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Campus 7 June 2021

‘Twente’s not the ends of the earth’

LONGREAD – Rector Magnificus Vinod Subramaniam is leaving VU Amsterdam to become university president at Twente. ‘As an administrator, you can’t just impose your own values from above.’
Campus 20 May 2021

Stop being self-satisfied, talk about your mistakes

LONGREAD – The climate in many academic workplaces is often miserable. These three researchers are working on how to improve it. ‘Share negative experiences with each other, that really helps.’
Campus 8 April 2021

‘We want to remove the formality of a desk’

LONGREAD – The VU has greenlighted a two-fold plan by the University Student Council for a new panel and meeting point where students can talk to students about their wellbeing. ‘We really need to start as soon as possible’, the…
Campus 17 February 2021

Is there a cancel culture in Dutch universities?

LONGREAD – Cancel culture is becoming a source of considerable debate within Dutch universities. Why has it become such a topical subject, including at VU Amsterdam?
Campus 11 January 2021

‘How will I manage an extended lockdown?’

LONGREAD – Numerous VU employees have resumed their unofficial part-time job as home teacher. Anyone who has school-age children must accompany them with their schoolwork in addition to their own work. In this first episode PhD student Katalin Gaspar shares…
Campus 18 November 2020

Why so many researchers have left Psychology

LONGREAD – In Cognitive Psychology, a senior professor who intimidates his staff. And people in Social and Organizational Psychology who feel they have been misled and played off against each other. Our investigation reveals three research groups, together comprising one…
Campus 8 October 2020

Is there anybody left on campus?

LONGREAD – Social distancing rules may have been tightened up again, but the main building of VU Amsterdam was far from empty last Friday. There were a lot people around, studying or having meetings, or on campus for a seminar.
Campus 1 October 2020

Struggling startup is not granted rent reduction

LONGREAD – A start-up at VU Amsterdam asked for a rent reduction because of the corona crisis, but that was non-debatable. Instead, the owner received a letter that he must transfer 19,000 euros and leave the office, or legal action…
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