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Arts 23 April 2026

‘ We need to empower everyone to feel their stories deserve to be heard’

Comedian Ophira Eisenberg will perform next week at theater De Landing in Uilenstede with her one-woman show ‘Leaving a Mark’. In it, she talks about her Dutch mother, but above all about the scars we all carry. Cabaret artist Micha…
Internationalization 23 April 2026

VU continues to charge housing fees to international students

Even after losing two court cases, VU Amsterdam continues to charge international students a fee for arranging accommodation. Other universities and universities of applied sciences also charge housing fees.
Campus 16 April 2026

An iPad for your vote

With costly gifts like an iPad and a Nintendo Switch up for grabs, the University Student Council is pulling out all the stops to get students to vote. But is that alone enough to move the needle on voter turnout?
ICT 15 April 2026

Call for more volunteers to test alternatives to Microsoft

A pilot by SURF to eliminate reliance on American software has already attracted interest from thirty institutions. Around one thousand volunteers are now using an alternative as SURF frees up space for more test users.
Opinion 14 April 2026

Reclaiming the middle: A call to the Exhausted Majority 

It is time for the ‘exhausted majority’ to reclaim the middle. This means demanding a student council that prioritises student needs and interests over ideological battles, writes former USR vice-chair Oskar Siri.
Campus 13 April 2026

Here’s who you can vote for in the student council elections

After a tumultuous year in the University Student Council, the (battle?)field looks calmer this time around. VSP is no longer running, and students can choose from three parties: incumbent ChangeVU and newcomers ConsensusVU and VU Student Coalition.
Campus 9 April 2026

‘You don’t always have to include the opposing perspective’

As a programme maker for 3D, Jaron van der Veer tries to draw the ‘hard-to-reach VU student’ to thought-provoking events.
Opinion 19 March 2026

‘Emergohal is an accessibility nightmare’

Since there’s not enough space on campus, students sometimes have to make their way to Emergohal in the outskirts of Amstelveen to take their exams. Psychology Bachelor’s student Claire Tait-Doak (41) argues that this can make already chaotic exams even…
Students 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.
Campus 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.’