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U!REKA Network Café: New European Bauhaus
9 May 2022 | CommunicationThe New European Bauhaus initiative connects the European Green Deal to our communities’ living spaces and experiences, aiming to promote places that are enriching, sustainable and inclusive through creative ...
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U!REKA Research Workshop Series
9 May 2022 | CommunicationAs universities of applied science, all U!REKA member institutions aim to perform research which has an impact on the world around them. As a Network, we understand the importance of international collaboration to ...
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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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Humans of U!reka: ‘Stitching Iris’ Braüning
9 May 2022 | CommunicationMeet Iris Braüning, the U!reka coordinator at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.
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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 ...
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Large team will unravel the hidden biodiversity in the city
24 March 2022Which 'hidden' organisms live in the city? How can we use these organisms to help trees grow better, make concrete more plant-friendly and measure heat stress? Will city dwellers act more environmentally conscious if ...
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AUAS draws up Gender Equality Plan
18 March 2022 | CommunicationIn its Gender Equality Plan (GEP), AUAS describes what our university of applied sciences is doing to promote gender equality.
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Successful grant application for ‘Generation Blockchain’
17 March 2022Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has been invited to take part in the two-year project ‘Generation Blockchain’, headed by the University of Szczecin in Poland. The project engages with blockchain ...
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Building for Well-Being research project kicks off
15 March 2022 | Faculty of TechnologyHow can we promote urbanites’ well-being at the same time as tackling the housing crisis? The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is researching this question using new technologies in the Building ...
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AUAS Summer School 2022 on location
14 March 2022 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' annual Summer School plans to go ahead in person this summer, from 4-15 July 2022, after a two-year absence due to the coronavirus. Registration is open now.
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Higher education now open to the undocumented after age of 18
11 March 2022 | CommunicationAs of this month, young people without residence status can study at the AUAS and other higher education institutions based in Amsterdam. To this end, the educational institutions have come to an agreement with the ...
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The war in Ukraine
4 March 2022 | CommunicationThe events in Ukraine have profoundly affected us. We are concerned about the consequences for the people living in the affected area. We sympathise deeply with students, staff, their families and friends who are ...
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KNMI and AUAS establish new Climate Literacy research group
3 March 2022How do we ensure that professionals interpret climate change data correctly? And that they translate this information into a clear message for the general public? These questions are the focus of the new L.INT ...
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Hafid Ballafkih appointed tenure-track professor
14 February 2022 | Centre for Economic TransformationHafid Ballafkih has been appointed tenure-track professor of ‘Labour and Human Capital in Transition’ in The Work Lab research group. A tenure-track professor is an AUAS position for talented postdoctoral ...
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Abdelhamid Idrissi appointed Professor of Practice
11 February 2022 | CommunicationAbdelhamid Idrissi was officially inaugurated as Professor of Practice for Diversity & Inclusion at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, on 10 February 2022. Idrissi’s focus will among other things ...
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Working on tomorrow's economy in CoE Economic Transformation
8 February 2022 | Centre for Economic TransformationWith effect from 1 January 2022, the AUAS Centre for Economic Transformation has become a Centre of Expertise (CoE). ‘‘Transformation’ means accelerating in large and bold steps rather than moving ...
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Student admission down, enrolment remains steady
7 February 2022 | CommunicationThe number of new students who opted for a programme at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in the 2021-2022 academic year declined compared to the record year 2020-2021. Student intake decreased by 1,603 ...
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Elijah Alvares wins ECHO Award HBO
4 February 2022 | CommunicationOn 3 February 2022, the ECHO Awards were presented: an award given to role models in inclusive education. Elijah Alvares of AUAS was among the award-winners, picking up the ECHO Award HBO.
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AUAS documentary: Behind the screens in times of corona
1 February 2022 | Communication‘Behind the screens' was commissioned by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and filmed by the young documentary filmmaker Hannah van Tassel. She portrays the lives, studies and workdays of seven ...
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Esther Verboon new Director of Education and Research
1 February 2022 | CommunicationEsther Verboon has been appointed director of the Education and Research staff department (O&O) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She succeeds Eldrid Bringmann, who took up a position at Leiden ...
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Ramon Puras Reappointed Dean of Faculty of Education
1 February 2022 | CommunicationRamon Puras, Dean of the Faculty of Education, has been reappointed for a period of four years. He has headed the Faculty of Education since 1 February 2018.
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GO Award goes to interactive game about circular economy
31 January 2022 | CommunicationStudents Stan Waal, Evelien Koenraadt and Kyra Galis won the jury prize of the GO Game Changers Awards on Wednesday 26 January for their Donut Game. They developed this interactive game to introduce high school ...
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AUAS to reopen, under conditions
16 January 2022 | CommunicationThe AUAS is allowed to open, under certain conditions, starting on Monday, 17 January. This good news was announced by the Dutch government on Friday evening during a press conference about the corona measures. ...
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AUAS awarded two virtual exchange grants
13 January 2022The projects – focusing on cross-cultural data visualisation and international best practices in organising mega sporting events – will each receive €15,000 in funding.
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Work and study (primarily) from home
20 December 2021During a press conference on Saturday evening 18 December, the caretaker government announced stricter measures aimed at slowing down the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. A hard lockdown will once ...
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AUAS open day only offered online
3 December 2021 | CommunicationOur on-campus open day at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, which was planned for Saturday 11 December, will not go ahead.
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Marc Noom Professor of Prevention of Juvenile Problem Behaviour
2 December 2021 | CommunicationMarc Noom has been appointed professor of Prevention of Juvenile Problem Behaviour by special appointment effective 1 January 2022. His research at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) focuses on how ...
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Sports Leadership Programme celebrates inaugural graduates
25 November 2021 | CommunicationLast night fourteen participants of the Sports Leadership Programme (SLP) crowned their efforts of the last eight months in the Kohnstammhuis. They graduated! In leadership, in management, in taking responsibility, ...
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Higher education exempt from 1.5 metre rule
24 November 2021 | CommunicationThe sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 infections is concerning. Yesterday, the Dutch government announced that they would reintroduce the 1.5 metre social distancing rule, effective today. This measure does ...
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AUAS: Government coronavirus entry pass plans impossible
23 November 2021 | CommunicationThe government has submitted a law amendment that enables the introduction of the coronavirus entry pass in higher education. The AUAS and other knowledge institutions believe this will impose an unacceptable burden ...
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Using eye tracking to see how people experience high-rises
18 November 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesDuring the next decade, cities will become more crowded – and taller. The Netherlands aims to build an additional 1 million homes in 10 years, the majority of them in cities, alongside existing buildings. How ...
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Virtual exchange: internationalisation from your living room
15 November 2021 | CommunicationThe Week of the International Student kicks off today, observed annually by higher education institutions across the Netherlands. Centering around‘ International Students’ Day’ on 17 November, ...
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AUAS remains open with maximum group size of 75 people
14 November 2021The government announced new corona measures during the press conference on 12 November. These measures are necessary because the number of coronas infections continues to rise and care is under enormous ...
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AUAS researchers shine at Amsterdam International Water Week
9 November 2021 | Centre for Economic TransformationWillem van Winden, Daniel van den Buuse and Marie Morel took the stage at the Amsterdam International Waterweek at the RAI in Amsterdam. They presented and discussed findings of the EU-funded RESILIO project on ...
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U!REKA hosts panel at the European Week of Regions and Cities
5 November 2021 | CommunicationExperts from U!REKA institutions and the Secretary of State for European Affairs from the German State of Hessen discussed the role of urban universities in contributing to the sustainable and green recovery of cities.
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Five major grants for AUAS research projects
4 November 2021 | CommunicationAUAS has received five SPRONG grants from the Taskforce for Applied Research SIA. Over the next four years, these subsidies of one million euros per project will allow AUAS to set up research groups with other ...
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AUAS increasingly 'Paris Proof'
3 November 2021 | CommunicationThe AUAS consumed significantly less energy in 2020 compared to 2019, specifically 16.3% less than in 2019. In the coming years, the AUAS will also be making additional investments to make its buildings and ...
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Face masks mandatory in our buildings from 6 November
3 November 2021 | CommunicationDue to the increasing pressure on hospitals, the government announced a number of measures during the corona press conference on 2 November. Face masks will once again be required in certain public spaces and it will ...
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AUAS professor Jeroen Kluck wins IXA Impact Award 2021
28 October 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyFlooded streets, basements full of water and people getting ill or even dying during heatwaves. The Netherlands is already experiencing the consequences of climate change. Jeroen Kluck, Professor of Water in and ...
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AUAS appoints Abdelhamid Idrissi Professor of Practice
25 October 2021 | CommunicationOn behalf of the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rector Geleyn Meijer announced today that Abdelhamid Idrissi will be appointed as Professor of Practice for Diversity and Inclusion on ...
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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. ...