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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.
Campus 19 October 2023

‘VU didn’t discriminate with software, but they did with handling the complaint’

VU Amsterdam did not discriminate against a black student by using Proctorio invigilation software for online exams, according to the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights. But the university did discriminate against the student in dealing with her complaint.
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…
Campus 3 October 2023

VU restaurant has cheapest lunch

The newspaper of the University of Groningen (UKrant) compared the restaurant prices of ten universities. As it turns out, the least expensive lunch can be had at VU Amsterdam. For a luxurious soup, a luxurious sandwich and a bottle of…
Campus 28 September 2023

Uilenstede residents complain about poor sanitary conditions

Due to construction work, several student units at Uilenstede are cut off from water in their toilets and showers. Around fifty students have to share four portable toilets and two cold showers. “I have an exam on Friday”, first-year student…
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.
Key People 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.
Board 11 July 2023

Dairy technologist Margrethe Jonkman will be the new chair of VU Amsterdam

She obtained her PhD in dairy technology and in 2017, together with fellow scientists/entrepreneurs, asked in a manifesto for more attention and money for science education.