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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 ...
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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 ...
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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) ...
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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 ...
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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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