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COR calls on UvA to improve social safety plan following Labour Inspectorate warnings

15 juni 2026 - 12:47
COR calls on UvA to improve social safety plan following Labour Inspectorate warnings
The UvA’s Central Works Council is calling for an improved action plan to address workload and social safety at the university. The council made the request in an unsolicited advice to the Executive Board. The appeal follows discussions with the Netherlands Labour Authority, during which the UvA ...
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Student fraternity A.S.C./A.V.S.V. regains grants under conditions

24 april 2026 - 11:30
The society of the A.S.C./A.V.S.V. in Warmoesstraat.
The UvA, together with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) and VU Amsterdam, has decided that executive committee members of the student fraternity A.S.C./A.V.S.V. are once again eligible for Executive Board grants. The fraternity has been working on a cultural change in recent years ...
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Almost one in two women experiences inappropriate behaviour during their PhD programme

27 maart 2026 - 07:45
PhD students in the laboratories of the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam.
More than a third of recent PhD graduates in the Netherlands experienced inappropriate behaviour during their PhD programme. This is according to figures from Statistics Netherlands. Women are more likely to experience inappropriate behaviour than men. At the University of Amsterdam, more than a qua...
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Students experience unwanted behavior at the UvA more often

18 maart 2026 - 10:30
Students experience unwanted behavior at the UvA more often
UvA students are increasingly encountering unwanted behavior at the university. This emerges from the 2024–25 Student Social Safety Monitor, a survey conducted by the university among its students. International students, in particular, appear to face unwanted behavior relatively frequently.
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UvA skipped monitor on students’ social safety during campus protests

18 maart 2026 - 07:45
UvA skipped monitor on students’ social safety during campus protests
During the 2024 campus occupations, the University of Amsterdam deliberately skipped its annual survey on students’ social safety. This occurred precisely at a time when concerns about student safety on campus were high. According to the UvA, a survey at that time would have produced “no...
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“Stronger legal definitions are needed to combat violence against women”

5 december 2025 - 13:44
The orange-lit bridge on Roeterseiland
It is Orange the World week, a global campaign focused on combating violence against women and girls. But to truly make a difference, cultural change is not enough says Bregje Dijksterhuis, assistant professor in family law.
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Powerless against university authorities

31 oktober 2025 - 12:13
There is still much room for improvement in terms of social safety at universities.
Inappropriate behaviour is a monster with many heads, even at universities. Philosopher and lawyer Klaas Rozemond became involved in this issue at the VU, resulting in a labour dispute. He now works at the UvA and has written a book about his experiences. It includes tips!
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