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Urban Research as a European Mission
3 December 2018 | Communication'Shaping Urban Communities. Smart and Sustainable Solutions' – this was the motto of the U!REKA (The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance) consortium’s third annual conference, hosted this year ...
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Make IT Work wins Pro-Motor Award 2018
29 November 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Make IT Work retraining track offered by Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has won the Pro-Motor Award 2018. This annual award for an ambitious idea was presented on Wednesday evening by ...
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To what extent should designers apply their moral compass?
27 November 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesAre push notifications desirable in a news app for children? Should Airbnb be designed community-centric rather than user-centric? Would you ever create a platform which helps to deport millions of immigrants?
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AUAS researchers help accelerate energy transition
27 November 2018 | CommunicationAn all-encompassing climate agreement is around the corner. In The Hague tension is mounting around the negotiating table. The stakes are high, but one thing is clear: it’s going to be a very tough job to ...
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Dirk Reynders new director of Amsterdam Fashion Institute
26 November 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesDirk Reynders has been appointed the new director of Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) with effect from 1 February 2019. Located in the Dutch capital, the renowned fashion institute is part of Amsterdam University ...
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Digital Society School gears up for trainee programme
21 November 2018 | CommunicationFollowing the launch of the Digital Society School in September, applications for its Spring 2019 Trainee Programme are now open. This 20-week internship runs from February through June 2019. It is offered in English ...
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Dual Careers for pro athletes: it’s all about collaboration
19 November 2018 | CommunicationU!REKA partners Edinburgh Napier University and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are collaborating to strengthen their expertise in Dual Careers (DC). This programme gives elite athletes the ...
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AUAS to host Media Architecture Biennale 2020
19 November 2018 | CREATE-IT Applied ResearchThe prestigious Media Architecture Biennale 2020 (MAB20) will be jointly organised by various AUAS faculties, including the Play & Civic Media research group (DMCI Faculty) and Frank Suurenbroek’s ...
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Make IT Work retraining track officially launched at Media Park
12 November 2018 | AZ Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesFollowing a previous, tentative excursion to Hilversum, Make IT Work will officially move in with MyBit at the Media Park in Hilversum on Monday, 12 November 2018. The new site for AUAS’s retraining track will ...
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Pay and prove yourself – this is the message to refugees
5 November 2018 | CommunicationPay a fine, prove yourself and take tests are the messages expressed most frequently in Dutch folders and brochures for refugees. This is the observation of Nadine Blankvoort, lecturer-researcher at AUAS and ...
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Lentil burgers and banana bread: 'nudging' in AUAS canteen
30 October 2018 | CommunicationThe new Sport and Nutrition Campus at the AUAS was recently launched on Dr. Meurerlaan. The eye-catcher is the new restaurant, which has been transformed into a luxury food court. Students and staff can taste the ...
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AUAS researchers to make Amsterdam’s rooftops climate-adaptive
24 October 2018 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyAmsterdam will install smart ‘blue-green’ roofs on social housing buildings. These roofs allow for extra (blue) water to be stored beneath the green surface, better protecting the homes and their ...
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‘Healthy Urban Living Lab’ marks Dutch first
18 October 2018 | CommunicationThe Bajes Quarter (Bajes Kwartier) in the South East of Amsterdam, a new neighbourhood being created on the site of the former Bijlmerbajes prison complex, will be the first new ‘healthy’ housing ...
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AUAS takes key step towards workforce diversity
10 October 2018 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has started recruiting 40 trainees with bicultural backgrounds. In partnership with these ‘young professionals’, the AUAS wants to bridge a gap towards ...
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The Netherlands 'excels in fostering entrepreneurship'
3 October 2018 | CommunicationWhen it comes to embedding entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education institutions, the Netherlands is ahead of its European peers. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is one of the ...
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AUAS combats loneliness in the city
27 September 2018 | CommunicationMore than 80,000 residents of Amsterdam feel seriously lonely. This has a negative impact on their participation in society and their health. 27 September marked the launch of national loneliness week, a theme that ...
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Digital Society School opens
17 September 2018 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe first week of September saw the launch of the Digital Society School: the new form of education within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) that sees students, researchers and businesses work side by ...
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Refugee teachers start intensive AUAS training programme
13 September 2018 | CommunicationSixteen refugees with residence permits, a background in the sciences and teaching experience in their home countries have started an introductory course this September for teacher training at the Amsterdam ...
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Programme to stop smoking after heart attack ineffective
7 September 2018 | CommunicationThe care in relation to giving up smoking offered to smokers following a heart attack is not effective. Patients who have stopped by themselves need something completely different, and those continuing to smoke ...
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AUAS ahead of UvA with open access to research output
17 August 2018 | CommunicationAvailable to all, free of charge: an increasingly important requirement for all academic articles financed using public funds. But how, as a university, do you organise this? Librarians Jaroen Kuijer (AUAS) and ...