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Interpersonal conflict occurs in every organisation – and universities are no exception. However, academic environments have certain characteristics which can create more opportunities for conflict and disrespect of boundaries. Universities function in a very hierarchical manner, and academics are under…
Becoming the Dutch kickboxing champion was easy compared to motivating herself after a car crash ruined her body, Houda Loukili tells her audience at the opening speech of the Wellbeing Week.
VU Amsterdam will cut its budget significantly in 2025, but what exactly will be affected remains unknown. That there will be layoffs and that the quality of education will suffer, seems virtually guaranteed.
To offset some of the major budget cuts they face, higher education institutions should focus more on defence research. This is according to Jos Benschop, of the AWTI advisory council.
There is no immediate prospect of government security screening for foreign students and researchers. Justis, the organisation charged with this task, says it will not be able to start the screening process until 2028. The minister himself also needs more…
This summer’s student protests against the war in Gaza have cost the University of Amsterdam a total of 4.1 million euros. The delay to the construction of the university library is cited as the biggest drain on the university’s finances.
Above all, the degree programme of their choice had to be fun, the vast majority of students say. The chances of getting a good job were generally not the decisive factor. They often didn’t find their information on the internet.
“You live at VU, he?” It’s a little joke I keep hearing. Wild, right? I do have my own home, my own bed, and a life outside of VU. Yet, over the past two years, I’ve found myself practically living...
Interpersonal conflict occurs in every organisation – and universities are no exception. However, academic environments have certain characteristics which can create more opportunities for conflict and disrespect of boundaries. Universities function in a very hierarchical manner, and academics are under...