leads to unnecessary delays, and Lijst Bèta wants to ensure that all MSc students have the opportunity to get as much out of their thesis project as possible.
30. Lotte Fonteijne
"All information you need to get settled"
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All information you need to get settled
Moving to a new country, whether it’s on the same continent or several oceans away, can be daunting. Especially when starting at TU Delft, you get a lot of information in a very short amount of time, and it’s not always easy to tell what’s most important. Lijst Bèta wants to help by working with international student associations to create an infographic that students, new and old, can use to navigate TU Delft from the moment you set foot on campus.
31. Jan-Willem Hurkmans
"Determine your own study path"
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Determine your own study path
You know yourself best, so you yourself should decide how and when you study. Currently, a national revision of education is taking place, towards modular education and new methods of testing. According to Lijst Bèta, taking responsibility for your education is one of the most important skills of a Delft engineer. This enhances the value of your degree.
Sustainable campaign?
Lijst Bèta always strives to practice what we preach. That’s why, last year, we tried something new: a sustainable campaign!
One of the biggest sources of campaign waste were the flyers. They are only useful for one year, and it’s difficult to predict how many you will need, so we usually overestimated and then threw away hundreds each year.
Last year, we used reusable postcards and only a few A1 posters to convey our message to you. This year, we have not ordered anything on paper at all! Of course the current crisis situation is a big factor in this decision, but we are glad with this opportunity to do a fully digital campaign!
Now more than ever, it’s important to look at our digital footprint as well. That’s why, since last year, we have switched to a different web-hosting provider, that is fully green-energy powered! You can click on the green button at the bottom of the page to learn more about Green Hosting.
