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Jun 12
IIS Director Lucy Wenting, project manager Robin van Schijndel, Diversity Officer Siri Boe-Lillegraven, and security coordinator Ton Prosec received a UvA Erepenning on Friday.
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Jun 12
Large-scale knowledge security screening for foreign researchers scrapped
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Jun 12
More and more often, members of the public are taking on the role of “experts” in scientific research, phenomenon known as citizen science. Also at the UvA, where the eXtreme Citizen Science Hub will be launched on June 15.
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Jun 11
Kick-off times ranging from early in the morning to late at night. Over the next month, football fans will have plenty of opportunities to follow the World Cup. But how enthusiastic are football fans on campus about such a demanding schedule? youtu.be/6tf_rcGvV30
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Jun 10
Acta Faculty of Dentistry is developing an alternative to disposable gloves
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Jun 10
Around a year ago, the FNWI stopped accepting scholarship-funded PhD candidates due to concerns about inequality in the workplace. At the rest of the UvA these PhD candidates are still permitted. Several FNWI-professors are concerned. folia.nl/en/wetenschap/17548…
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Jun 10
Ever heard the fairy tale about the bread roll that ran away? Probably not, but in Ukraine it is an absolute classic. Using folk tales such as this, UvA student Anastacia Piersma (19) teaches Dutch to Ukrainian refugees and migrants. folia.nl/en/actueel/175463/u…
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Jun 10
Ooit gehoord van het sprookje over het broodje dat wegliep? Kleine kans, maar in Oekraïne is het een absolute klassieker. Met behulp van deze volksvertellingen geeft UvA-student Anastacia (19) Nederlandse les aan Oekraïense vluchtelingen en migranten. folia.nl/nl/actueel/175463/u…
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Jun 10
Scientific risk is taken seriously only when it is politically convenient, writes Tim van Opijnen. As a result, his own research is now coming under increased scrutiny. folia.nl/en/opinie/175468/ti…
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Spotlight, the queer student association that is part of the UvA Pride network, says it is explicitly rejecting this year's Amsterdam Pride celebrations for the first time. folia.nl/en/actueel/175454/q…
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The festival season is just around the corner. For the past five years, students have been organizing their own festival. But how easy is it really to put together a festival for thousands of visitors?
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Minister on cancelled Van Grieken event: ‘Regrettable if debate cannot proceed because of safety concerns’. folia.nl/en/actueel/175386/m…
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The Artis Aquarium reopens on Saturday after five years, fully restored. Biologist and UvA alumnus Alex Huiberse, who is the curator and responsible for the welfare of the fish, played a key role in the renovation. folia.nl/en/actueel/175378/a…
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There is increasing attention being paid to Dutch war crimes in Indonesia. But less is known about the Dutch companies that resumed their activities during the Indonesian revolution. Dutch publishers also seized their opportunity.
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Starting in September, the University of Amsterdam will once again be able to host Hungarian students through the Erasmus exchange programme. The sanctions imposed by the European Union on Hungarian universities in 2022 are set to be lifted.
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Stricter enforcement against excessive rents, more temporary student housing, and a tougher approach to loneliness. In the new coalition agreement, Pro Amsterdam and D66 outline their plans for the city. What does this mean in practice for (UvA-)students? folia.nl/en/actueel/175266/m…
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‘Schermen is misschien wat niche, maar de meeste mensen vinden het toch cool om te horen hoe het precies werkt. Vooral als ik studiegenoten vertel dat ik een sport beoefen waarbij ik mensen mag steken, zonder consequenties, krijg ik vaak leuke reacties.’ folia.nl/nl/actueel/175181/w…
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Exactly fifty years after its founding, Amsterdam’s USC has the honour of organising the annual Groot Nederlands Studenten Kampioenschap (GNSK). These three UvA students will be taking part in the multi-day sporting tournament this weekend. folia.nl/en/actueel/175181/w…
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“All year long, I’ve had the feeling that the P.C. Hoofthuis mainly functions as a transfer station between home and the rest of the day. Hanging around on campus, as is so tempting on Roeterseiland, is much less common there.” folia.nl/en/opinie/175179/ni…
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