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Using cow dung to build houses: these students believe in it
14 October 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesCow dung is a promising material with which houses can be built in the future, especially in times of climate change. That is the firm belief of three students of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) ...
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Conditions for international mobility largely unchanged
12 October 2021 | CommunicationThe AUAS has taken decisions concerning the international mobility of students and employees in the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022. The conditions for the current semester concerning international ...
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AUAS leaders showcase applied research innovations to EU
8 October 2021 | CommunicationGeleyn Meijer, AUAS Rector, and Frank Kresin, Dean of the Faculty of Media and Creative Industries (FDMCI), participated in an UAS4EUROPE event in Brussels today focusing on the innovative power of applied research. ...
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Jopie Nooren joins the VH Board
1 October 2021 | CommunicationJopie Nooren, Chair of the Executive Board at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, has become a board member at the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (VH). This is effective 1 October.
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AmSIA 2021 finale: cast your vote
29 September 2021 | CommunicationWhich innovative idea should be in the running for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards? Let us know! Voting is open now until 11 October – cast a vote for your favourite innovative idea devised by ...
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AUAS urges ABP to halt investments in fossil fuels
22 September 2021 | CommunicationABP must phase out all investments in fossil fuels by the end of 2024 at the latest. That is the request made by a large number of Amsterdam-based institutions - including the AUAS - in an open letter to pension fund ...
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Fernon Longfur is the new student assessor at AUAS
20 September 2021 | CommunicationThe Executive Board has announced that AUAS Business Administration student Fernon Longfur will be the new student assessor effective 1 October 2021.
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Restrictions for higher education lifted from 25 September
17 September 2021 | CommunicationDuring its press conference on 14 September, the departing cabinet announced that the one-and-a-half-metre measure will be lifted for the whole of the Netherlands as of 25 September. For higher education, the ...
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Data-Driven Craftsmanship should take the lead in fashion
17 September 2021Fashion has become a statement, but we no longer understand what we are actually wearing, for example the properties of wool or cotton. ‘We have lost our connection with the material’, says Troy ...
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We're back! A video report from the Amstel Campus
8 September 2021 | CommunicationIt took quite a while, but now we're back! Last week we welcomed some students and staff back to our campuses already. It's not exactly back to 'normal' though, so we popped by the Amstel Campus to ask students and ...
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Marleen Stikker to receive honorary doctorate from VU
7 September 2021 | CommunicationProfessor of Practice Marleen Stikker will be awarded an honorary doctorate from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) on 11 November during the institution’s Dies Natalis (anniversary) celebration. Stikker is ...
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Joining forces for a future-oriented and viable Amsterdam
3 September 2021 | CommunicationThe time has finally come. We are about to embark on an academic year in which we will be allowed to interact on campus face to face. For many of us, that means returning to our familiar study places or workspaces. ...
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Valerie Frissen and Ron de Mos reappointed to Supervisory Board
1 September 2021 | CommunicationValerie Frissen and Ron de Mos have been reappointed as members of the Supervisory Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). The reappointment is for four years and is effective from 1 September 2021.
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Lori DiVito lector Collaborative Innovation & Entrepreneurship
26 August 2021 | Centre for Economic TransformationThe AUAS Executive Board has appointed Lori DiVito as professor Collaborative Innovation & Entrepreneurship as of August 1st, 2021. The professorship Collaborative Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) looks at ...
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Daniël van Middelkoop appointed professor of Professional Agency
26 August 2021 | Centre for Economic TransformationDaniël van Middelkoop was appointed professor of Professional Agency (Cooperating Professionals) by the Executive Board on 1 August 2021. Daniël’s research focuses on bolstering the agency of ...
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Can a digital copy help Paralympic athletes win gold?
25 August 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Digital Society School of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has explored this. They started with the idea of developing a digital twin (i.e. digital copy) of elite athlete Larissa Klaassen, who ...
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Ivar Timmer tenure-track professor Legal Management & Technology
23 August 2021 | Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and LawThe Executive Board of AUAS has appointed Ivar Timmer tenure-track professor of Legal Management & Technology effective August 1st 2021. Timmer researches how technology can be used meaningfully and responsibly ...
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AUAS can finally reopen!
13 August 2021 | CommunicationOn August 13 the government announced in a press conference that the 1.5 metre rule in higher education will no longer be in effect from August 30 onwards. This means that all activities can resume on the campuses ...
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AI, Media & Democracy Lab receives ELSA Lab status
12 July 2021 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIThe Dutch AI Coalition (NL AIC) has awarded ELSA Lab status to the AI, Media & Democracy Lab, a collaboration between the UvA, HvA, CWI, media partners, social partners and the municipality of Amsterdam. ELSA Lab ...
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Launch of European Project to Train Urban Innovators
7 July 2021 | Urban GovernanceLarge cities face multifaceted issues and complex challenges with regard to quality of life, sustainability, inclusion, accessibility and security. This requires a specific type of professional: an urban manager who ...
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Cyber-attack evaluation: crisis organisation worked well
7 July 2021 | CommunicationIn February, AUAS and UvA were hit by a serious cyber-attack. Both institutions successfully repelled the attack, and were able to declare the situation ‘under control’ on 10 March. In order to learn from ...
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Hanneke Reuling reappointed Vice-Chair AUAS
7 July 2021 | CommunicationHanneke Reuling, Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Board at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, has been reappointed to the position by the Supervisory Board. The reappointment will take effect on 1 October ...
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Who should win the Dutch Applied AI Award?
5 July 2021 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceLast year, during the Month of the AAI in November, the Centre of Expertise Applied Artificial Intelligence presented the Dutch Applied AI Award for the first time. This year we are back for a second edition. The ...
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AMFI to implement findings and recommendations of investigation
30 June 2021 | CommunicationThe dean of the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries (FDMCI) of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences will implement the findings and recommendations for improving social safety at the Amsterdam ...
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AUAS students win international Nike Business Challenge
25 June 2021 | Faculty Sports and NutritionIn January AUAS students Julia Richardson, Katharin Bammann, Malik Hoveling and Michelize van Heerden from the programme Sport Studies-track ISMB took part in the Nike Business Challenge. And with success! During the ...
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Study on eco-impact of websites wins AUAS sustainability award
24 June 2021 | CommunicationOn Wednesday 23 June, the GO-GameChanger Awards were presented for the third time. This year’s jury award went to ‘Digital Waste’ by Julia van Hulst and Aljoscha Gleser.
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NSE 2021: insights into studying during the pandemic
23 June 2021 | Institutional ResearchToday saw the announcement of the results of the National Student Survey (NSE) 2021. Some 61% of students are satisfied or very satisfied with their degree programme. More contact and further intensification of ...
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U!REKA Connects: call for proposals
22 June 2021 | CommunicationHosted bij HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the 6th U!REKA Conference will be held in Ghent, Belgium this year, from 22-23 November 2021. U!REKA Connects will bring together the ...
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Further relaxation measures; an end to the 1.5 metre rule?
22 June 2021 | CommunicationLast Friday, the government announced further Covid-19 relaxation measures. In principle, nearly everything will be permitted again from 26 June onwards, provided that the 1.5 metre rule is observed. We have since ...
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The future of interactive architecture on display in Amsterdam
18 June 2021 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCITechnology affects us imperceptibly and can help society, but it can also undermine it. Awareness of this fact is at the heart of the Media Architecture Biennale (MAB), which is to be held in the Netherlands from 24 ...
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AUAS students design Nike sneakers with a message
17 June 2021 | CommunicationAs part of an entrepreneurship programme of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, four students were selected to develop a campaign around their own Air Max 90 design supported by Nike. Aimée ...
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What will the new academic year be like?
9 June 2021 | CommunicationAs the end of the academic year nears we look forward to the summer holidays: a period to rest and seek new inspiration. It looks like the situation in the Netherlands will allow us to offer on-campus education at ...
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Annual Report: good results despite lack of contact
7 June 2021 | CommunicationThe year 2020 was a difficult one due to the corona restrictions. The lack of real contact took its toll on students and employees. However, some good results were achieved in the midst of this. You can read about ...
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Reusing wood the size of Oosterpark
7 June 2021 | Faculty of TechnologyWood, metal, plastic, stone: many materials come available in renovation projects. But a clear overview of amounts and quality is lacking. Which is unfortunate, because they offer opportunities for reuse. A material ...
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AUAS realises positive energy districts throughout Europe
4 June 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyA year and a half ago, Amsterdam received a European grant for the development of a positive energy district (PED) in the city. The result: Buiksloterham PED. The Centres of Expertise Urban Technology (CoE Urban ...
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Comenius Leadership Fellow grant to make AUAS students AI-ready
3 June 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Centre of Expertise Applied AI of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been awarded a Comenius Leadership Fellow grant of €500,000 for the AI4Students project. Over the next three years, ...
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AUAS improves its SustainaBul ranking
2 June 2021 | CommunicationAUAS ranks tenth among higher education institutions when it comes to sustainability performance, according to the annual SustainaBul 2021 survey. This was announced on Friday 28 May by the national student network ...
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Bas Kokshoorn professor of Forensic Trace Dynamics
3 May 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyBas Kokshoorn of the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) has been appointed professor of Forensic Trace Dynamics by special appointment at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) with effect from 1 May. ...
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Jopie Nooren pleased with easing of restrictions
28 April 2021 | CommunicationStarting today, on 28 April, there are once again more opportunities for students and employees to come to our campuses. Your programme, team or supervisor will inform you about what this means for you specifically. ...
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Earth Day: Taking a closer look at digital waste
22 April 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThis Earth Day, students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences programme Master Digital Design are raising the alarm about an often overlooked source of pollution: digital waste. Work by MDD students Julia ...
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New European Bauhaus partnership focuses on a sustainable future
22 April 2021 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has become an official partner of the European Commission's New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, which aims to transform the European Commission's sustainability agenda ...
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More opportunities for on-campus education from 28 April
20 April 2021 | CommunicationDuring a press conference today, the outgoing Dutch coalition announced that it will be possible for higher education institutions to provide more on-campus education. The AUAS will make use of this opportunity as ...
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Sustainable, diverse and digital changes during Alumni Week
19 April 2021 | CommunicationLast week, AUAS alumni (and staff and students) got a chance to soak up some knowledge and inspiration in a wide array of online workshops put on as part of Alumni Week.
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All on-site AUAS Summer School 2021 activities cancelled
19 April 2021 | AUAS Summer SchoolDue to the global coronavirus outbreak, all on-site activities of the AUAS Summer School 2021 have been cancelled.
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AUAS graduates find a job quickly
12 April 2021 | CommunicationSome 88% of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) Bachelor’s programme students succeed in finding a job within three months of graduation. This is reported by the HBO Monitor 2020, and independent ...
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Conditions for International Mobility
8 April 2021The AUAS has taken decisions concerning the international mobility of students and employees in the first semester of the academic year 2021-2022. These decisions pertain to the incoming mobility of degree-seeking ...
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Rapid-test pilot: searching for opportunities
30 March 2021 | CommunicationThe VU officially opened its rapid Covid-19 testing site on 25 March, under the watchful eye of outgoing Dutch Minister of Education, Ingrid van Engelshoven.
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AUAS presents itself during Alumni Week
30 March 2021AUAS Alumni Week kicks off on 12 April. This is the second time that we’ll invite all our AUAS alumni to join us for a tailored event which aims to strengthen our relationship with this target group and to ...
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Government extends measures for higher education until 20 April
24 March 2021 | CommunicationThe government has extended the current measures related to curbing the spread of the coronavirus until Tuesday 20 April.
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U!REKA lectures: Expert European perspectives on Urban Commons
12 March 2021 | Communication‘Urban Commons’- what’s behind the buzzword? From local car-sharing to community gardens, neighbourhood assistance programmes and local currencies – civic initiatives, based on the principle ...
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UvA and AUAS repel cyber-attack
10 March 2021 | CommunicationThe serious cyber-attack on the UvA and AUAS did not result in any system failures, hijacking or ransom requests. During the past few weeks, all of the UvA and AUAS servers have been thoroughly investigated and ...
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Government extends measures for higher education until 29 March
9 March 2021 | CommunicationThe government has extended the current measures by three weeks, until 29 March. This means that the curfew will remain in effect for the time being. Students will also continue to study and work from home during the ...
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International Women's Day: ‘Don’t let anything hold you back'
8 March 2021 | CommunicationWomen still form a minority in the aviation industry. 'Even at an early age, I realised that aviation is a man’s world', says Cate Brancart, private pilot and board member at Women in Aviation, who studied at ...
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AUAS lecturers win Dutch Higher Education Award
1 March 2021 | CommunicationA team of lecturers from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’ Faculty of Technology, led by Youssef el Bouhassani, can call themselves the first winners of the Dutch Higher Education Premium. The ...
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Alumni Week: 12-16 April
28 February 2021 | CommunicationOur world is transforming. Perhaps more at this very moment than ever before. We are experiencing crises when it comes to climate change, health, social and economic inequality and the rule of law in our society. But ...
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Curfew exemption for practical education
24 February 2021 | CommunicationEarlier this week, the government announced that the current lockdown and the corresponding measures to curtail the spread of the corona virus will be extended until 15 March.
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How will AI transform democracy and the media?
22 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIHow will AI change media? What new opportunities can AI create for democracy? And what conditions need to be fulfilled for these things to happen? Starting Monday, 22 February, researchers from the University of ...
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AUAS and UvA targets of cyber attack
17 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Security and Operations Centre of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and University of Amsterdam (UvA) have found that an unknown third party has gained access to the ICT environments of the AUAS ...
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Centre for Economic Transformation off the ground
16 February 2021The Centre for Economic Transformation (CET) was officially launched at the AUAS Knowledge Parade on 9 February. The CET will become Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)’s platform where alternative ...
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AUAS closed Monday morning due to code red weather warning
14 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Dutch national weather service, KNMI, expects very icy road conditions in many regions of the Netherlands tomorrow morning and has therefore issued a code red weather warning. Due to this, the AUAS will close its ...
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Smart EV charging station project crowned 'Research of the Year'
9 February 2021 | CommunicationMark van Wees and Jos Warmerdam of the Faculty of Technology and the Centre of Expertise Urban Technology are the big winners of the 'AUAS Research of the Year' 2021 award. During the first AUAS Knowledge Parade, ...
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Boost to AI in Amsterdam with new AUAS Centre of Expertise
9 February 2021 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is the first knowledge institution in the Netherlands to create a Centre of Expertise on Applied Artificial Intelligence, together with partners from the business ...
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AUAS admissions soar to record 15,000 new students
4 February 2021 | CommunicationDuring this academic year (2020-2021), over 15,000 students started studying at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), representing once again an annual increase. With a total student population ...
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Three new neighbourhood campuses in Amsterdam
3 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) are joining forces to create Neighbourhood Campuses. These are physical places in OBA branches where Amsterdam residents from ...
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Lockdown extended through 2 March
2 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Dutch government has extended the current lockdown until (and including) 2 March. A decision will follow at the end of this week concerning whether the curfew will be extended after 10 February.
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Get rid of the throwaway mentality
1 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe ambition is for the Dutch economy to run entirely on reusable raw materials by 2050. This requires consumers to shift from ‘ownership to use’. It also requires manufacturers to change their views on ...
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The new strategic plan is ready: AUAS in 3 Dimensions
29 January 2021 | CommunicationThe AUAS has a new strategic plan for 2021-2026. This plan outlines our strategic long-term direction for the years 2021-2026. It centres on five key ambitions.
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Curfew: (only) testing exempted
22 January 2021 | CommunicationStarting on Saturday, 23 January, there will be a curfew in the Netherlands from 21:00 to 04:30. This is one of the measures the government has taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus
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“AUAS students must be critical about digitalisation"
19 January 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesMarleen Stikker is known for the acclaimed Dutch TV programme Zomergasten (‘Summer Guests’) and is one of the founders of research institute Waag. She says that it’s possible to have a different ...
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AMSIB-NBS Joint Master gets NVAO approval: Start September 2021
14 January 2021 | Faculty of Business and Economics'I still cannot believe we did it! I had a lot of confidence in what we submitted and I anticipated that we would get, but when I heard that we did, I almost burst into tears,' said Maryna Rusthoven, AMSIB project ...
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HvAll Inclusive Award for Women’s Network FemIT
13 January 2021 | CommunicationSoftware engineering lecturer Lisa van der Plas of the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries is the winner of the HvAll Inclusive Award. Together with students Hamnah Butt, Liza Darwesh, Kimberly van der ...
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Lockdown extended: situation at AUAS unchanged
12 January 2021 | CommunicationThe lockdown that is currently underway in the Netherlands will be extended through 9 February. Prime Minister Rutte announced this on Tuesday evening. The current situation at the AUAS will also be extended through ...
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New research group to increase impact of practice-based research
31 December 2020 | CommunicationApplied research at Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands is a relatively new activity, but is already having a great effect on society. This impact is not always immediately apparent, however. Which is ...
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Gala Veldhoen appointed as member of the AUAS Supervisory Board
17 December 2020 | CommunicationGala Veldhoen has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) effective 1 January 2021. The Supervisory Board announced this today. She is the intended ...
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Government: study and work almost exclusively from home
14 December 2020 | CommunicationTonight, the Dutch government announced measures intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus. These measures affect higher education. Starting on Wednesday (16 December) through Sunday 17 January 2021 we are ...
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AUAS endorses Purple Manifesto
10 December 2020 | CommunicationAn open and safe university of applied sciences, where everyone can just be themselves – a vision to which Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has committed by endorsing the Purple Manifesto.
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Government: No changes in higher education at the moment
9 December 2020 | CommunicationThere are currently no changes to the situation at the AUAS and elsewhere in higher education. We will continue to study online and work from home.
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Somaya Ben Allouch appointed professor by special appointment
9 December 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesDr Somaya Ben Allouch (1979) has been appointed professor by special appointment of Human-System Interaction for Health and Wellbeing at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), with effect from 1 ...
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Stijn Sieckelinck new professor of Youth Spot
30 November 2020 | ARISIAs of 2 March 2021, Stijn Sieckelinck will become the professor of the Youth Spot research group. He succeeds Judith Metz who was at the helm for the last few years.
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New ways of networking: U!REKA Conference 2020 goes virtual
30 November 2020 | CommunicationThe fifth U!REKA Conference 2020 marked a first for the European consortium as its annual networking and collaboration event moved online this year. Hosted by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, the two-day ...
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Multimillion-euro subsidy to keep biological clock healthy
26 November 2020 | Faculty of EducationThe BioClock consortium has received a subsidy of 9.7 million euros to carry out research, in collaboration with social partners, aimed at keeping our biological clocks ticking healthily in our modern 24-hour ...
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Black Holes Consortium receives significant funding from NWO
26 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research in EducationThe Dutch Black Holes Consortium (Dutch: Zwarte Gaten Consortium) has been allocated 4.9 million euros by the Dutch Black Holes Consortium as part of the Dutch Research Agenda. Together with universities of applied ...
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AUAS to help SMEs with digitalisation
26 November 2020 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceState Secretary Mona Keijzer today signed thirteen deals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through these deals, her Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is contributing over seven million ...
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Jopie Nooren new Chair of the AUAS Executive Board
24 November 2020 | CommunicationJopie Nooren will become the new Chair of the Executive Board at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 March 2021. She was appointed by the Supervisory Board last Friday. She succeeds Huib ...
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THE FUTURE: 100% FOSSIL-FREE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION AT AUAS
16 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe Centre of Expertise Urban Technology of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is entering into a ten-year partnership with the energy provider Vattenfall in order to work towards 100% fossil-free energy ...
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Boost to circular business via new task force
10 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe circular economy offers many opportunities for businesses, but continues to struggle with a lack of awareness regarding the subject outside the sustainable sector. A group of organisations from Amsterdam and the ...
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Mark Rutte lauds UASNL during EU launch event
10 November 2020 | Communication“Universities of Applied Sciences are important players in the region. They connect theory and practice, ideas and implementation, research and applications. This makes them a linking pin spanning research and ...
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Tibert Verhagen new professor Emerging Technology for Business
5 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and ManagementEffective 1 November, the AUAS Executive Board has appointed Tibet Verhagen professor of Emerging Technology for Business. This new professorship will be exploring ways of increasing corporate effectiveness with the ...
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Government: no new education-related measures, but stay alert
4 November 2020 | CommunicationThe current situation for higher education will, in principle, remain unchanged until mid-December. However, further restrictions may be imposed at the regional level if necessary. Caution is therefore advised. This ...
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Official launch of the HvA Expertise Centre Applied AI
2 November 2020 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceGet to know the Expertise Centre Applied Artificial Intelligence (ECAAI) of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences! Launched in January 2020, ECAAI has turned November in the Month of the AAI, in which it will ...
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Flags at half-mast for educational freedom and safety
1 November 2020 | CommunicationOn Monday, 2 November, French schools will commemorate the murder of Samuel Paty. On that day, the flags at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will be flown at half-mast.
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AUAS doctoral student calls for more financial education
30 October 2020 | CommunicationThe financial situation of young people is often worrying, and wrong decisions at an early age can have major consequences later on. However, according to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) researcher ...
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PUSHCHAIR TURNED SOAPBOX CAR
26 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyWhether its materials used in an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum or Bugaboo pushchairs that the kids no longer fit into: these are materials and products that are too valuable to throw away after use. And after all, ...
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AUAS launches unique sports leadership programme for executives
23 October 2020 | Faculty Sports and NutritionIn January 2021, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will begin offering a special programme for executives from the world of sport, business and politics: the Sports Leadership Programme (SLP). This ...
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Conditions for international mobility in second semester 2020/21
14 October 2020 | CommunicationThe AUAS has taken decisions concerning the international mobility of students and employees in the second semester of the academic year 2020-2021. These decisions pertain to three types of international mobility: ...
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#byeHuib: AUAS says goodbye to a knighted Huib de Jong
9 October 2020 | CommunicationDuring his farewell party, Huib de Jong, the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), was surprised with a call from minister Ingrid van Engelshoven and councillor ...
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Research accelerates the sustainability of heating
9 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe international research project HeatNet is all about making heat more sustainable. Less use of natural gas and more use of sustainable heat sources such as the residual heat from data centres. The project aimed to ...
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Happy Coming Out Day
9 October 2020 | CommunicationOn this day, the world turns its attention to the moment that LGBTQI+'ers openly express their sexual orientation or gender identity: also called ‘coming out of the closet’. HvA Pride thinks it is ...
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Konstantinos Stamoulis named Professor in Aviation Engineering
7 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyKonstantinos Stamoulis has been named Professor in Aviation Engineering at the Faculty of Technology, effective 1 October. He will be taking up the position previously occupied by Robert Jan de Boer. Stamoulis has 25 ...
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Register now for the U!REKA Conference 2020
5 October 2020 | CommunicationColleagues and students at U!REKA member institutions are warmly invited to attend the U!REKA Conference 2020: Open Innovation Ecosystems. Institutional partners and U!REKA stakeholders are also welcome to join the ...
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COVID-19 grant for AUAS 1.5-metre society project
5 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIOver the next two years, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will conduct research into the design of public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. In cities all over the world, measures are being taken ...
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Renée Heller New Professor of Energy and Innovation
23 September 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyAmsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) senior lecturer-researcher Renée Heller has been appointed professor of Energy and Innovation as of 1 September, taking over from Robert van den Hoed. This ...
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AUAS signs Amsterdam agreement for inclusive higher education
22 September 2020 | CommunicationOn Monday 21 September, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and eight other higher education institutions signed the Amsterdam agreement for diverse, inclusive and socially engaged higher education. In ...
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Louise Elffers Director of Centre of Expertise on Inequality
21 September 2020 | Faculty of EducationThe City of Amsterdam and four Amsterdam knowledge institutions (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), VU Amsterdam and Inholland University of Applied Sciences) are working ...
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Nanda Piersma appointed professor of Responsible IT
18 September 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) appointed Nanda Piersma Professor of Responsible IT on 8 September 2020. This recently established research group of the City of Amsterdam ...
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‘Statushouders voor de Klas’ kicks off in Amsterdam
14 September 2020 | Student AffairsGiving refugee teachers perspective on the Dutch job market: that’s the aim of the one-year Orientation Programme ‘Statushouders in de Klas’. On Wednesday 2 September 2020, the third group of ...
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More engagement in priority neighbourhoods since coronavirus
4 September 2020 | Urban VitalityIn the Netherlands, the impact of coronavirus is being felt even harder in priority neighbourhoods than in other areas. At the same time, many positive new initiatives, such as free meals and grocery services, have ...
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Shreya de Souza new AUAS photographer in residence
3 September 2020 | CommunicationPhotographer Shreya de Souza has been named Photographer in Residence for the academic year 2020-2021 at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). In this role, she will create artistic photographs for ...
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Irene Maldini wins the AUAS Research Award
2 September 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIFor her PhD, Irene investigated the relationship between design and the size of clothing production, individualisation and the wardrobe of consumers. She discovered that purchasing a sustainable item of clothing does ...
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Opening of the academic year: focus on blended learning
27 August 2020 | CommunicationThe new academic year 2020-2021 has officially started. This year it kicked off in a unique way, via a live talk show streamed from Café Fest. It was humorous and musical but also devoted a lot of attention to ...
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AUAS appoints Marleen Stikker as Professor of Practice
27 August 2020 | CommunicationToday, Geleyn Meijer, Rector and member of the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) announced that Marleen Stikker has been named Professor of Practice effective January 2021. The ...
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Hanneke Reuling Interim Chair of the Executive Board
27 August 2020 | CommunicationFollowing the impending departure of Chairman Huib de Jong on 1 September, the AUAS Executive Board will temporarily consist of two members: Hanneke Reuling (Vice Chair) and Geleyn Meijer (Rector). The two directors ...
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Esther Ras named Dean Faculty of Technology
25 August 2020 | CommunicationThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Esther Ras as Dean of the Faculty of Technology (FT).
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Gerard Nijsten appointed Director of the UvA/HvA Library
20 August 2020 | CommunicationGerard Nijsten has been appointed as the new head of the UvA/AUAS Library, effective 1 November 2020. Nijsten is currently director of operational management at the UvA’s Faculty of Humanities.
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Programme introductions to go ahead
7 August 2020 | CommunicationYesterday, the government called on universities of applied sciences and universities to limit in-person meetings during introduction weeks to information meetings for small groups.
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Starting tomorrow, all AUAS grounds will be smoke-free
31 July 2020 | CommunicationAll educational institutions in the Netherlands are obliged to have smoke-free areas from 1 August. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences will comply with this requirement. The new smoking policy applies to ...
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Jack van de Wal voted AUAS Lecturer of the Year
7 July 2020 | Student AffairsJack van de Wal, a lecturer with the Sport Studies programme, has been named AUAS Lecturer of the Year 2020. This was announced on the afternoon of Monday 6 July during a digital presentation ceremony.
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Elderly recovering from Covid-19 monitored with sensors
2 July 2020 | Urban VitalityElderly individuals recovering from COVID-19 will be receiving remote support for the next six months in a new research project being conducted by Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), GRZPLUS and ...
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AUAS campuses smoke-free from 1 August
30 June 2020 | CommunicationAll educational institutions in the Netherlands are obliged to be smoke-free starting on 1 August. This also includes the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). The new smoking policy applies to everyone ...
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Elijah Alvares new AUAS student assessor
30 June 2020 | CommunicationAUAS student Elijah Alvares has been appointed as the new student assessor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 August 2020.
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AUAS unveils climate-proof ‘RESILIO’ rooftop
30 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyA rooftop that improves urban biodiversity whilst protecting us against high temperatures and collecting and regulating excess water after heavy showers. Although this idea has a utopian ring to it, Amsterdam Oost ...
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New higher education measures from 1 September
24 June 2020 | CommunicationDespite the many fine examples of inspirational distance education, it’s vital to good education that students can meet face-to-face with their peers and teachers.
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Students develop games for the Hermitage Amsterdam
23 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIStudents of the Communication and Multimedia Design programme (CMD) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) recently wrapped up a very successful project in collaboration with the renowned Hermitage ...
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Annual report: AUAS on track in 2019
22 June 2020 | CommunicationIn 2019, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) awarded degrees to 6,884 students. Some 13,766 new students began their studies at the AUAS and a total of € 12 million in grant funding was obtained ...
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Former intensive care patients no longer on their own at home
22 June 2020 | Urban VitalityPatients returning home after a stay in intensive care are overwhelmed by a great sense of uncertainty. How will their recovery go from here? Fortunately, they are no longer on their own. From now on, patients in the ...
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Conditions for international mobility first semester 2020-2021
18 June 2020 | CommunicationThe AUAS has taken decisions concerning the international mobility of students and employees in the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. This includes three types of international mobility: degree-seeking ...
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HOW LEFTOVERS CONTRIBUTE TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
18 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyOrganic waste, such as asparagus peel, apple cores or leftover potato mash, is collected separately on a very small scale in the major cities of the Netherlands. Usually it disappears into the incinerator with the ...
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AUAS provides alternative NT2 exam
15 June 2020 | Student AffairsStudents who have a foreign diploma and plan to study at the AUAS in one of our Dutch-taught programmes are required to demonstrate their language proficiency by showing that they have passed all four parts of the ...
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AMSIB: 100% online education in fall semester
10 June 2020 | Amsterdam School of International BusinessThe Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB) has decided to deliver education entirely online in the fall semester for all students. This means, that despite which year or phase you are at in your degree ...
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AUAS Expression of Interest for Marie S. Curie Fellowship
8 June 2020 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences aims to participate in the Horizon 2020-funded Marie S. Curie fellowship programme, which offers international postdoctoral researchers a great opportunity to work in ...
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Black Lives Matter and inclusion
5 June 2020 | CommunicationThe recent death of George Floyd due to police violence has caused a great deal of indignation not only in America but around the world – including our country. Thousands of people took part in a Black Lives ...
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AUAS climbs higher education sustainability rankings
4 June 2020 | CommunicationIn SustainaBul 2020, the AUAS rose from its low position in 2019 to the middle of the rankings: a good result in just a year’s time. Furthermore, the AUAS ranked third in the 'best practices' category for its ...
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Nynke van Dijk Dean of FG and FBSV
4 June 2020 | Faculty Sports and NutritionThe Executive Board has appointed Nynke van Dijk as Dean of the faculties of Sports and Nutrition (FBSV) and Health (FG). Van Dijk will start at the AUAS on 1 September 2020. Until then, Irene Sparreboom will be the ...
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Pieter Meulenhoff appointed Professor of Cyber Security
27 May 2020 | CommunicationThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Pieter Meulenhoff Professor of Cyber Security by special appointment with effect from 1 September 2020. Meulenhoff works for ...
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Higher education can open with restrictions from 15 June
19 May 2020 | CommunicationThis evening, the government announced that higher professional education, just like secondary vocational education, will be allowed to open their doors for educational activities from 15 June on, to a limited ...
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1.5-metre society: good behaviour doesn’t develop by itself
15 May 2020 | Urban VitalityLea den Broeder, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) professor and senior researcher at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is set to join the RIVM’s Corona ...
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New research group: Applied Quantum Computing
13 May 2020 | CommunicationThe Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are jointly establishing a new special professorship: Applied Quantum Computing. This research group makes ...
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Further information on issues in mid-May
6 May 2020 | CommunicationAt the end of March, the government explained that even in the most positive scenario, a return to the 'old situation' for higher education would take time. Tonight's announcements by the government make it clear ...
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Malnutrition makes the elderly more susceptible to COVID-19
24 April 2020 | Urban VitalityThe corona crisis increases the risk of malnutrition in the elderly, making them more susceptible to COVID-19 warns Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Peter Weijs of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...
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Huib de Jong to remain on until end of the academic year
22 April 2020 | CommunicationHuib de Jong will continue as Executive Board Chairman of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) until 1 September 2020. His departure was originally planned for 1 July 2020.
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Life @AMSIB with Billy
22 April 2020 | Amsterdam School of International BusinessBillyFor this month’s Life@AMSIB, we interviewed the human embodiment of positivity and joy, Billy Shur, to see how her first year at AMSIB has been so far! Was there a challenge that tore down even the most ...
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AUAS seeks solutions to bottlenecks in skill-based education
21 April 2020 | CommunicationThe Dutch government has announced that the current measures for higher education will continue after 28 April.
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Gerard van Haarlem has passed away
20 April 2020 | CommunicationGerard van Haarlem passed away on Friday 17 April, following the onset of an illness that began last summer. Gerard served for seventeen years as the Dean of the Faculty of Technology at the Amsterdam University of ...
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AUAS alumni employment on the rise
14 April 2020 | CommunicationSome 91% of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) alumni succeed in finding a job within three months of graduation. This is according to the HBO Monitor, the annual nationwide study among all graduates of ...
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AUAS Summer School 2020 Cancelled
9 April 2020 | CommunicationDue to the Covid-19 outbreak the AUAS Summer School 2020 has been cancelled.
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Teamwork in the time of corona: six tips
8 April 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and ManagementFor the past few weeks we’ve been living in a different reality in the Netherlands and at the AUAS. We work at home and this will be the case for a while. This raises questions: how can AUAS employees work well ...
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Professor Reint Jan Renes seconded to core RIVM team
2 April 2020 | ARISIReint Jan Renes, Professor of Psychology for Sustainable Cities at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, is currently seconded to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) for four ...
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COVID-19 patients at risk of developing new symptoms post-ICU
1 April 2020 | Urban VitalityCOVID-19 patients hospitalised in the ICU have an increased risk of PICS: Post-intensive Care Syndrome warns Marike van der Schaaf, professor of Acute Care Rehabilitation at the Amsterdam University of Applied ...
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Government extends corona measures until 28 April
1 April 2020 | CommunicationThe Dutch government has announced that the current measures will be extended until (and including) 28 April 2020. It’s also evident that it’s going to take some time for normal life to resume, if, in the ...
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Distance education until the end of the academic year
26 March 2020 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences will carry on with working from home and offering distance education after 6 April. In principle, there will be no on-campus education for the rest of the academic year ...
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Online history lessons and tips for remote learning
26 March 2020 | CommunicationMaster Digital Design student Matthijs Nolst Trenité created the online History lessons series Meneer Goedknegt in 2017. Overnight, it became a success in the Netherlands. He explains his design vision and ...
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‘The impact of online teaching is huge’
24 March 2020 | CommunicationHe wasn't supposed to officially start in his role as Digital Transformation Officer at the AUAS until next week. However, Ivo van der Werk is already fully on board. "Had you told me a month ago that the ...
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A message for our international students
20 March 2020 | CommunicationConsidering the exceptional circumstances due to the corona crisis, the AUAS understands that our international students may prefer to be at home with loved ones during this time. If this applies to you, we advise ...
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AUAS postpones the BSA
20 March 2020 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is postponing the BSA (binding study advice) due to the corona crisis. AUAS aims for education and exams to continue wherever possible. The degree programmes are ...
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Five tips for mastering the coronavirus measures
19 March 2020 | CommunicationThe Dutch are being forced to break their ingrained habits due to the emergency measures taken in the fight against the coronavirus. It’s not easy, as behavioural scientist and AUAS professor Reint-Jan Renes ...
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Master Fashion Enterprise Creation is being phased out
10 March 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has decided to no longer offer the AMFI Master Fashion Enterprise Creation as of 1 September 2020. This means that the degree programme is no longer accepting new ...
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New partners extend U!REKA’s European reach
5 March 2020 | CommunicationThe collaboration platform U!REKA is strengthening its presence in Europe with the addition of two new institutional partners: Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL) and VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO). ...
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AUAS alum wins award for thesis on burnout
20 February 2020 | CommunicationAmsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) alum Fiere Bonnerman has won the thesis prize of the Scientific Bureau for the Dutch Trade Union Movement (scriptieprijs van de vakbeweging) in the universities of ...
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Troy Nachtigall appointed Professor Fashion Research Technology
14 February 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Science (AUAS - Hogeschool van Amsterdam) has appointed Troy Nachtigall on 4 February 2020 as Professor of Fashion Research and Technology. The professorship ...
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First-year student population increases by 5 percent
4 February 2020 | CommunicationDuring this academic year (2019-2020), a total of 13,766 first-year students started studying at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). This represents an increase of 5.2 percent compared to the ...
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Martijn de Waal appointed Professor of Play & Civic Media
3 February 2020 | CommunicationThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Martijn de Waal Professor of Play & Civic Media as of 1 February 2020. In his research, De Waal focuses on the relationship ...
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Kate Raworth inaugurated as first AUAS Professor of Practice
23 January 2020 | CommunicationThe renowned British economist Kate Raworth praised the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences community and Amsterdammers who attended her inauguration on Thursday. "In no other city do I see so many good ...
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Executive Board Chairman Huib de Jong announces departure
23 January 2020 | CommunicationHuib de Jong, Chairman of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’ Executive Board, has announced that he will leave the AUAS on 1 July 2020. He plans to retire. The Supervisory Board will now start the ...
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Focus on people when implementing digital technology
15 January 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIDue to the increasing digitisation of society, the role of digital technology in innovation is becoming more and more important. Professor of Digital Life, Dr Somaya Ben Allouch, at the Amsterdam University of ...
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Tamara Witschge appointed professor of Cross Media
14 January 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Tamara Witschge professor of Cross Media as of 1 January 2020. This position had become vacant after the departure of Harry van ...
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Prestigious Prize awarded to ‘Everyday life after hip fracture'
14 January 2020 | Urban VitalityThe prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to the paper ‘Everyday life after a hip fracture: what community-living older adults perceive as most beneficial for their recovery’. The ...
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Ineke Bussemaker new Dean Business and Economics
8 January 2020 | CommunicationThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Ineke Bussemaker as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE), following consultations with the representative ...
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Knowledge institutions invest EUR 1 billion in AI
13 December 2019 | CommunicationAmsterdam's knowledge institutes, including the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), are joining forces and investing EUR 1 billion in the development of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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AUAS to study the acceptance of energy transition
12 December 2019 | CommunicationThe transition to sustainable energy and mobility in the Netherlands is faltering, despite advancing technological developments and the clear economic benefits of such a transition. To change this, the Dutch Research ...
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‘Going International’ inspires students to venture abroad
28 November 2019 | Student AffairsThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences recently organised Going International 2019. The Kohnstamm building was buzzing with activity: fascinating speakers, diverse workshops, a student meet & greet and an ...
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Proactivity: highly sought-after but not so desirable
21 November 2019 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and ManagementIn theory, proactive behaviour by employees helps an organisation to move forward or protects it from threats and mistakes. However, in reality, a significant proportion of managers are insufficiently open to ...
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Students envision the future of ArenAPoort
20 November 2019 | CommunicationAt the request of Amsterdam’s Zuidoost district council, 130 students from seven faculties at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) worked together to come up with creative and innovative ideas to ...
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AUAS students pitch circular designs to experts such as Nike
7 November 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyBags made out of discarded advertising banners, festival ponchos made from old tent fabric and a water drinking station fashioned out of rejected pipes. Three circular products designed by Product Design students ...
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Student Soraya Wahjudi Nominated for VIVA400
30 October 2019 | Urban VitalitySoraya Wahjudi, physiotherapy student at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and gold medallist at the World Taekwondo Beach Championships, has been nominated for the VIVA400. Soraya juggles many ...
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AUAS researches the impact of UEFA EURO 2020 on Amsterdam
15 October 2019 | Urban VitalityAmsterdam will be one of the host cities of the European Football Championship (UEFA EURO 2020) in June and July 2020. What will Amsterdam’s residents and visitors think of this event, and what will volunteers ...
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Advanced microscope to boost crime scene investigations
10 October 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyResearchers from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are involved in the development of a toolkit with an advanced microscope. This will enable forensic investigators to carry out more detailed ...
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AUAS and University of Manitoba join forces
10 October 2019 | Faculty of HealthThe Faculty of Health at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba are about to embark on an intensive cooperation. They will join forces to ...
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Cumulus Park: open innovation district in Amsterdam Zuidoost
10 October 2019 | Faculty of Business and EconomicsThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), ING, the City of Amsterdam, and the ROC have launched a new innovation district, Cumulus Park. It is a profound cooperation uniting partners that traditionally ...
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Cumulus Park: open innovation district in Amsterdam Zuidoost
10 October 2019 | Amsterdam School of International BusinessThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), ING, the City of Amsterdam, and the ROC have launched a new innovation district, Cumulus Park. It is a profound cooperation uniting partners that traditionally ...
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Dutch King visits the AUAS to discuss teacher shortage
8 October 2019 | CommunicationCollaboration between universities of applied sciences and school boards is a prerequisite to effectively tackle the teacher shortage in the Netherlands. Amsterdam serves as an example of this. To see how this works ...
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Professor Valérie Lamontagne has passed away
7 October 2019 | CommunicationProfessor Valérie Lamontagne passed away on 4 October. She was 51 years old. The AUAS appointed Dr. Lamontagne, a Canadian, as professor of the Fashion Research and Technology research group at the Amsterdam ...
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Michiel Horikx appointed Professor of Structural Safety
24 September 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyDr Michiel Horikx was appointed professor by special appointment in Structural Safety at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 September 2019, . This concerns a new research group that ...
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Student makes high-protein, nostalgic ice cream for the elderly
20 September 2019 | Urban VitalityIce cream that is high in protein and really tastes good: that’s what elderly people want to see on the menu in their care homes. With this in mind, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) Nutrition and ...
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Role models in the making for an inclusive university
20 September 2019 | CommunicationFifteen new trainees started at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) this academic year. They are part of a special traineeship aimed at creating more role models for students with a multicultural ...
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André Henken appointed acting dean Faculty of Technology
18 September 2019 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’ (AUAS) Executive Board has appointed André Henken acting dean of the Faculty of Technology (FT), effective immediately. Henken succeeds dean Gerard van ...
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AUAS & UN connect cities with the Global Goals Jam
16 September 2019 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Digital Society School, part of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), and the United Nations (UNDP) are organising the fourth edition of the Global Goals Jam on 20-21 September. During this two-day ...
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Is the future of flight electric?
12 September 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyElectric flight will help make aviation more sustainable; it is cleaner, quieter and more economical than conventional aviation. Knowledge institutes, research institutes and the business community are working with ...
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Occupational science focuses on social transformation
6 September 2019 | Urban VitalityGrowing nationalism, migration, a shrinking welfare state: all these changes have a particularly strong effect on vulnerable groups. Occupational therapy, a care- and welfare-oriented profession, is increasingly ...
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AMFI students scrape soot to raise awareness
5 September 2019 | CommunicationSome 450 new first-year students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) harvested soot yesterday in the most polluted places in the city. This wasn’t an ...
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Opening academic year: spotlight on sustainability and diversity
30 August 2019 | CommunicationThe new academic year was officially opened yesterday by Amsterdam’s Deputy Mayor, Sharon Dijksma and AUAS Executive Board Chairman Huib de Jong. In his speech, De Jong touched on the digital, social and ...
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AUAS appoints Kate Raworth Professor of Practice
29 August 2019 | CommunicationToday, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' Executive Board Chairman, Huib de Jong, announced that Kate Raworth has been appointed Professor of Practice effective January 2020. The Faculty of Business and ...
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Tune In: extra support for first-generation students
20 August 2019 | CommunicationA group of approximately 70 new Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) students yesterday experienced a first for the Netherlands, participating in Tune In – a new three-day summer introductory ...
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Students at AUAS: just as diverse as the city of Amsterdam
19 August 2019 | CommunicationGender, age, socio-economic background, nationality, worldview and religion. No two of the 46,000 students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are the same. What they do have in common is that they ...
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Artur Moeijes makes it to the ECHO Award final
17 August 2019 | Student AffairsDiversity Talks is a non-profit organisation focused on promoting inclusive education in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Devised by Artur Moeijes, who studies HBO-ICT at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...
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72% of AUAS students satisfied with their programme
12 August 2019 | CommunicationStudents at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are the most satisfied when it comes to the atmosphere, class size, content and lecturers. These are the findings of a student satisfaction survey ...
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Festivals in the Netherlands on the decline
5 August 2019 | CommunicationResearch by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) into Dutch festivals shows that the number of festivals in the Netherlands has decreased by more than ten percent over a two-year period. Professor ...
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Four AUAS projects receive RAAK-PRO grants
1 August 2019 | CommunicationFour research teams from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) have been awarded RAAK-PRO grants. Each of these teams will receive an amount of 700,000 euros to start or continue research into the need ...
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AUAS researchers slate approach to illiteracy
31 July 2019 | CommunicationThe Social and Economic Council (SER) is calling for a more intensive fight against functional illiteracy. However, according to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) researchers Krispijn Faddegon and Eelco ...
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U!REKA eyes new EU European Universities bid
24 July 2019 | CommunicationThe collaboration platform U!REKA intends to participate in the second European Universities pilot in 2020, as soon as the application guidelines are announced. This is a grant programme for cooperative European ...
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Oumaima El Hammouti new student assessor
19 July 2019 | CommunicationAUAS student Oumaima el Hammouti has been appointed as the new student assessor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 August.