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Representative advisory bodies endorse proposal for new allocation model
27 Mar 2018
On 9 March, the Joint Meeting of the COR and CSR agreed to the proposal for a new allocation model. The aim of this model is to distributing the UvA’s direct funding (government grant and tuition fees).
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Communication Science & Media Studies ranked 1st in the world in latest QS Rankings
28 Feb 2018
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is ranked best in the world in the field of Communication Science and Media Studies in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject. In the latest QS Rankings, which were ...
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UvA subjects ranked highly in latest QS Rankings
28 Feb 2018
Several subject areas at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have a high ranking in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. Communication & Media Studies is ranked the best in the world (up from 2nd spot ...
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UvA produces strong showing in latest International Student Barometer
29 Jan 2018
International students have ranked the University of Amsterdam (UvA) 1st in the Netherlands for being 'a good place to be' and for 'host culture'. Moreover, almost 96% of the UvA's international students feel safe ...
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Weather alert: lectures to proceed
18 Jan 2018
The Meteorological Institute has issued a weather alert in North Holland on account of the storm taking place. Teaching and research will continue as usual and buildings will remain open. Students who are unable to ...
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'I am not a spy!'
9 Jan 2018
Through an Open Access book and comic strip series UvA political scientists share their fieldwork experiences in authoritarian contexts. They offer their insights into this particularly challenging area of field ...
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UvA celebrates 386th Dies Natalis
8 Jan 2018
On Monday, 8 January the University of Amsterdam (UvA) celebrated its 386th Dies Natalis (anniversary). The ceremony was opened by UvA rector magnificus Karen Maex with a speech titled ‘The international paradox’. ...
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Workload Task Force submits proposed action plan
14 Dec 2017
Recognising and acknowledging work pressure, identifying its causes, creating balance at work and reducing administrative complexity in internal processes: these are a few of the points included in the Action Plan by ...
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SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research not moving to Amsterdam
14 Dec 2017
The SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research is not moving to Amsterdam. This was announced by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to the consortium of the University of Amsterdam, VU ...
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SER Scriptieprijs 2018
13 Nov 2017
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Honorary doctorates awarded to Barbara Partee and Nora Volkow
8 Nov 2017
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) will award honorary doctorates to Prof. Barbara Partee, an internationally influential linguist and philosopher of language, and Prof. Nora Volkow, a globally respected expert in the ...
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UvA updates Vision on Teaching and Learning
31 Oct 2017
The UvA has updated its Vision on Teaching and Learning. New challenges meant that the previous, 2012 version needed to be modified and further clarified. Four ambitions have been formulated which encapsulate the ...
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Increase in first-year student intake at UvA
31 Oct 2017
The intake of new Bachelor’s student at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has increased, preliminary figures show. With 6,271 new first-year students this year compared to 5,552 in the 2016-17 academic year, the ...
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U Night: the UvA celebrates 385 years with a festival for the city
25 Oct 2017
Don't miss your chance to roam around the UvA's century-old buildings. On Saturday, 18 November, between 20.00 and 22.00, the UvA will open the doors of Oudemanhuispoort and surrounding buildings to the people of ...
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UvA honours scholarship students with ceremony
9 Oct 2017
On Thursday, 5 October, the UvA held a special ceremony in the Aula to honour this year’s UvA scholarship recipients.
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Edith Hooge and Gerard Mols appointed members of UvA Supervisory Board
3 Oct 2017
The Minister of Education, Culture and Science has appointed Professor Edith Hooge as a member of the UvA Supervisory Board, effective 1 October 2017. The appointment is for a term of four years. Professor Gerard ...
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Start of the fundraising campaign for continuing the UvA385 Grant
12 Sept 2017
PhD candidates make up the new generation of researchers. At the start of the University of Amsterdam’s anniversary year, a new type of grant was launched especially for this group of researchers: the UvA385 Grant. ...
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ERC awards Starting Grant to six UvA researchers
6 Sept 2017
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Starting Grants to six researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA). A Starting Grant is a personal grant of about 1.5 million euros and gives talented ...
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UvA top Dutch university in Times Higher Education Rankings
5 Sept 2017
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has risen from 63rd to 59th place in the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. This year, the UvA is also the highest ranked Dutch university on this global ...
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UvA celebrates start of 385th anniversary with special science talk show in Pathé Tuschinski
5 Sept 2017
On Sunday, 3 September the University of Amsterdam (UvA) kicked off the start of its 385th anniversary year with a science talk show presented by physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf in Pathé Tuschinski. Titled ‘What’s ...
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