University of Amsterdam

A new study by the University of Amsterdam and the Trimbos Institute shows that 20% of the Dutch population bears a disproportionately large share of mental and other health problems. What’s more, many within this group struggle with…

The University of Amsterdam is awarding honorary doctorates to ‘Virtual Human Twin’ researcher Liesbet Geris, filmmaker/visual artist Steve McQueen and historian/writer/filmmaker Bianca Stigter. Geris will receive the honorary doctorate for…

Last week, a large number of music recordings from the former Dutch East Indies were transferred digitally to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) by the University of Amsterdam (UvA). It was a historic moment, according to…

Part of the UvA building J/K on Roeterseiland campus has undergone a true metamorphosis. Here, 27 project spaces have been set up in recent months to enable students to work together. In this project, the UvA Library took the lead in…

The first UvA Alumni Impact Prizes have been presented to Maaike Verrips, Maik Larooij, and Tom Etienne. Each of the three UvA alumni received €3,000, which they are required to invest in their respective projects. The UvA Alumni Impact…

The Bionanophotonics chair is part of the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) where it is embedded in the Molecular Photonics research theme. With the appointment of Zhang, and his research at the interface of…

The Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has appointed Prof. Mireille van Eechoud, professor of Information Law, as dean of the Amsterdam Law School as of 1 January 2025. The appointment is for a period of four years. Van…

The ranking, released earlier this week, features the ABS Executive MBA programme for the second year in a row. Sebastian Kortmann, the EMBA programme director, attributes the programme's success to the Amsterdam Business School's …

Scientists from across academic disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change. Many of them have already changed their own lifestyles or engaged in advocacy and protest, with even more being willing to do so in future. This is…

Jolande Sap has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the UvA by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, with effect from 26 August 2024. The appointment is for a period of four years. Sap succeeds Marise…