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4 April 2025
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Opinion 12 February 2025

Vote NO on the tentative social plan

Demand democratization of the handling of the current budget crisis.
Key People 19 December 2024

‘There wasn’t always tension between science and religion’

Once every two weeks, Earth Sciences research student Dragos Mitrica organizes a discussion about astronomy-related topics.
Politics 13 December 2024

Christian parties ensure cuts continue

The majority of the cuts in education and research can go ahead as planned, the deal on the budget for education, science and culture that was concluded yesterday reveals. Of the 2 billion euros, a little shy of 700 million…
Campus 12 December 2024

Green Office hands out free stuff from W&N building

As people from the W&N building move into new locations, not all of their stuff is coming with them. The Green Office is now giving away lots of items to ensure they don’t go to waste.
Education 21 November 2024

From powerpoints to playful education

Educational trainer Ermelinda Jaku believes creating good education is a joint effort. ‘We need to co-create a space for everyone to challenge their own assumptions.’
Campus 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.
Participation 1 November 2024

VU wants to make difficult choices in tandem with staff council

VU Amsterdam will cut its budget significantly in 2025, but what exactly will be affected remains unknown. That there will be layoffs and that the quality of education will suffer, seems virtually guaranteed.
Sustainability 17 October 2024

‘Plain grass is not green enough’

Computer Science student Maria Stivala has taken over the reins of the Green Office this year, even though she initially applied for a different position.
Campus 4 October 2024

Ad Valvas defaced with anti-Semitic texts

Numerous copies of the latest issue of Ad Valvas have been defaced with texts such as ‘Fuck Israel’, ‘Fuck Zionism’ and ‘Stop supporting genocide’. The defacers have consistently targeted the interview with three Jewish students in that issue, in some…
Other universities 27 September 2024

Eindhoven university magazine is now officially independent

Following a great deal of commotion about censorship, Eindhoven University of Technology news platform Cursor now has a new editorial statute. The Executive Board acknowledges the editorial team’s independence. The platform is “not a public relations vehicle”.
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