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Think, do and experience at the festival of the future
3 October 2022 | CommunicationAt the Society 5.0 Festival, designers, scientists and artists can discover what the sustainable, inclusive society of the future looks like. In Amsterdam on 12 and 13 October, festival visitors can also work ...
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Knit-a-verse presents future of textile and knitting technology
27 September 2022 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesOn the two-day Knit-a-verse event on September 29th and 30th, Dutch innovative companies, researchers together with international experts will present the future of textiles and knitting technologies. The conference ...
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Safeguarding democracy with artificial intelligence
16 September 2022 | CommunicationDemocracies around the world are currently under immense pressure. At the same time, western media landscapes are becoming ever more polarised. The rise of artificial intelligence is impacting both areas in ...
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New AUAS Master's programme on climate-conscious behaviour
14 September 2022 | Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and LawThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is launching the Netherland’s first university of applied sciences Master's degree programme that trains participants to become climate-aware behaviour ...
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Update: trains are running on 13 and 15 September
12 September 2022 | CommunicationThe previously announced train strike planned for 13 and 15 September is cancelled. We look forward to seeing you on campus.
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AMFI alum Ruben Jurriën wins the 2022 Lichting award
6 September 2022 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesRuben Jurriën, an AMFI graduate, won the 2022 Lichting fashion award on Friday 2 September. Each year, Lichting presents the best graduates among the seven Dutch fashion academies during Amsterdam Fashion Week. ...
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Amstel Campus completed as new AUAS building opens
1 September 2022 | CommunicationAmsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has opened the doors to its future-proof and most sustainable teaching facility. Jakoba Mulderhuis on Rhijnspoorplein is the Amstel Campus’s grand finale, ...
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Festive event kicks off the year in brand-new building
1 September 2022 | CommunicationA hand gesture by Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’s (AUAS) Vice-Chair Hanneke Reuling and Alderman for Economic Affairs Sofyan Mbarki in a virtual environment opened the 2022-2023 academic year on 1 ...
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Former student Kate Antonenko designs dress from building fabric
1 September 2022 | CommunicationAt the annual opening of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), singer Maud Brugmans performed in a dress designed by former AMFI student Kate Antonenko. The dress was made from material used as ...
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AUAS welcomes Nataša Krivokuća as new Director of Communications
31 August 2022 | CommunicationNataša Krivokuća starts as Director of Communications at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) on 1 October 2022. Krivokuća (1964, Zagreb) has extensive experience in communication, ...
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AUAS to award ceremonial diplomas
29 August 2022 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) intends to start awarding ceremonial diplomas this academic year to students who, because of gender or personal reasons, want to be known by another name. Students ...
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Attention: National Railways (NS) on strike during introduction
24 August 2022 | CommunicationNS staff will be striking in the coming week. This affects the accessibility of the AUAS. The programmes start their introduction activities on 29 August. A large number of students and staff will not be able to ...
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Ukrainians talk about information in wartime
28 July 2022 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCI'Dispatches from Ukraine' shows the first results of the Tactical Media Room Ukraine project (TMR), an initiative of the Network Cultures research group at AUAS and Waag Futurelab. The publication compiles ...
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Students present first LGBTQI+ museum in VR
21 July 2022 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesReliable and positive information about LGBTQI+ culture is hard to find online. That’s why students from the Master Digital Design (Hogeschool van Amsterdam/AUAS) created a LGBTQI+ museum in virtual reality. ...
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AUAS appoints Michel Sylla Photographer in Residence
8 July 2022 | CommunicationPhotographer Michel Sylla will be the Photographer in Residence at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) for the academic year 2022-2023. In this role, he will take artistic photographs on special ...
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Annual Report 2021: firmly on track with new ambitions
7 July 2022 | CommunicationIn 2021, 7,079 students graduated from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with a degree. And 12,849 students started a degree programme at the AUAS. These figures stem from the Amsterdam University of ...
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Art, science and technology crucial for EU cities of the future
30 June 2022 | CommunicationHow can you make cities climate neutral, beautiful and inclusive? Which local collaborative governance models can help to achieve this? These questions are at the core of a new project which will be carried out by ...
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Geleyn Meijer reappointed Rector/member of the Executive Board
21 June 2022 | CommunicationThe Supervisory Board has once again appointed Geleyn Meijer as member and Rector of the Executive Board of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) for a term of four years. The appointment is set to take ...
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Nanda Piersma new Crown member of the Social Economic Council
20 June 2022Professor Nanda Piersma of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has been appointed crown member of the Social and Economic Council (SER). This marks the first time that a professor from the field of higher ...
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Frouwke Smit wins Lecturer of the Year award 2022
14 June 2022Frouwke Smit, lecturer Biology, has been elected AUAS Lecturer of the Year 2022. This was announced on Thursday evening 9 June during the award show in FLOOR.
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Student satisfaction remains largely unchanged in 2022 NSE
31 May 2022The results of the 2022 National Student Survey (NSE) have been published. Sixty per cent of AUAS students indicate being satisfied or very satisfied with their study programme. AUAS has specifically improved in the ...
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U!REKA Connects 2022: Strengthening commonality of expertise
9 May 20226th Annual Networking & Conference takes place on 15, 16 and 17 May 2022. Starting 18 May some sessions will be available on a specific online platform for those who were not able to attend the conference or ...
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AUAS well represented at research conference in Oslo
3 May 2022 | CommunicationResearch is an increasingly important element of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, besides education. At the EARMA conference in Oslo this week, Maren Pannemann and Lucy Kerstens will demonstrate the ...
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Urban managers must be Jacks and Jills of all trades
25 April 2022 | Urban GovernanceWhat qualities and characteristics should an urban manager have? This is the focus of the EUREKA-European Urban Innovator: Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Report, which was published at the beginning of April. This ...
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Ukraine Q&A
14 April 2022 | CommunicationThe war in Ukraine can impact you as a student or staff member in different ways. The AUAS empathises with everyone affected by the situation.
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Ford is non-binary: "I just feel like me"
12 April 2022People who do not belong in the category ''man'' or ''woman'' are often confronted with resistance and a lack of understanding. Ford Curlingford (they/them) is a non-binary student of Communication & Multimedia ...
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AUAS graduates find job quickly, even during pandemic
11 April 2022 | CommunicationAs was the case last year, 88% of AUAS students are managing to find a job within three months of graduating. This was confirmed by the 2021 HBO Monitor, an independent nationwide survey on higher professional ...
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AUAS joins in with national energy-saving campaign
6 April 2022 | Communication‘Turn the switch’ ('Zet ook de knop om') was launched on 2 April. This is a national government-run campaign on radio and TV. Companies and organisations, including AUAS, are participating in the ...
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Professor Geert Lovink and colleagues' blog about the war
4 April 2022 | CommunicationFor weeks, many of us have been watching the terrifying images of the war in Ukraine. Some have opened their doors to refugees or have helped to collect relief supplies. Meanwhile, Professor of Network Cultures, ...
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Information about Ukraine
30 March 2022 | CommunicationAUAS students and employees regularly ask if there is anything they can do for the people of Ukraine. The AUAS maintains personal contact with students and employees who are directly affected by the war. We also ...