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Key People 14 December 2023

Turning double standards into a double-edged sword through decolonization

VU’s priorities of diversity and inclusion have little foundation without decolonization, argues Danny Soekarnsingh. That’s why the former student advocated for his own role as a diversity officer in decolonization three years ago.
Campus 11 December 2023

This campus exhibition is an artistic ode to plants

According to the curator of the latest VU Art Science Gallery exhibition, we suffer from plant blindness. The exhibition’s four artworks might help open our eyes.
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.
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.