Yesterday my new colleague J. successfully defended their PhD thesis at Delft University. It was fun to attend. It’s been a while since I was last at a PhD defense. The location was the Senate haal in the brutalist Aula building. Visiting the Aula while I was orienting myself on which university to attend as a teenager was a rather depressing experience, and one of the elements that made me decide against Delft.
The university logo woven into the carpet of the Senate hall where PhD defenses take place.
Also had a pleasant lunch in Delft with colleague P beforehand.