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 ...

Studente werkt geconcentreerd achter laptop

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 ...

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