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Government: study and work almost exclusively from home
14 December 2020 | CommunicationTonight, the Dutch government announced measures intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus. These measures affect higher education. Starting on Wednesday (16 December) through Sunday 17 January 2021 we are ...
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AUAS endorses Purple Manifesto
10 December 2020 | CommunicationAn open and safe university of applied sciences, where everyone can just be themselves – a vision to which Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has committed by endorsing the Purple Manifesto.
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Government: No changes in higher education at the moment
9 December 2020 | CommunicationThere are currently no changes to the situation at the AUAS and elsewhere in higher education. We will continue to study online and work from home.
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Somaya Ben Allouch appointed professor by special appointment
9 December 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesDr Somaya Ben Allouch (1979) has been appointed professor by special appointment of Human-System Interaction for Health and Wellbeing at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), with effect from 1 ...
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Stijn Sieckelinck new professor of Youth Spot
30 November 2020 | ARISIAs of 2 March 2021, Stijn Sieckelinck will become the professor of the Youth Spot research group. He succeeds Judith Metz who was at the helm for the last few years.
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New ways of networking: U!REKA Conference 2020 goes virtual
30 November 2020 | CommunicationThe fifth U!REKA Conference 2020 marked a first for the European consortium as its annual networking and collaboration event moved online this year. Hosted by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, the two-day ...
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Multimillion-euro subsidy to keep biological clock healthy
26 November 2020 | Faculty of EducationThe BioClock consortium has received a subsidy of 9.7 million euros to carry out research, in collaboration with social partners, aimed at keeping our biological clocks ticking healthily in our modern 24-hour ...
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Black Holes Consortium receives significant funding from NWO
26 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research in EducationThe Dutch Black Holes Consortium (Dutch: Zwarte Gaten Consortium) has been allocated 4.9 million euros by the Dutch Black Holes Consortium as part of the Dutch Research Agenda. Together with universities of applied ...
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AUAS to help SMEs with digitalisation
26 November 2020 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceState Secretary Mona Keijzer today signed thirteen deals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through these deals, her Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is contributing over seven million ...
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Jopie Nooren new Chair of the AUAS Executive Board
24 November 2020 | CommunicationJopie Nooren will become the new Chair of the Executive Board at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 March 2021. She was appointed by the Supervisory Board last Friday. She succeeds Huib ...
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THE FUTURE: 100% FOSSIL-FREE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION AT AUAS
16 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe Centre of Expertise Urban Technology of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is entering into a ten-year partnership with the energy provider Vattenfall in order to work towards 100% fossil-free energy ...
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Boost to circular business via new task force
10 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe circular economy offers many opportunities for businesses, but continues to struggle with a lack of awareness regarding the subject outside the sustainable sector. A group of organisations from Amsterdam and the ...
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Mark Rutte lauds UASNL during EU launch event
10 November 2020 | Communication“Universities of Applied Sciences are important players in the region. They connect theory and practice, ideas and implementation, research and applications. This makes them a linking pin spanning research and ...
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Tibert Verhagen new professor Emerging Technology for Business
5 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and ManagementEffective 1 November, the AUAS Executive Board has appointed Tibet Verhagen professor of Emerging Technology for Business. This new professorship will be exploring ways of increasing corporate effectiveness with the ...
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Government: no new education-related measures, but stay alert
4 November 2020 | CommunicationThe current situation for higher education will, in principle, remain unchanged until mid-December. However, further restrictions may be imposed at the regional level if necessary. Caution is therefore advised. This ...
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Official launch of the HvA Expertise Centre Applied AI
2 November 2020 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceGet to know the Expertise Centre Applied Artificial Intelligence (ECAAI) of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences! Launched in January 2020, ECAAI has turned November in the Month of the AAI, in which it will ...
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Flags at half-mast for educational freedom and safety
1 November 2020 | CommunicationOn Monday, 2 November, French schools will commemorate the murder of Samuel Paty. On that day, the flags at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will be flown at half-mast.
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AUAS doctoral student calls for more financial education
30 October 2020 | CommunicationThe financial situation of young people is often worrying, and wrong decisions at an early age can have major consequences later on. However, according to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) researcher ...
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PUSHCHAIR TURNED SOAPBOX CAR
26 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyWhether its materials used in an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum or Bugaboo pushchairs that the kids no longer fit into: these are materials and products that are too valuable to throw away after use. And after all, ...
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AUAS launches unique sports leadership programme for executives
23 October 2020 | Faculty Sports and NutritionIn January 2021, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will begin offering a special programme for executives from the world of sport, business and politics: the Sports Leadership Programme (SLP). This ...