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Student Life & Society 23 January 2023

Petition: universities must end ties with fossil fuel sector

In a week of climate protests, activists from Fossielvrij NL posted an online petition last Wednesday. They claim that the motives of companies in the fossil fuel sector run counter to the values of the academic community.  According to the…
Student Life & Society 20 January 2023

VU student at UvA protest: ‘I tried to deescalate and was arrested instead’

Monday’s occupation at the UvA also led to the arrest of a VU Amsterdam student. Earth Sciences master student and Extinction Rebellion member Jonathan (23) from the UK says he was attacked and arrested by the police despite his attempts…
Student Life & Society 19 January 2023

UvA has police clear occupied building within a day

The occupation of the University of Amsterdam is over. The ME (Police Support Unit) cleared the building yesterday evening and arrested 30 people. Earlier in the day, the Executive Board had asked the demonstrators to leave voluntarily.
Student Life & Society 15 December 2022

‘Fossil fuel advertising should be prohibited’

Clemens Kaupa, assistant professor of Law, pleas for a ban on all advertisements of fossil fuel companies. Together with his students he has won two complaints against Shell.
Student Life & Society 7 December 2022

Figureheads of diversity policy need to be thick-skinned

Diversity officers are keen to turn their organisation into somewhere where nobody feels that they face additional barriers due to factors such as skin colour or gender. Nearly all of them find themselves on the end of negative reactions or…
Student Life & Society 5 December 2022

Diversity employees are threatened and harassed

Discussions on diversity and inclusion in higher education have become increasingly political in recent years and lead to heated reactions more often. This is the outcome of a large-scale survey on the diversity and inclusion policies of 13 universities and…
Student Life & Society 8 November 2022

Website and hotline for academics under threat

Have you encountered threats, intimidation or aggression? From today, academics who feel unsafe can seek help by calling a special hotline or filing a report on the dedicated website wetenschapveilig.nl.
Student Life & Society 20 October 2022

Diversity survey torpedoed by right wing website GeenStijl

The survey into diversity and inclusion at Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences has been stopped with immediate effect. The reliability of the new data can no longer be guaranteed. Questionnaires can no longer be filled in.
Student Life & Society 6 September 2022

How to deal with eco-anxiety

Throw together some global warming with failing government policies and you have the perfect climate fear cocktail. But what can you do about eco-anxiety? “Focus on the things that are within your control.”
Student Life & Society 2 June 2022

‘Young people should be the last group to target with restrictions’

The number of people with mental issues has increased considerably in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, VU research shows. ‘But too few people have access to the help they need.’
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