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Campus & Culture 13 April 2022

Taking selfies on campus is forbidden

Feeling cute, might get stopped by security later? According to university rules, people are not allowed to take pictures or record videos on the campus terrain. But what happens if we keep snapping pictures anyway?
Campus & Culture 12 April 2022

Student council elections: not much disagreement here

Should the VU go vegan, oblige its international students to learn Dutch and provide for free tampons? These and other topics were discussed yesterday on an election debate night at the debate center 3D.
Column & Blog 5 April 2022

‘International students should learn Dutch and ride bikes’

Internationalization is beneficial for both international and Dutch students, faculty director Sylvia Vink thinks. ‘But I don’t think the VU can handle another enormous influx of international students.’
Campus & Culture 25 March 2022

Student Wellbeing Point & Panel celebrates official launch

After a four-month trial period the Student Wellbeing Point & Panel opened its metaphorical doors yesterday in the main building. The open area next to the student desk in the main building, tucked in between bookcases and large plants, has…
Campus & Culture 17 March 2022

Going away for the weekend with a colleague? Check it with your boss

VU employees will soon have to report any relationships they have with colleagues in order to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Campus & Culture 11 March 2022

Anthrocine Filmclub is open to everyone

The 3D space on campus has begun screening monthly films, offering anthropologically relevant films and engaging panel discussions.
Campus & Culture 17 February 2022

‘I didn’t have anyone helping me’

How are you doing, after almost two years of pandemic? There is even a chance that students will be confined to their rooms for the third spring in a row this year. In this ten-part series seven Dutch and three…
Campus & Culture 15 February 2022

‘It was exhausting trying to find accommodation’

How are you doing, after almost two years of pandemic? There is even a chance that students will be confined to their rooms for the third spring in a row this year. In this ten-part series seven Dutch and three…
Campus & Culture 14 February 2022

Packed lecture halls soon permitted again

From next Friday cafés will be allowed to stay open until 01.00 and football stadiums can be filled to capacity again. In higher education the maximum of 75 students in a lecture hall will no longer apply but face masks…
Campus & Culture 9 February 2022

‘It’s heartbreaking how the university handles the challenges of international staff from a minority background’

How are you doing, after almost two years of pandemic? Students may even be confined to their rooms for the third spring in a row. In this ten-part series seven Dutch and three international staff members tell us how they…