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AUAS names Olga Permiakova new photographer in residence
6 August 2018 | CommunicationPhotographer 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 ...
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2017 AUAS annual report shows upward trends
30 July 2018 | CommunicationIn 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 ...
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City and AUAS promote healthy lifestyles for Amsterdammers
16 July 2018 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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Study reveals optimal charging infrastructure rollout strategy
9 July 2018 | CommunicationA 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 ...
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AUAS Summer School kicks off
2 July 2018 | CommunicationToday, 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 ...
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AUAS awarded grant of €1.5 million for European project ABcities
25 June 2018 | CommunicationOver 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 ...
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Indestructible bicycle tyre designed by auas alumni available
15 June 2018 | CommunicationIn 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 ...
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AUAS removes obstacles for student entrepreneurs
7 June 2018 | EntrepreneurshipFrom 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 ...
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Youssef el Bouhassani proclaimed teacher of the year 2018
21 April 2018 | CommunicationAUAS-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 ...
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Available this summer: indestructible bicycle tyre by alumni
4 April 2018 | CommunicationAUAS 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 ...
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Major international grant for AUAS Forensic Science programme
8 February 2018 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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Never lose festival tokens again thanks to the festival wallet
22 January 2018 | CommunicationAs 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 ...
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AMFI uses sweatshop to simulate clothing industry
30 November 2017 | CommunicationFor 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 ...
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U!REKA conference showcases urban research projects
23 November 2017 | CommunicationEdinburgh 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 ...
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Senior citizens get involved in neighbourhood research
14 November 2017 | CommunicationAmsterdam 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 ...
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AUAS delves into the Dutch wardrobe
19 September 2017 | CommunicationWhat 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 ...
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AUAS programmes receive an international business accreditation
15 September 2017 | CommunicationThis 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 ...
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AUAS & UN connect cities of the world with the Global Goals Jam
11 September 2017 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesMediaLAB 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 ...
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How students from Gen Y think about making a difference
4 July 2017 | Amsterdam School of International BusinessAround 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 ...
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Third AUAS Summer School ready to roll
3 July 2017 | CommunicationSeven 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.