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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.
18 December 2023

First aid for teachers

Educational innovations may sound like extra work, but they could actually help take off workload, the VU Education Lab believes. ‘There are so many possibilities many teachers don’t know about.’
2 November 2023

Student has to cancel lecture in Westerbork because of threats

Master’s student in Political Science Wahhab Hassoo (28) has been receiving threats for quite some time, but since the flare-up of the war between Israel and Palestine, the floodgates have been opened.
13 September 2023

Surpassing small talk to make connections

As a NewConnective programme maker, Selma Boulmalf (25) reaches out to students on the subject of life issues. Being open and authentic are important conditions for having deeper conversations, she found.
4 September 2023

‘Carbon offset projects that reduce deforestation don’t work’

The world’s biggest companies like Gucci, Disney and Delta Airlines compensate their carbon emissions by spending millions on projects reducing deforestation. Environmental scientist Thales Pupo West and colleagues discovered that 90 percent of these projects are not effective.
3 July 2023

One size doesn’t fit all

Working on your body has become a new religion. Yes, exercise is healthy, but too strong a focus on it means many complex problems go unnoticed. Philosopher Ivo van Hilvoorde thinks it’s a misleading and elitist ideology.
7 June 2023

When seeking student engagement comes with adverse effects

By enforcing mandatory attendance and opting for group assignments, international bachelor program MKDA hopes to activate its students. But not all students are as thrilled with this ‘non-inclusive’ approach.
8 March 2023

‘I am hopeful about the new generation of students’

When she was a student herself, Marleen Blootens (40) was searching for a purpose. As a students’ chaplain she now holds space for students who are seeking answers to the big questions in life.
22 February 2023

Teacher of the year wants to see his students grow

Lachezar Yanev was elected Teacher of the year. He uses clips from Hollywood movies and an escape room to engage his students.
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