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Campus & Culture 8 September 2022

Chair Mirjam van Praag promises VU Amsterdam will be a nicer place

VU Amsterdam will work on its internal connections, said chair Mirjam van Praag at the opening of the academic year, at which an honorary doctorate was awarded to leadership expert Manfred Kets de Vries.
Column & Blog 23 August 2022

The Essential 8

Need a break from staring at your laptop or test tubes all day? The VU campus offers plenty of diversions. Check out these 8 can’t-miss hotspots: from a hidden rooftop terrace to an authentic Dutch pub.
Campus & Culture 23 August 2022

What are your pronouns?

Amsterdam Pride’s theme this year was my gender, my pride. New VU Students don’t have to choose between male and female during their enrolment for the introduction days anymore and can choose their pronouns on Canvas. But how are these…
Campus & Culture 8 July 2022

VU Amsterdam 25 million euros richer than expected

VU Amsterdam ended last year with a surplus of 25 million euros, mainly due to extra government funding, but also because the pandemic caused less financial damage than expected.
Column & Blog 22 June 2022

‘I have learned how not to belong’

Writer in Residence Babs Gons recognised a recurring theme in her conversations with students: belonging, being yourself, and feeling at home. Did VU Amsterdam make her feel at home? A look back at the past year.
Column & Blog 20 June 2022

‘For real diversity you need to go far beyond political correctness’

Myra Colis is an immigrant from the Philippines and a student mother in her forties. She is a bit of a ‘strange duck’ on the student council, where she helps VU Amsterdam define what exactly diversity means, and how to…
Column & Blog 14 June 2022

‘I am an easy target for aggression’

Bee Scherer is often addressed as male at the local bakery, but the professor Buddhism does insist on being addressed in a non-binary form at the university.
Campus & Culture 3 June 2022

Paired up students photograph freedom in the city

Fifty student pairs went out to photograph the feeling of freedom with their smartphone cameras. Not only did they learn to take better pictures, they also made new friends.
Campus & Culture 3 May 2022

‘VU Amsterdam is an excellent place for joints and junk food’

What makes for a good university? According to Google reviewers, it might depend on whether you can smoke joints there, or how likely it is for someone to steal your plushies. Have a look at the most remarkable reviews of…
Campus & Culture 14 April 2022

Main building evacuated because of burnt pizza

There was a sudden evacuation in the main building today. The culprit: a pizza margherita.