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Art, science and technology crucial for EU cities of the future
30 June 2022 | CommunicationHow can you make cities climate neutral, beautiful and inclusive? Which local collaborative governance models can help to achieve this? These questions are at the core of a new project which will be carried out by ...
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Geleyn Meijer reappointed Rector/member of the Executive Board
21 June 2022 | CommunicationThe Supervisory Board has once again appointed Geleyn Meijer as member and Rector of the Executive Board of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) for a term of four years. The appointment is set to take ...
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Nanda Piersma new Crown member of the Social Economic Council
20 June 2022Professor Nanda Piersma of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has been appointed crown member of the Social and Economic Council (SER). This marks the first time that a professor from the field of higher ...
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Frouwke Smit wins Lecturer of the Year award 2022
14 June 2022Frouwke Smit, lecturer Biology, has been elected AUAS Lecturer of the Year 2022. This was announced on Thursday evening 9 June during the award show in FLOOR.
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Student satisfaction remains largely unchanged in 2022 NSE
31 May 2022The results of the 2022 National Student Survey (NSE) have been published. Sixty per cent of AUAS students indicate being satisfied or very satisfied with their study programme. AUAS has specifically improved in the ...
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AUAS well represented at research conference in Oslo
3 May 2022 | CommunicationResearch is an increasingly important element of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, besides education. At the EARMA conference in Oslo this week, Maren Pannemann and Lucy Kerstens will demonstrate the ...
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Ukraine Q&A
14 April 2022 | CommunicationThe war in Ukraine can impact you as a student or staff member in different ways. The AUAS empathises with everyone affected by the situation.
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Ford is non-binary: "I just feel like me"
12 April 2022People who do not belong in the category ''man'' or ''woman'' are often confronted with resistance and a lack of understanding. Ford Curlingford (they/them) is a non-binary student of Communication & Multimedia ...
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AUAS graduates find job quickly, even during pandemic
11 April 2022 | CommunicationAs was the case last year, 88% of AUAS students are managing to find a job within three months of graduating. This was confirmed by the 2021 HBO Monitor, an independent nationwide survey on higher professional ...
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AUAS joins in with national energy-saving campaign
6 April 2022 | Communication‘Turn the switch’ ('Zet ook de knop om') was launched on 2 April. This is a national government-run campaign on radio and TV. Companies and organisations, including AUAS, are participating in the ...
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Professor Geert Lovink and colleagues' blog about the war
4 April 2022 | CommunicationFor weeks, many of us have been watching the terrifying images of the war in Ukraine. Some have opened their doors to refugees or have helped to collect relief supplies. Meanwhile, Professor of Network Cultures, ...
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Information about Ukraine
30 March 2022 | CommunicationAUAS students and employees regularly ask if there is anything they can do for the people of Ukraine. The AUAS maintains personal contact with students and employees who are directly affected by the war. We also ...
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AUAS draws up Gender Equality Plan
18 March 2022 | CommunicationIn its Gender Equality Plan (GEP), AUAS describes what our university of applied sciences is doing to promote gender equality.
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AUAS Summer School 2022 on location
14 March 2022 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' annual Summer School plans to go ahead in person this summer, from 4-15 July 2022, after a two-year absence due to the coronavirus. Registration is open now.
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Higher education now open to the undocumented after age of 18
11 March 2022 | CommunicationAs of this month, young people without residence status can study at the AUAS and other higher education institutions based in Amsterdam. To this end, the educational institutions have come to an agreement with the ...
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The war in Ukraine
4 March 2022 | CommunicationThe events in Ukraine have profoundly affected us. We are concerned about the consequences for the people living in the affected area. We sympathise deeply with students, staff, their families and friends who are ...
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Abdelhamid Idrissi appointed Professor of Practice
11 February 2022 | CommunicationAbdelhamid Idrissi was officially inaugurated as Professor of Practice for Diversity & Inclusion at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, on 10 February 2022. Idrissi’s focus will among other things ...
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Working on tomorrow's economy in CoE Economic Transformation
8 February 2022 | Centre for Economic TransformationWith effect from 1 January 2022, the AUAS Centre for Economic Transformation has become a Centre of Expertise (CoE). ‘‘Transformation’ means accelerating in large and bold steps rather than moving ...
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Student admission down, enrolment remains steady
7 February 2022 | CommunicationThe number of new students who opted for a programme at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in the 2021-2022 academic year declined compared to the record year 2020-2021. Student intake decreased by 1,603 ...
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Elijah Alvares wins ECHO Award HBO
4 February 2022 | CommunicationOn 3 February 2022, the ECHO Awards were presented: an award given to role models in inclusive education. Elijah Alvares of AUAS was among the award-winners, picking up the ECHO Award HBO.