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01/09/2025

The ombuds has ended her cooperation with the TU Eindhoven two months before her contract was set to expire. Just last week, the trade unions voiced their support for the ombuds. Shortly afterward, the university released a statement citing a lack of mutual trust. In a farewell letter, the ombuds disputes this and explains her decision.

The ombuds has ended her cooperation with the university one month before her contract was set to expire. Just last week, the trade unions voiced their support for the ombuds. Shortly afterward, the university released a statement citing a lack of mutual trust. In a farewell letter, the ombuds dispu...

01/09/2025

Racing through the Markthal, past the Flux building, or speeding by Atlas. Starting today, the TU Eindhoven community can compete in an online racing game developed by student team Totem Game Dev, inspired by Mario Kart. The fastest drivers will battle it out in a live finale during MomenTUm 2025.

Racing through the Markthal, past the Flux building, or speeding by Atlas. Starting today, the TU/e community can compete in an online racing game developed by student team Totem Game Dev, inspired by Mario Kart. The fastest drivers will battle it out in a live finale during MomenTUm 2025.

01/09/2025

Within days, the campaign ‘We claim the night’ raised over half a million euros. Students, too, are expressing concern about women’s safety.
Safety has long been a top priority at TU Eindhoven, and the risks are mainly outside the campus, says TU/e Diversity & Wellbeing Officer Lara Hofstra.

https://www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2025/augustus/week-4/students-too-claim-the-night

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01/09/2025

Due to the increasing interest on student loans, a former student took the government to court, claiming he hadn’t been properly informed. But he lost his case.

29/08/2025

More and more space is being created during Intro Week for students who are not into partying. Still, the week full of activities has hardly become any quieter. What has changed is that students now have more options than ever. https://bit.ly/3HUY5vE

More and more space is being created during Intro Week for students who are not into partying. Still, the week full of activities has hardly become any quieter. What has changed is that students now have more options than ever.

29/08/2025

Do you know what that button with the little red shield in Outlook is for? Information security officer Stan van Aarle hopes more and more members of the TU/e community will start clicking it whenever they receive a suspicious email. The button helps the system intercept phishing attempts. “We need everyone’s help to keep TU/e’s data safe.” https://bit.ly/3HXdnzZ

Do you know what that button with the little red shield in Outlook is for? Information security officer Stan van Aarle hopes more and more members of the TU/e community will start clicking it whenever they receive a suspicious email. The button helps the system intercept phishing attempts. “We nee...

29/08/2025

The campus turned red earlier this week as nine hundred new master’s students arrived to get acquainted with the university during the Master Kick-Off. The two intensive days were packed with new friendships, networking opportunities, and (educational) challenges. https://bit.ly/4n7nlOh

The campus turned red earlier this week as nine hundred new master’s students arrived to get acquainted with the university during the Master Kick-Off. The two intensive days were packed with new friendships, networking opportunities, and (educational) challenges.

29/08/2025

The trade unions have voiced serious concerns about the position of the ombudsperson, as stated in a declaration they published this week. By formally withdrawing its confidence in her at the end of June, the university has, according to the unions, rendered her powerless. TU/e itself says her contract will not be renewed.

The trade unions have voiced serious concerns about the position of the ombudsperson, as stated in a declaration they published this week. By formally withdrawing its confidence in her at the end of June, the university has, according to the unions, rendered her powerless. TU/e itself says her contr...

28/08/2025

Every year, more students —mainly internationals— withdraw their enrollment because they cannot find a place to live. This year, the number has reached 500, according to a university spokesperson. That poses a serious challenge to TU Eindhoven's growth ambitions.

Every year, more students —mainly internationals— withdraw their enrollment because they cannot find a place to live. This year, the number has reached 500, according to a university spokesperson. That poses a serious challenge to TU/e’s growth ambitions.

28/08/2025

For the second year in a row, all first-year students in Eindhoven kicked off their studies together with a festival. Yet, TU Eindhoven students were hard to find among the crowd. It certainly wasn’t the atmosphere holding anyone back. Headliner DJ La Fuente welcomed the students to his hometown.

For the second year in a row, first-year students from senior secondary vocational education (MBO), higher vocational education (HBO), and university kicked off their studies with a festival. Yet, TU/e students were hard to find among the crowd. It certainly wasn’t the atmosphere holding anyone ba...

28/08/2025

Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the academic year at TU Eindhoven this coming Monday. Columnist Annemarie van Malsen's pacifist heart protests, but haven't times changed?

Defense Secretary Ruben Brekelmans is the keynote speaker at the opening of the academic year. Students from University Rebellion Eindhoven are critical of this choice and the collaboration between the university and the defense department. But how do I actually feel about it myself, Annemarie van M...

27/08/2025

Luna, the much-loved campus cat who recently went missing, has been found severely injured and is now staying at an animal shelter in Eindhoven. Due to his condition, it is unlikely that he will ever return to the TU/e campus. The shelter is monitoring his recovery to determine whether he can be adopted. Potential adopters are already lining up. https://bit.ly/4n9aZ8t