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Conrad building construction begins
25 June 2019 | Amstelcampus
The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences struck the first pile today for the Conrad building. By building the ‘Conradhuis’, the AUAS will complete the Amstel Campus, a bustling urban campus at the ...
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Urban knowledge: WeMakeThe.City festival
12 June 2019 | Communication
How can we work together to make the cities of the future better? From 17 through 23 June, researchers and students at AUAS will be sharing their latest ideas and insights at the WeMakeThe.City festival – a ...
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Multicultural ambassadors: AUAS students up for ECHO Award
3 June 2019 | Communication
AUAS students Kethia Barigenera (Applied Psychology) and Artur Moeijes (HBO-ICT) have been nominated for the 2019 ECHO Award on behalf of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS).
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AUAS lands 1.3 million grant for sustainable district research
17 May 2019 | Communication
Amsterdam has received a European grant for the development of an ‘energy-positive’ district in the Buiksloterham neighbourhood. Part of this grant, amounting to 1.3 million euros, will go to research ...
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Struggling entrepreneurs wait too long to seek assistance
2 May 2019 | Entrepreneurship
Struggling entrepreneurs suffer twice the shame and the stigma around failure, because making problems the subject of discussion has direct consequences for cooperation and doing business. In addition, it is in the ...
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Judith Metz elected chair of ESWRA
26 April 2019 | Communication
Judith Metz, professor of Youth Spot at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, has been elected chair of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA). For the next two years, she will lead this ...
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AUAS receives major grants for innovation in education
18 April 2019 | Communication
The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been awarded four Comenius fellowships. These are associated with grants amounting to a total of €500,000 to stimulate innovation in education.
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AUAS alumni find a job quickly
15 April 2019 | Communication
The HBO Monitor 2018 shows that 89% of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) alumni successfully found a job within three months of graduation. This is an increase of 3% compared to 2017.
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Robert van Mulligen: AUAS lecturer of the year
11 April 2019 | Communication
Robert van Mulligen, PABO lecturer (teacher-training college for primary education) has been named AUAS Lecturer of the Year. This was announced during the annual AUAS Education Conference, which was held at Theater ...
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NT2 exam delay: students advised to apply
4 April 2019 | Communication
The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been informed that there is currently a waiting list for completing the State Exams ‘Dutch as a Second Language’ (NT2). Students who require this ...
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How do migrant entrepreneurs create innovation?
4 April 2019 | Communication
The expanding group of migrant entrepreneurs are translating their specific background and experience into innovation, frequently managing to find niche areas to successfully exploit through new business ideas. In ...
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SPOT: the student design pop-up shop
1 April 2019 | Communication
Jumping Joey, Comebek and Kubby. These are just a few of the products designed by students. Curious about what they are exactly? You can stop by SPOT, the pop-up store on the Spui 23 in central Amsterdam, to find ...
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Professor Didi Griffioen accepted as Principal Fellow
12 March 2019 | Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Law
Didi Griffioen, professor of Higher Education, Research and Innovation at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, is the first Dutch academic to be accepted into the small international group of Principal ...
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Master Occupational Therapy ranked best in class
5 March 2019 | Communication
The Master’s programme Occupational Therapy at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has been named the best Master in the field of health sciences. This was announced in the annual Master’s Guide ...
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U!REKA bids to create the European university of the future
5 March 2019 | Communication
The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) consortium has launched a bid to take part in the 2019 European Universities pilot project.
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Students envision the future of new mega library
27 February 2019 | Communication
In 2025, the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) will open a new mega library (OBA XL) in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district. How can this become a place that brings cultures together, where young and old are ...
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Do Dutch youth care about climate change?
6 February 2019 | Communication
On 7 February, high school students will again take to the streets for a climate protest. Are they representative of their peers? Lecturer-researcher Adwin Bosschaart of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...
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First students selected for AUAS Entrepreneurship Scheme
4 February 2019 | Entrepreneurship
The first students with their own businesses have been selected for the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences’ (AUAS) Entrepreneurship Scheme. In the same way that the AUAS enables talented athletes to work ...
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‘Working with Girl Power’ wins AUAS Research Award 2019
27 January 2019 | Communication
The research by Cynthia Boomkens, Judith Metz and Jolanda Sonneveld was recognised as the best AUAS research of 2019. This was announced during the AUAS Research Day 2019, where awards were also presented for the ...
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AUAS secures 900,000 euros in research subsidies
25 January 2019 | Communication
AUAS is receiving a total of 900,000 euros in RAAK Public Subsidies for three research projects. This has been granted for research into the promotion of a healthy lifestyle among toddlers, cooperation concerning ...
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