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Goud voor UvA’er Derck de Vilder op de Spelen: zo verging het hem en de rest

Goud voor UvA’er Derck de Vilder op de Spelen: zo verging het hem en de rest

12 August 2024 - 16:55

Vier UvA-studenten waren te bewonderen op de Olympische Spelen in Parijs. Na de eindceremonie van zondagavond kunnen we de balans opmaken. Hoe hebben zij gepresteerd op het grootste sportevenement ter wereld? Kunnen zij hun studie aan de UvA vervolgen in het bezit van eremetaal?

Hockeyer Derck de Vilder (25) gaat naar Olympische Spelen: ‘Studie maar even op pauze gezet’

Hockeyer Derck de Vilder (25) gaat naar Olympische Spelen: ‘Studie maar even op pauze gezet’

9 July 2024 - 09:37

UvA-student Derck de Vilder gaat hockeyen op de Olympische Zomerspelen in Parijs, die 26 juli van start gaan. Hoe heeft hij een plaats in de selectie bemachtigd en wat verwacht hij van het evenement?

Willemijn van Dolen | Netflix tourism also has a downside

Willemijn van Dolen | Netflix tourism also has a downside

25 June 2024 - 11:45

Visiting all the locations from your favorite movies or series during your vacation is becoming increasingly popular. It also has a downside, discovered columnist Willemijn van Dolen: unrealistic expectations.

Willemijn van Dolen | “Life-changing bread” and a must-visit: Do big words help with reviews?

Willemijn van Dolen | “Life-changing bread” and a must-visit: Do big words help with reviews?

24 May 2024 - 11:43

A fantastic brioche, a focaccia to die for, and the best food anyone ever ate. Are reviews with such superlatives really helpful? Columnist Willemijn van Dolen has her doubts.

Opinion | Would it be better if we did not collaborate with the University of Haifa?

Opinion | Would it be better if we did not collaborate with the University of Haifa?

20 May 2024 - 16:00

At the university we learn how to evaluate a situation based on arguments and underlying evidence. We also learn that an evaluation is never final, but only holds until proven otherwise, argues Jan Bouwens.

Four UvA Works Councils have too few candidates for elections

Four UvA Works Councils have too few candidates for elections

26 March 2024 - 10:00

As in previous years, the candidate count for the Works Council elections is worryingly low. On Monday afternoon, the UvA’s central election committee finalized the electoral lists. Elections cannot take place at three faculties or the central units due to a lack of candidates.

Opinion | Wild proliferation of Dutch-language programs bad for students and treasury

Opinion | Wild proliferation of Dutch-language programs bad for students and treasury

22 March 2024 - 10:08

The Balanced Internationalisation Act forces universities to offer more Dutch-language education and limit the number of students in English-language programs. A bad plan, argues Marc Salomon. “Additional Dutch-language programs make education unnecessarily expensive.”

Room for Discussion celebrates its anniversary: “The fossil fuel industry doesn’t come here for compliments”

Room for Discussion celebrates its anniversary: “The fossil fuel industry doesn’t come here for compliments”

6 March 2024 - 12:20

Room for Discussion celebrates its 15th anniversary in October. The debate platform has seen many interesting guests come along during that time, but has the pool of ideas now dried up? “It’s getting harder and harder,” says interviewer and committee member Koen Blaauw.

Opinion | The sustainability agenda has had its day, or has it not?

Opinion | The sustainability agenda has had its day, or has it not?

29 February 2024 - 15:01

A tour through the USA suggests that the sustainability agenda has had its day. It also became clear in Davos that the sustainability agenda is under pressure, media writes. However, the arguments of the skeptics are imperfect, and we in Europe would be wise to persist in our sustainability agenda, ...

The unbearable lightness of UvA’s neutrality

The unbearable lightness of UvA’s neutrality

13 February 2024 - 17:09

When Russia invaded Ukraine, UvA’s Executive Board did not hesitate to take an unambiguous stance, but in Israel’s war against Palestine the Board actually wants to remain neutral, while Israel commits genocide in Gaza, argues a group of 24 UvA-scholars. “By not doing the same...

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