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2 July 2026

VSP assault victim (21) feels let down: ‘The VU hasn’t been helpful at all’

The VU student who got assaulted in Bar Boele last November is relieved that perpetrators Marlon U. and Reinout V. have been found guilty in court. ‘The past six months have been very stressful, partly because of ongoing online threats…
18 June 2026

VSP members Marlon U. (26) and Reinout V. (25) receive community service orders for assault and discrimination

Marlon U., founder of the Vrijmoedige Studentenpartij (VSP), has been given a two-month suspended prison sentence and 240 hours’ community service for assaulting a fellow VU student. His party colleague Reinout V. has been given 180 hours’ community service.
11 June 2026

Sexual violence is happening more often than you think, even among VU students

More than one in four female VU students who completed our sex survey have experienced sex under duress at some point. What can we do to combat sexual violence? ‘Always ask for consent,’ says an expert from Rutgers.
2 June 2026

Hungary is allowed to rejoin the Erasmus+ exchange programme

From the coming academic year, Hungarian students will once again be able to take part in the European Erasmus+ exchange programme. This was announced by the President of the European Commission.
1 June 2026

If rectors want academic freedom, they should listen better

To protect academic freedom, universities should become more democratic. That was the common thread running through a national gathering on the subject, attended by all universities.
20 May 2026

Occupation of VU buildings forcefully ended, 22 arrests

On Monday evening, a police arrest unit cleared the BelleVUe building and the office area of the executive board in the main building. Officers used force: one protester was struck in the neck, another needed a sling for their arm.
5 March 2026

Survey: what do you think about sex?

For a special edition of Ad Valvas, we want to learn more about the sex lives of VU students. Fill in the survey for a chance at winning a €50 voucher.
3 March 2026

Pop-up library on Palestine sparks campus conversations

Despite VU security personnel hindering their presence, students are running a pop-up library with books on Palestine in the main building. ‘VU is doing a bad job educating people about Palestine.’
5 February 2026

VU ecologist wins photo competition with this staring crocodile

‘Looking into its eyes felt like stepping back in time’, says Zeke Rowe about his photo Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly, which won the photo competition of the British Ecological Society.
4 February 2026

Education media also want protection against AI

Education media are losing readers to AI, just like other news websites. Tougher legislation could be a solution, but Gouke Moes, the minister overseeing the media portfolio, isn’t prepared to back them for now.
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