“I slept on it for a night, and then I was convinced,” says Roy op het Veld. “Cursor is close to my heart.” Op het Veld, who built his journalistic career at Het Financieele Dagblad and De Limburger, previously served as interim editor-in-chief at TU/e’s independent news platform.

This was between November 2023 and February 2025, following a turbulent period in which TU/e removed Han Konings from his position as editor-in-chief after many years in the role. Op het Veld worked to establish a new, stable foundation for Cursor as an independent journalistic platform within the university. He introduced a new editorial statute and set up an editorial board with an independent chair.

Two days

Now, a year later, Op het Veld is returning in the interim role following the departure of Marieke Verbiesen, who had to step down as editor-in-chief for personal reasons.

Op het Veld, himself a TU/e alumnus – he graduated in 1996 in Technology & Society – will be working at Cursor two days a week starting March 17. Among other things, he will focus on the procedure for recruiting and appointing a new permanent editor-in-chief.

This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by an editor.