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Peter Breedveld

26 March 2026

‘I had no idea what it was like to be in a war’

VU student Nataliia Krysanova fled from the war in Ukraine and hopes to build a successful career in the Netherlands.
13 February 2026

Student council board resigns after crisis surrounding VSP

The board of the University Student Council (USC) has stepped down. Chair Anne Bruggink and vice-chair Oskar Siri say they no longer feel safe after the misconduct of two members of the Vrijmoedige Studentenpartij (VSP) brought tensions to a boiling…
9 February 2026

How the VSP promotes the open debate

VSP chair Marlon Uljee fights for open debate and academic freedom – and whoever disagrees can get a couple of punches from him.
8 January 2026

VSP members arrested over assault on student

The founder of the Vrijmoedige Studentenpartij (VSP) and another VSP member have been arrested and questioned by police in connection with the assault of a student last November.
12 December 2025

VU appeals mediation-fee ruling for international students

VU has been ordered by a court to repay the mediation fees it charged five international students for arranging housing. “It’s a service for those students, and if this is how it has to be, we’ll simply stop doing it,”…
5 December 2025

‘Closure of VUmc is not on the agenda’

‘The closure of the VUmc location is not on the agenda,’ a spokesperson for Amsterdam UMC said in response to an article on the website Follow the Money.
27 November 2025

VU is creating Center for Defence and Resilient Society

No weaponry will be developed on the VU campus, but the Ministry of Defence will nonetheless become more visible on campus. VU Amsterdam wants to strengthen the collaboration in order to generate additional income.
20 November 2025

Earth Sciences to remain, in part due to commitments from ‘field partners’

Thanks in part to the commitments of several external organizations, VU Amsterdam can spare Earth Sciences. There are quite a few conditions attached, and the threat of layoffs has not disappeared.
7 October 2025

VU staff often feel unsafe because of students

Many employees who feel unsafe say it is because of students. Often, this is related to Gaza and sexism.
7 October 2025

SRVU no longer allowed to manage Studentendok

Due to a number of violent incidents during the student council elections and to meetings of VU for Palestine, members of the participation council say, SRVU is no longer allowed to manage the workspace and meeting area for student organizations.
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