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6 December 2023
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Society 5 December 2023

VU scientists block coal train

Twelve members of Scientist Rebellion, including several VU employees, blocked a coal train this Monday afternoon in the port of Amsterdam.
Key People 30 November 2023

This is the man who plays the carillon every Monday morning

Every VU student and staff member recognizes his sound, but his face is known to almost no one. Henk Verhoef plays the carillon on the main building every Monday morning and is also the university’s house organist.
Freshmen 29 November 2023

‘I like the rain but I miss cultural warmth’

Anahí Flores Caballero (19) is one of the first-year international students we will follow for our Freshmen series this year. This is the first check-in after she started her academic year as a student in Philosophy, Politics & Economics.
Debate 23 November 2023

Activists make noise for Palestine during lunch

Roughly forty students protested for justice in Palestine yesterday in the VU restaurant.
Debate 17 November 2023

Teach-in about Gaza not allowed on campus

The teach-in ‘Gaza in Context’, which would take place on 17 November in the main building, has been moved away from the campus.
Freshmen 16 November 2023

‘I would like to meet people from outside of my Caribbean bubble’

Zena van Heningen (20) is one of the first-year international students we will follow for our Freshmen series this year. This is the first check-in after she started her academic year as a student in Media, Art, Design and Architecture.
Sustainability 15 November 2023

‘We want to know why people throw their food away’

Students Reiko Saito (19) and Adithya Vasisth (24) are on a mission. They want to tackle the problem of food waste, starting at VU.
Participation 12 October 2023

‘For some people it’s very important what is in your passport’

VU has started the academic year with a brand-new works council, including three young international employees. Who are they and what do they hope to achieve as members? 
Participation 5 October 2023

‘ChatGPT is like heroin’

The University Student Council wants VU to be more accessible, with controlled use of ChatGPT and bins for waste separation. Mental health, blended learning, artificial intelligence, sustainability, accessibility, career guidance and the lottery system to select students for popular studies…
Staff 28 September 2023

‘Salary increases not the cause of budget cuts’

Will the wage increases at the universities lead to cutbacks? Some suggest they will, but the trade unions say this is nonsense. After all, university administrators approved the increases.