AUAS News

Nanda Piersma appointed professor of Responsible IT

18 September 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

The 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 ...

‘Statushouders voor de Klas’ kicks off in Amsterdam

14 September 2020 | Student Affairs

Giving 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 ...

More engagement in priority neighbourhoods since coronavirus

4 September 2020 | Urban Vitality

In 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 ...

Shreya de Souza new AUAS photographer in residence

3 September 2020 | Communication

Photographer 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 ...

Irene Maldini wins the AUAS Research Award

2 September 2020 | CREATE-IT Applied Research

For 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 ...

Opening of the academic year: focus on blended learning

27 August 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

AUAS appoints Marleen Stikker as Professor of Practice

27 August 2020 | Communication

Today, 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 ...

Hanneke Reuling Interim Chair of the Executive Board

27 August 2020 | Communication

Following 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 ...

Esther Ras named Dean Faculty of Technology

25 August 2020 | Communication

The Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Esther Ras as Dean of the Faculty of Technology (FT).

Gerard Nijsten appointed Director of the UvA/HvA Library

20 August 2020 | Communication

Gerard 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.

Programme introductions to go ahead

7 August 2020 | Communication

Yesterday, the government called on universities of applied sciences and universities to limit in-person meetings during introduction weeks to information meetings for small groups.

Starting tomorrow, all AUAS grounds will be smoke-free

31 July 2020 | Communication

All 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 ...

Jack van de Wal voted AUAS Lecturer of the Year

7 July 2020 | Student Affairs

Jack 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.

Elderly recovering from Covid-19 monitored with sensors

2 July 2020 | Urban Vitality

Elderly 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 ...

AUAS campuses smoke-free from 1 August

30 June 2020 | Communication

All 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 ...

Elijah Alvares new AUAS student assessor

30 June 2020 | Communication

AUAS student Elijah Alvares has been appointed as the new student assessor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 August 2020.

AUAS unveils climate-proof ‘RESILIO’ rooftop

30 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Technology

A 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 ...

New higher education measures from 1 September

24 June 2020 | Communication

Despite 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.

Students develop games for the Hermitage Amsterdam

23 June 2020 | CREATE-IT Applied Research

Students 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 ...

Annual report: AUAS on track in 2019

22 June 2020 | Communication

In 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 ...

Former intensive care patients no longer on their own at home

22 June 2020 | Urban Vitality

Patients 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 ...

Conditions for international mobility first semester 2020-2021

18 June 2020 | Communication

The 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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AUAS provides alternative NT2 exam

15 June 2020 | Student Affairs

Students 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 ...

AMSIB: 100% online education in fall semester

10 June 2020 | Amsterdam School of International Business

The 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 ...

AUAS Expression of Interest for Marie S. Curie Fellowship

8 June 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Black Lives Matter and inclusion

5 June 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

AUAS climbs higher education sustainability rankings

4 June 2020 | Communication

In 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 ...

Nynke van Dijk Dean of FG and FBSV

4 June 2020 | Faculty Sports and Nutrition

The 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 ...

Pieter Meulenhoff appointed Professor of Cyber Security

27 May 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Higher education can open with restrictions from 15 June

19 May 2020 | Communication

This 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 ...

1.5-metre society: good behaviour doesn’t develop by itself

15 May 2020 | Urban Vitality

Lea 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 ...

New research group: Applied Quantum Computing

13 May 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Further information on issues in mid-May

6 May 2020 | Communication

At 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 ...

Malnutrition makes the elderly more susceptible to COVID-19

24 April 2020 | Urban Vitality

The 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 ...

Huib de Jong to remain on until end of the academic year

22 April 2020 | Communication

Huib 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.

Life @AMSIB with Billy

22 April 2020 | Amsterdam School of International Business

BillyFor 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 ...

AUAS seeks solutions to bottlenecks in skill-based education

21 April 2020 | Communication

The Dutch government has announced that the current measures for higher education will continue after 28 April.

Gerard van Haarlem has passed away

20 April 2020 | Communication

Gerard 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 ...

AUAS alumni employment on the rise

14 April 2020 | Communication

Some 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 ...

AUAS Summer School 2020 Cancelled

9 April 2020 | Communication

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the AUAS Summer School 2020 has been cancelled.

Teamwork in the time of corona: six tips

8 April 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and Management

For 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 ...

Professor Reint Jan Renes seconded to core RIVM team

2 April 2020 | ARISI

Reint 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 ...

COVID-19 patients at risk of developing new symptoms post-ICU

1 April 2020 | Urban Vitality

COVID-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 ...

Government extends corona measures until 28 April

1 April 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Distance education until the end of the academic year

26 March 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Online history lessons and tips for remote learning

26 March 2020 | Communication

Master 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 ...

‘The impact of online teaching is huge’

24 March 2020 | Communication

He 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 ...

A message for our international students

20 March 2020 | Communication

Considering 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 ...

AUAS postpones the BSA

20 March 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Five tips for mastering the coronavirus measures

19 March 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Master Fashion Enterprise Creation is being phased out

10 March 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

The 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 ...

New partners extend U!REKA’s European reach

5 March 2020 | Communication

The 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). ...

AUAS alum wins award for thesis on burnout

20 February 2020 | Communication

Amsterdam 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 ...

Troy Nachtigall appointed Professor Fashion Research Technology

14 February 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

The 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 ...

First-year student population increases by 5 percent

4 February 2020 | Communication

During 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 ...

Martijn de Waal appointed Professor of Play & Civic Media

3 February 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Kate Raworth inaugurated as first AUAS Professor of Practice

23 January 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Executive Board Chairman Huib de Jong announces departure

23 January 2020 | Communication

Huib 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 ...

Focus on people when implementing digital technology

15 January 2020 | CREATE-IT Applied Research

Due 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 ...

Tamara Witschge appointed professor of Cross Media

14 January 2020 | CREATE-IT Applied Research

The 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 ...

Prestigious Prize awarded to ‘Everyday life after hip fracture'

14 January 2020 | Urban Vitality

The 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 ...

Ineke Bussemaker new Dean Business and Economics

8 January 2020 | Communication

The 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 ...

Knowledge institutions invest EUR 1 billion in AI

13 December 2019 | Communication

Amsterdam'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) ...

AUAS to study the acceptance of energy transition

12 December 2019 | Communication

The 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 ...

‘Going International’ inspires students to venture abroad

28 November 2019 | Student Affairs

The 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 ...

Proactivity: highly sought-after but not so desirable

21 November 2019 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and Management

In 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 ...

Students envision the future of ArenAPoort

20 November 2019 | Communication

At 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 ...

Student Soraya Wahjudi Nominated for VIVA400

30 October 2019 | Urban Vitality

Soraya 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 ...

AUAS researches the impact of UEFA EURO 2020 on Amsterdam

15 October 2019 | Urban Vitality

Amsterdam 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 ...

Advanced microscope to boost crime scene investigations

10 October 2019 | Centre for Applied Research Technology

Researchers 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 ...

AUAS and University of Manitoba join forces

10 October 2019 | Faculty of Health

The 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 ...

Cumulus Park: open innovation district in Amsterdam Zuidoost

10 October 2019 | Faculty of Business and Economics

The 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 ...

Dutch King visits the AUAS to discuss teacher shortage

8 October 2019 | Communication

Collaboration 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 ...

Professor Valérie Lamontagne has passed away

7 October 2019 | Communication

Professor 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 ...

Michiel Horikx appointed Professor of Structural Safety

24 September 2019 | Centre for Applied Research Technology

Dr 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 ...

Student makes high-protein, nostalgic ice cream for the elderly

20 September 2019 | Urban Vitality

Ice 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 ...

Role models in the making for an inclusive university

20 September 2019 | Communication

Fifteen 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 ...

André Henken appointed acting dean Faculty of Technology

18 September 2019 | Communication

The 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 ...

AUAS & UN connect cities with the Global Goals Jam

16 September 2019 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

The 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 ...

Is the future of flight electric?

12 September 2019 | Centre for Applied Research Technology

Electric 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 ...

Occupational science focuses on social transformation

6 September 2019 | Urban Vitality

Growing 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 ...

AMFI students scrape soot to raise awareness

5 September 2019 | Communication

Some 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 ...

Opening academic year: spotlight on sustainability and diversity

30 August 2019 | Communication

The 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 ...

AUAS appoints Kate Raworth Professor of Practice

29 August 2019 | Communication

Today, 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 ...

Tune In: extra support for first-generation students

20 August 2019 | Communication

A 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 ...

Students at AUAS: just as diverse as the city of Amsterdam

19 August 2019 | Communication

Gender, 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 ...

Artur Moeijes makes it to the ECHO Award final

17 August 2019 | Student Affairs

Diversity 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 ...

72% of AUAS students satisfied with their programme

12 August 2019 | Communication

Students 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 ...

Festivals in the Netherlands on the decline

5 August 2019 | Communication

Research 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 ...

Four AUAS projects receive RAAK-PRO grants

1 August 2019 | Communication

Four 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 ...

AUAS researchers slate approach to illiteracy

31 July 2019 | Communication

The 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 ...

U!REKA eyes new EU European Universities bid

24 July 2019 | Communication

The 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 ...

Oumaima El Hammouti new student assessor

19 July 2019 | Communication

AUAS student Oumaima el Hammouti has been appointed as the new student assessor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 August.

Oumaima El Hammouti new student assessor

19 July 2019 | Communication

AUAS student Oumaima el Hammouti has been appointed as the new student assessor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 August.

AUAS names Tobias Groot new Photographer in Residence

15 July 2019 | Communication

Photographer and artist Tobias Groot will be Photographer in Residence for the upcoming academic year 2019-2020 at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). In this role, he will create artistic ...

Amsterdam’s bicycle mayor is on a roll

4 July 2019 | Communication

Amsterdam appointed a new Junior Bicycle Mayor today – 10-year-old Armin Taheri. This initiative was devised by Katelijne Boerma, lecturer and programme manager at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...

Congestion poses a threat to hospitality industry distribution

2 July 2019 | Communication

In the major shopping cities in the Netherlands, almost one in four retail establishments is a restaurant, hotel, bar or cafe, and this number is increasing. These thousands of hospitality entrepreneurs receive their ...

New Masters of Digital Design Present Their Work

1 July 2019 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

For a second year, the Master Digital Design of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is seeping some of the best talent in the field back onto the job market. The occasion is marked with the launch of the ...

Summer School 2019 kicks off

1 July 2019 | Communication

The summer of a lifetime starts today for over 180 international students who are attending the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Summer School 2019. This year’s group spans students with 36 different ...

Annual report 2018: consistent quality at the AUAS

1 July 2019 | Communication

In 2018, the AUAS awarded degrees to 7,210 students. Some 13,105 new students began their studies at the AUAS and a total of € 15 million in grant funding was obtained to support applied research ...

Conrad building construction begins

25 June 2019 | Amstelcampus

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences struck the first pile today for the Conrad building. By building the ‘Conradhuis’, the AUAS will complete the Amstel Campus, a bustling urban campus at the ...

Urban knowledge: WeMakeThe.City festival

12 June 2019 | Communication

How can we work together to make the cities of the future better? From 17 through 23 June, researchers and students at AUAS will be sharing their latest ideas and insights at the WeMakeThe.City festival – a ...

Multicultural ambassadors: AUAS students up for ECHO Award

3 June 2019 | Communication

AUAS students Kethia Barigenera (Applied Psychology) and Artur Moeijes (HBO-ICT) have been nominated for the 2019 ECHO Award on behalf of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS).

AUAS lands 1.3 million grant for sustainable district research

17 May 2019 | Communication

Amsterdam has received a European grant for the development of an ‘energy-positive’ district in the Buiksloterham neighbourhood. Part of this grant, amounting to 1.3 million euros, will go to research ...

Struggling entrepreneurs wait too long to seek assistance

2 May 2019 | Entrepreneurship

Struggling entrepreneurs suffer twice the shame and the stigma around failure, because making problems the subject of discussion has direct consequences for cooperation and doing business. In addition, it is in the ...

Judith Metz elected chair of ESWRA

26 April 2019 | Communication

Judith Metz, professor of Youth Spot at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, has been elected chair of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA). For the next two years, she will lead this ...

AUAS receives major grants for innovation in education

18 April 2019 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been awarded four Comenius fellowships. These are associated with grants amounting to a total of €500,000 to stimulate innovation in education.

AUAS alumni find a job quickly

15 April 2019 | Communication

The HBO Monitor 2018 shows that 89% of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) alumni successfully found a job within three months of graduation. This is an increase of 3% compared to 2017.

Robert van Mulligen: AUAS lecturer of the year

11 April 2019 | Communication

Robert van Mulligen, PABO lecturer (teacher-training college for primary education) has been named AUAS Lecturer of the Year. This was announced during the annual AUAS Education Conference, which was held at Theater ...

NT2 exam delay: students advised to apply

4 April 2019 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been informed that there is currently a waiting list for completing the State Exams ‘Dutch as a Second Language’ (NT2). Students who require this ...

How do migrant entrepreneurs create innovation?

4 April 2019 | Communication

The expanding group of migrant entrepreneurs are translating their specific background and experience into innovation, frequently managing to find niche areas to successfully exploit through new business ideas. In ...

SPOT: the student design pop-up shop

1 April 2019 | Communication

Jumping Joey, Comebek and Kubby. These are just a few of the products designed by students. Curious about what they are exactly? You can stop by SPOT, the pop-up store on the Spui 23 in central Amsterdam, to find ...

Professor Didi Griffioen accepted as Principal Fellow

12 March 2019 | Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Law

Didi Griffioen, professor of Higher Education, Research and Innovation at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, is the first Dutch academic to be accepted into the small international group of Principal ...

Master Occupational Therapy ranked best in class

5 March 2019 | Communication

The Master’s programme Occupational Therapy at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has been named the best Master in the field of health sciences. This was announced in the annual Master’s Guide ...

U!REKA bids to create the European university of the future

5 March 2019 | Communication

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) consortium has launched a bid to take part in the 2019 European Universities pilot project.

Students envision the future of new mega library

27 February 2019 | Communication

In 2025, the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) will open a new mega library (OBA XL) in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district. How can this become a place that brings cultures together, where young and old are ...

Do Dutch youth care about climate change?

6 February 2019 | Communication

On 7 February, high school students will again take to the streets for a climate protest. Are they representative of their peers? Lecturer-researcher Adwin Bosschaart of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...

First students selected for AUAS Entrepreneurship Scheme

4 February 2019 | Entrepreneurship

The first students with their own businesses have been selected for the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’ (AUAS) Entrepreneurship Scheme. In the same way that the AUAS enables talented athletes to work ...

‘Working with Girl Power’ wins AUAS Research Award 2019

27 January 2019 | Communication

The research by Cynthia Boomkens, Judith Metz and Jolanda Sonneveld was recognised as the best AUAS research of 2019. This was announced during the AUAS Research Day 2019, where awards were also presented for the ...

AUAS secures 900,000 euros in research subsidies

25 January 2019 | Communication

AUAS is receiving a total of 900,000 euros in RAAK Public Subsidies for three research projects. This has been granted for research into the promotion of a healthy lifestyle among toddlers, cooperation concerning ...

Tips for adopting the diet of the future

23 January 2019 | Communication

If we want to continue to feed 10 billion people sustainably and healthily in 2050, then we will have to learn to adopt a radically different way of eating. This message from 37 renowned academics got tongues wagging ...

Expat kids: diversity and multilingualism in primary schools

21 January 2019 | Communication

The number of expat children in primary education is set to increase in the years ahead, meaning that levels of multilingualism in classes will also rise. Not only is the number of expats in the Amsterdam region ...

Which values are crucial to a circular economy?

15 January 2019 | Communication

By 2050, Dutch society must have transformed into a circular economy. In this sustainable recycling economy, there is no waste and raw materials are used again and again. The Dutch government aims to achieve this and ...

Children watching teacher climbing rope during lesson physical exercise

AUAS to help children boost their motor skills in 2019

7 January 2019 | Communication

A large proportion of Dutch children have poor motor skills. Researchers at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) have developed a programme to give these children the support they need. The intention ...

Poverty intervention research links debt to low IQ

13 December 2018 | Communication

It’s likely that one third or more of the people in debt counselling or whose finances are administered by a trustee suffer from a moderate mental handicap. If special counselling remains unavailable, this ...

Urban Research as a European Mission

3 December 2018 | Communication

'Shaping Urban Communities. Smart and Sustainable Solutions' – this was the motto of the U!REKA (The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance) consortium’s third annual conference, hosted this year ...

Urban Research as a European Mission

3 December 2018 | Communication

'Shaping Urban Communities. Smart and Sustainable Solutions' – this was the motto of the U!REKA (The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance) consortium’s third annual conference, hosted this year ...

Make IT Work wins Pro-Motor Award 2018

29 November 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

The Make IT Work retraining track offered by Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has won the Pro-Motor Award 2018. This annual award for an ambitious idea was presented on Wednesday evening by ...

To what extent should designers apply their moral compass?

27 November 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

Are push notifications desirable in a news app for children? Should Airbnb be designed community-centric rather than user-centric? Would you ever create a platform which helps to deport millions of immigrants?

AUAS researchers help accelerate energy transition

27 November 2018 | Communication

An all-encompassing climate agreement is around the corner. In The Hague tension is mounting around the negotiating table. The stakes are high, but one thing is clear: it’s going to be a very tough job to ...

Dirk Reynders new director of Amsterdam Fashion Institute

26 November 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

Dirk Reynders has been appointed the new director of Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) with effect from 1 February 2019. Located in the Dutch capital, the renowned fashion institute is part of Amsterdam University ...

Digital Society School students work on projects together.

Digital Society School gears up for trainee programme

21 November 2018 | Communication

Following the launch of the Digital Society School in September, applications for its Spring 2019 Trainee Programme are now open. This 20-week internship runs from February through June 2019. It is offered in English ...

Dual Careers for pro athletes: it’s all about collaboration

19 November 2018 | Communication

U!REKA partners Edinburgh Napier University and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are collaborating to strengthen their expertise in Dual Careers (DC). This programme gives elite athletes the ...

AUAS to host Media Architecture Biennale 2020

19 November 2018 | CREATE-IT Applied Research

The prestigious Media Architecture Biennale 2020 (MAB20) will be jointly organised by various AUAS faculties, including the Play & Civic Media research group (DMCI Faculty) and Frank Suurenbroek’s ...

Make IT Work retraining track officially launched at Media Park

12 November 2018 | AZ Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

Following a previous, tentative excursion to Hilversum, Make IT Work will officially move in with MyBit at the Media Park in Hilversum on Monday, 12 November 2018. The new site for AUAS’s retraining track will ...

Pay and prove yourself – this is the message to refugees

5 November 2018 | Communication

Pay a fine, prove yourself and take tests are the messages expressed most frequently in Dutch folders and brochures for refugees. This is the observation of Nadine Blankvoort, lecturer-researcher at AUAS and ...

Lenno Munnikes and Lars Vierbergen at the opening of the new foodcourt at AUAS Sports and food campus

Lentil burgers and banana bread: 'nudging' in AUAS canteen

30 October 2018 | Communication

The new Sport and Nutrition Campus at the AUAS was recently launched on Dr. Meurerlaan. The eye-catcher is the new restaurant, which has been transformed into a luxury food court. Students and staff can taste the ...

Illustration Resilio, Resilience Network of Smart Innovative Climate-Adaptive Rooftops

AUAS researchers to make Amsterdam’s rooftops climate-adaptive

24 October 2018 | Centre for Applied Research Technology

Amsterdam will install smart ‘blue-green’ roofs on social housing buildings. These roofs allow for extra (blue) water to be stored beneath the green surface, better protecting the homes and their ...

Artist Impression Bijlmer Prison Quarter

‘Healthy Urban Living Lab’ marks Dutch first

18 October 2018 | Communication

The Bajes Quarter (Bajes Kwartier) in the South East of Amsterdam, a new neighbourhood being created on the site of the former Bijlmerbajes prison complex, will be the first new ‘healthy’ housing ...

AUAS takes key step towards workforce diversity

10 October 2018 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has started recruiting 40 trainees with bicultural backgrounds. In partnership with these ‘young professionals’, the AUAS wants to bridge a gap towards ...

Dutch Minister of Education, Culture & Science, Ingrid van Engelshoven, with AUAS Rector, Geleyn Meijer.

The Netherlands 'excels in fostering entrepreneurship'

3 October 2018 | Communication

When it comes to embedding entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education institutions, the Netherlands is ahead of its European peers. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is one of the ...

AUAS combats loneliness in the city

27 September 2018 | Communication

More than 80,000 residents of Amsterdam feel seriously lonely. This has a negative impact on their participation in society and their health. 27 September marked the launch of national loneliness week, a theme that ...

Digital Society School opens

17 September 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

The first week of September saw the launch of the Digital Society School: the new form of education within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) that sees students, researchers and businesses work side by ...

Refugee teachers start intensive AUAS training programme

13 September 2018 | Communication

Sixteen refugees with residence permits, a background in the sciences and teaching experience in their home countries have started an introductory course this September for teacher training at the Amsterdam ...

Two hands held upwards, one filled with broken cigarettes, the other one with a red heart

Programme to stop smoking after heart attack ineffective

7 September 2018 | Communication

The care in relation to giving up smoking offered to smokers following a heart attack is not effective. Patients who have stopped by themselves need something completely different, and those continuing to smoke ...

AUAS ahead of UvA with open access to research output

17 August 2018 | Communication

Available to all, free of charge: an increasingly important requirement for all academic articles financed using public funds. But how, as a university, do you organise this? Librarians Jaroen Kuijer (AUAS) and ...

AUAS names Olga Permiakova new photographer in residence

6 August 2018 | Communication

Photographer and artist Olga Permiakova (Ukraine, 1988) will be Photographer in Residence for the upcoming academic year at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). In this role, she will create artistic ...

2017 AUAS annual report shows upward trends

30 July 2018 | Communication

In 2017, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) awarded over 7,500 Bachelor's degrees and obtained € 14 million in grant funding to support its applied research. These figures are from the 2017 AUAS ...

City and AUAS promote healthy lifestyles for Amsterdammers

16 July 2018 | Communication

The City of Amsterdam and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are joining forces to tackle challenges involving exercise, nutrition, health and professional and recreational sports in the city. The ...

Hand holds card in front of smart charging station

Study reveals optimal charging infrastructure rollout strategy

9 July 2018 | Communication

A study conducted on the largest EV charging transactions dataset worldwide revealed insight in what rollout strategy for charging points can best be applied by policy makers. The research was conducted by Jurjen ...

AUAS Summer School kicks off

2 July 2018 | Communication

Today, 2 July, marks the start of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Summer School 2018. This year it includes eight international courses, each lasting two weeks. Over 100 international students from 28 ...

AUAS awarded grant of €1.5 million for European project ABcities

25 June 2018 | Communication

Over the next four years, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will conduct a European study into how policy can be organised in such a way as to provide optimum support for cooperating entrepreneurs ...

Indestructible bicycle tyre designed by auas alumni available

15 June 2018 | Communication

In March 2018, AUAS Engineering alumni Neil van den Haak and Kevin Kesteloo closed a deal with bicycle tyre manufacturer Schwalbe for their airless bicycle tyre. The tyre will be available from specialist retailers ...

AUAS removes obstacles for student entrepreneurs

7 June 2018 | Entrepreneurship

From the coming academic year, students at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences who set up a business while studying will have greater opportunities to successfully complete their studies while running their own ...

Youssef el Bouhassani proclaimed teacher of the year 2018

21 April 2018 | Communication

AUAS-teacher Youssef el Bouhassani was named Lecturer of the Year 2018 nationwide today. El Bouhassani was elected in Utrecht from five finalists. The prize is an initiative of the Interstedelijk Studenten Overleg ...

Available this summer: indestructible bicycle tyre by alumni

4 April 2018 | Communication

AUAS Engineering alumni Neil van den Haak and Kevin Kesteloo have closed a deal with bicycle tyre manufacturer Schwalbe. While studying at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, they designed an ...

Major international grant for AUAS Forensic Science programme

8 February 2018 | Communication

The Forensic Science degree programme of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is a partner in the large-scale Shuttle project, which has received a €10.5 million grant from Horizon 2020, the European ...

Never lose festival tokens again thanks to the festival wallet

22 January 2018 | Communication

As far as AUAS alum Suzanne Eikmans is concerned, plastic tokens used to pay at festivals can be banished to the dustbin of history. With her Festival Wallet app, you can just whip out your telephone and pay ...

AMFI uses sweatshop to simulate clothing industry

30 November 2017 | Communication

For the second year in a row, the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is organising a SweatShop. On 27, 28 and 29 November, the sewing room on the third floor of ...

U!REKA conference showcases urban research projects

23 November 2017 | Communication

Edinburgh Napier University has hosted a conference aimed at developing a network of research excellence with five European partners. The event marks the first anniversary of the formation of the Urban Research and ...

Senior citizens get involved in neighbourhood research

14 November 2017 | Communication

Amsterdam is a city in which everyone should be able live comfortably, no matter what their age. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) investigated how senior citizens feel about the quality of life in ...

AUAS delves into the Dutch wardrobe

19 September 2017 | Communication

What exactly does the average Dutch wardrobe contain? How often do we buy new items – and do we then actually wear them? Or do they just lie around in the bottom of the wardrobe gathering dust? The survey ...

AUAS programmes receive an international business accreditation

15 September 2017 | Communication

This week the Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB) at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) was awarded international EPAS accreditation of its Bachelor degree programmes International ...

AUAS & UN connect cities of the world with the Global Goals Jam

11 September 2017 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

MediaLAB Amsterdam, part of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), together with the United Nations (United Nations Development Programme) is organising the Global Goals Jam on 15 and 16 September. During ...

How students from Gen Y think about making a difference

4 July 2017 | Amsterdam School of International Business

Around 130 young people gathered together at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’ (AUAS) Amstelcampus Wednesday evening, where speakers with different backgrounds talked about how Generation Y, the ...

Third AUAS Summer School ready to roll

3 July 2017 | Communication

Seven different summer courses, more than 100 students from 26 countries and a 'social programme' varied in theme and content; the ingredients of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' third AUAS Summer School.

Huib de Jong and Geert ten Dam with a deliverer of POST NL next to electrical bike loaded with flower bouquets

AUAS and UvA launch logistics hub for sustainable deliveries

29 June 2017 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are working together to achieve smart and sustainable deliveries for their 80 buildings, spread over five campuses throughout ...

Nanda Piersma professor by special appointment Urban Analytics

7 June 2017 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) Executive Board has appointed Nanda Piersma as professor by special appointment researching ‘Urban analytics’. Piersma's appointment will start on 1 ...

Fltr.: Students Sten Burgers (vooraan), Lars van Riet, Niels Peerdeman and Max de Boer with shredder

More compost from underground worm hotel by AUAS students

23 May 2017 | Communication

Four AUAS students have designed a shredder with which vegetables, fruit and garden waste (known in Dutch as GFT) can be shredded and fed to worms. This would mean that GFT waste from local residents in Amsterdam can ...

AUAS researches world’s first Shopping Street Innovation Lab

19 May 2017 | Communication

Holograms in the jeweller’s shop window, a VR headset to watch the production process of the bonbon you are eating, and an interactive bar at the off-licence: for a period of one year from today, ...

Hand holds pass in front of charging point

Solar power storage by citizens stagnating

9 May 2017 | Communication

Electric cars can function as power plants for solar power. The technology already exists, but is not being widely applied at street and neighbourhood level. The main reason is the lack of financial benefits for ...

Amsterdam gets new education platform for future data specialist

24 March 2017 | Communication

Two Amsterdam universities and one University of Applied Sciences have joined forces to launch the Amsterdam School of Data Science, opening this March.

AUAS launches first Master’s degree programme in Digital Design

16 March 2017 | Communication

In September 2017, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will start the first Master’s degree programme in Digital Design in the Netherlands. This international programme offers ambitious digital ...

Electronic energy meters’ false readings almost 6 times too high

7 March 2017 | Communication

Some electronic energy meters can give false readings that are up to 582% higher than actual energy consumption. This emerged from a study carried out by the University of Twente (UT), in collaboration with the ...

MUAS and AUAS sign memorandum of understanding for cooperation

16 February 2017 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries

At a ceremony in the Mucca Halle in the historic centre of Munich on Tuesday 14 February, the Department of Design of Munich University of Applied Sciences, represented by Prof Ben Santo and the Faculty of Digital ...

Three international business students in front of the World Trade Centre on the Amsterdam Zuidas

International melting pot increases quality of AUAS education

1 February 2017 | Communication

At the beginning of February, more than 700 international students landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with study destinations at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) or the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...

Smart doorbell works through vibration

30 January 2017 | Communication

Ding-dong! The doorbell rings and we know someone is at the door. But this is not true for Jorrit Overweg, who has impaired vision and hearing. Five ICT students at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) ...

‘AUAS beer’ heavenly water wins catering award

20 January 2017 | Communication

Hemelswater, literally ‘water of heaven’, is a beer brewed with rainwater. This week Hemelswater won the Innovation Award at the Horecava, the national catering trade fair. Hemelswater was created by the ...

Coloured led lights in lantern Translucent

'Something alive' occupies lamppost in amsterdam light festival

23 December 2016 | Communication

One lamppost in Amsterdam is definitely different from all the others. This lamppost seems to be ‘run’ by a small light accommodated in the post. It also reacts to passers-by. The ‘light’ ...

AUAS aims for 100 percent open access

22 December 2016 | Communication

Results of publicly financed research need to find their way into education, to researchers and to the professional field unhindered. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) wishes to aspire to a 100 % ...

Global consensus on the care for intensive care patients

8 December 2016 | Communication

An exercise programme for muscle strength and endurance, a balanced nutrition programme, respiratory muscle strength training, and above all: the physiotherapist as the coordinator for both physical and psychological ...

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Kira Kastell (Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences), Bert Hoogewijs (University College Ghent), Riitta Konkola (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences),Curt Rice (Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences), Huib de Jong (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), Alistair Sambell (Edinburgh Napier University)

U!REKA, collaboration platform for European higher education

28 November 2016 | Communication

Six institutes of higher education have come together and launched a consortium called Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA). The six institutes will cooperate internationally with regard to ...

AUAS project ‘Make IT Work' gets spin-off in Utrecht

7 November 2016 | Communication

The successful retraining project ‘Make IT Work’ by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), in which Bachelor’s or Master’s graduates spend a year retraining as fully qualified ...

AUAS student Anita Abaisa wins ECHO-award

28 October 2016 | Communication

AUAS Applied Psychology student Anita Abaisa has won the 2016 Higher Professional Education ECHO Award. This prize is awarded annually to the most promising student in higher professional education from a non-western ...

Launch of the ‘Laura’ chair in commemoration of AUAS student

28 October 2016 | Communication

‘A highly promising design talent’, was how Laura Brussaard who studied Product Design at AUAS was described. In the first year of her programme, Laura unexpectedly and tragically died as the result of ...

Dean of FSN, Jacomine Ravensbergen, leaves AUAS

3 October 2016 | Communication

As of 1 December 2016, Jacomine Ravensbergen, Dean of the Faculty of Sports and Nutrition (FSN) at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), will become a member of the Executive Board of Avans University of ...

AUAS establishes a joint Consortium of European universities

30 September 2016 | Communication

Six universities of applied sciences have established a joint Consortium of European universities and universities of Applied Sciences. These institutions have been brought together around the shared themes of ...

Big data to create clean air: electric car vs. smoking car

AUAS leads European research on solar storage in vehicles

16 September 2016 | Communication

Five European cities, led by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will launch an experiment in storing and delivering solar energy in electric cars. The project lasts 3 years, total costs sum up to 5 ...

ISMB-student creates best strategy for Polish Orliks

16 September 2016 | Communication

ISMB-student Jerry-Roy Karg, along with his international student team, won the EASM Student Seminar on 9th September in Warsaw. Eight groups presented their strategic plan to renew Orliks: free accessible ...

Amsterdam is investing in innovation and entrepreneurship

15 September 2016 | Communication

Amsterdam-based knowledge institutes and the municipality of Amsterdam are investing heavily to make scientific knowledge and technology available for societal and economic applications.

An electric boat for algae removal

9 September 2016 | Communication

They are small, but not harmless: algae are increasingly plaguing waters in the Netherlands. Four students in the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) Engineering, Design and Innovation bachelor's ...

Partnership UvA-AUAS no longer requires joint executive board

8 September 2016 | Communication

There are many good examples of partnership between the UvA and AUAS in teaching and research, but the administrative union has been of limited added value in this regard. As for the service units, the partnership ...

Summer School students show their skills

21 July 2016 | Communication

The AUAS Summer School 2016 has come to an end. Over the last two weeks, almost 100 students from 19 different countries immersed themselves in one of the six summer courses offered. And last week, they showed what ...

Statement AUAS-UvA on situation in Turkey

21 July 2016 | Communication

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) have taken note of the current situation in Turkey and stand ready to offer advice and support to their students and staff.

AUAS Summer School starts for second time

11 July 2016 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is organising the AUAS Summer School for the second year in a row. Rector Huib de Jong opened the Summer School on Monday, 4 July in the presence of all ...

Better emergency accommodation for refugees with designs by AUAS

5 July 2016 | Communication

Product Design students from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) created designs to improve the quality of life of refugees in emergency shelters and asylum seekers’ centres. The final results ...

Max van der Steen AMSIB student Research Lab Thesis Award 2016

Successful premiere Research Lab Symposium

1 July 2016 | Amsterdam School of International Business

Students, lecturers and professors were all very positive about the premiere of the Research Lab Symposium of CEDIS (Centre of Entrepreneurial Dynamics and International Strategy). The well-attended Research Lab ...

International Business School changes name to AMSIB

30 June 2016 | Faculty of Business and Economics

As of 1st July 2016, the International Business School of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences changes its name to Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB). The name change is part of a wider ...

Femke Halsema tijdens een van de acht masterclasses met studenten

AUAS Masterclass for outstanding students

30 June 2016 | Communication

About thirty students from various faculties completed the masterclass for outstanding students in June. This masterclass consisted of eight evenings with inspiring, successful and ambitious Amsterdam residents such ...

Start AUAS research programme Access, Equity & Identity in Sport

23 June 2016 | Communication

The new ‘Access, Equity and Identity in Sport’ (AEIS) research programme of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) got off to a great start this month by receiving funding from the ...

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