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4 November 2024

‘The toughest fight was with myself’

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.
14 October 2024

Algorithms won’t save you in times of disaster

Climate change and other complex problems of our time are often approached by scientists and policy makers in terms of risk analysis. But it’s more effective to focus on social networks and cooperation, says scientist Ian Scoones at the Sense…
24 September 2024

How people were pushed out at the Faculty of Law

For years, the Criminal Law department has been plagued by an unsafe work environment. Associate Professor Klaas Rozemond became a victim of this environment, though he was certainly not the only one. A confidential report mentions poor leadership within the…
9 September 2024

‘I am easily framed as the angry Muslim man’

For some scientists, their role in society is (almost) as important as their research. Ad Valvas portrays three activist scientists. Younes Saramifar put his residence permit at risk because of his statements against Israel and European colonialism.
11 July 2024

‘Shadow a professional before choosing a specialization’

Psychology lecturer Guldan Turgut thinks universities often lack the connection with practical work experience. ‘Shadowing someone in the field for a day provides much more information.’
27 March 2024

University College lecturers criticise handling of protesters

Lecturers of the Amsterdam University College (AUC) have voiced their concerns regarding the board’s response to protesting students last Monday. In a letter addressed to the board, they demand that the police not be called during future demonstrations.
21 March 2024

Why especially gifted students sometimes hit a wall

Gifted students often get stuck in their studies. Yet, in higher education, there are hardly any provisions for this group. VU is in the process of setting up a coaching program.
8 March 2024

AUC students complain their board abuses power

The student council of the Amsterdam University College (AUC) has initiated a petition against the manner in which six students were summoned for their involvement in a pro-Palestine protest in early February.
28 February 2024

The real author? ChatGPT

Just having students write an essay is no longer possible now that ChatGPT is here. This means a big change for university education, which heavily relies on writing skills.
22 January 2024

VU teacher reproached for calling Israel apartheid state

Assistant professor Younes Saramifar who is teaching the second-year course history and social sciences, is reproached by VU Amsterdam after a complaint about his controversial viewpoints on Israel.
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