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Twice a year, Folia publishes a print magazine: once in the spring and once at the start of the new academic year.
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Magazine | Why young people are disappearing from the night

4 september 2026 - 12:00
Magazine | Why young people are disappearing from the night
Gen Z is going out less and less. The classic night out seems to be losing popularity among young people. But what are they doing instead? “If the people around you go out less, you do too.”
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Magazine | Best lunch breaks on campus

4 september 2026 - 10:10
The Science Döner stall at Science Park.
A long day at university ahead? Folia lists six places to eat around UvA campuses where students can get a good (and affordable) lunch.
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Magazine | These students go back to analogue

3 september 2026 - 07:30
Magazine | These students go back to analogue
Students want to break free from endless scrolling. To take on the algorithm, they’re turning to analogue alternatives such as books, cameras and games.
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Magazine | The different species of the UvA

2 september 2026 - 15:02
Magazine | The different species of the UvA
Every UvA campus is different, and so are the students who study there. The UvA student in four (stereotypical) types.
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Magazine | How the Flowerbikeman took over Amsterdam

2 september 2026 - 11:57
Magazine | How the Flowerbikeman took over Amsterdam
 For years, American Warren Gregory, better known by his alter ego Flowerbikeman, has been a familiar face in Amsterdam. With his cheerful, flower-covered bicycles, he brightens up the city, although it remains to be seen how much longer he will be able to do so: he is facing deportation. “I hope...
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Magazine | Rapper Gotu Jim: “Don’t take studying too seriously”

31 augustus 2026 - 07:30
Magazine | Rapper Gotu Jim: “Don’t take studying too seriously”
Gotu Jim (29) combined an emerging rap career with a degree in human geography and urban planning at the University of Amsterdam. How did he manage to balance the two? Folia interviewed him ahead of his autumn tour, which will also take him to Paradiso.
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Magazine | From city school to world university

28 augustus 2026 - 15:00
Magazine | From city school to world university
394 years ago, the predecessor of the university, the Athenaeum Illustre, was founded in Amsterdam. In a small chapel on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal, lectures in Latin were given to the children of the city elite. But the founding of the Athenaeum Illustre in 1632, and the two centuries that followed...
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Magazine | How do you make friends as an international student?

27 augustus 2026 - 15:34
Magazine | How do you make friends as an international student?
Starting university is exciting enough, but if you’ve also moved to a new country and have to start from scratch, you could certainly do with some help. Five tips to make friends as an international student. 
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Magazine | Why do we hear so little from student representatives?

27 augustus 2026 - 12:01
Magazine | Why do we hear so little from student representatives?
How is it that student representation at the UvA is still so invisible, Magdalena Styś wonders. “Why does my knowledge of student participation come from gossip over dinner?”
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Magazine | Do you pay too much for your house in Amsterdam?

27 augustus 2026 - 07:30
Magazine | Do you pay too much for your house in Amsterdam?
In Amsterdam, rent prices are outrageous. When are you actually paying too much? And can you do anything about it?
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The future generation – who are they?

25 augustus 2026 - 14:58
The future generation – who are they?
There are increasingly more lawsuits concerning the rights of future generations, notes university lecturer Laura Burgers. ‘It was not only a violation of the human rights of the people who were physically displaced at the time, but also of their children and grandchildren, who would have to g...
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Magazine | A year wiser: what second-year students would do differently

25 augustus 2026 - 12:25
Magazine | A year wiser: what second-year students would do differently
If they could start over at the UvA, what would they do differently? Second-year students reflect on their first year.
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Magazine | Ministry of Defence targeting young people: how problematic is that?

25 augustus 2026 - 08:48
Magazine | Ministry of Defence targeting young people: how problematic is that?
Is it ethically justifiable for the Ministry of Defence to target young people, for example during information days at the UvA? Last year, the ministry was also present at Intreeweek, although it won’t be taking part this year.
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Magazine | Because of the new Citizen Science hub everyone can be a scientist

12 juni 2026 - 07:44
Magazine | Because of the new Citizen Science hub everyone can be a scientist
Increasingly, ordinary citizens are taking on the role of “expert” in scientific research - a practice known as citizen science. The UvA participates as well. With the new eXtreme Citizen Science Hub, which will be launched on the 15th of June, even more research can be conducted with the help o...
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Magazine | Does our democracy today still resemble that of the ancient Greeks?

22 mei 2026 - 07:45
Magazine | Does our democracy today still resemble that of the ancient Greeks?
Over the coming weeks, Folia will be devoting a special print magazine to the theme of ‘democracy’. Anyone seeking the roots of modern democracy will inevitably end up in ancient Greece. But how does today’s democracy compare to its Athenian origins?
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Magazine | “Self-mockery is a core value of Dutch culture”

18 mei 2026 - 12:41
Magazine | “Self-mockery is a core value of Dutch culture”
Comedian Derek Mitchell, known for his TikTok and Instagram channel Let’s Double Dutch, on which he parodies typically Dutch characters, has by now become thoroughly Dutch himself. “When I speak to my American family, I sometimes notice that I’m a bit too direct for them.”
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Magazine | Democracy in the animal kingdom: “An egotistical dictatorial leader contributes little for the group”

18 mei 2026 - 07:45
Magazine | Democracy in the animal kingdom: “An egotistical dictatorial leader contributes little for the group”
Over the coming weeks, Folia will be dedicating a special print magazine to the theme of ‘democracy’. Animals may not go to the polls, but forms of democracy have existed in the animal kingdom for millions of years. What can we learn from this?
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UvA votes | How democratic is student democracy?

11 mei 2026 - 07:00
UvA votes | How democratic is student democracy?
Today the annual students elections will start. How democratic is UvA’s student democracy? “Student political parties come in all shapes and sizes. It’s sometimes just like the House of Representatives, although it must be said that the University of Amsterdam has no Christian student politic...
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Magazine | “Standing on the Malieveld is the most restrained way to protest”

7 mei 2026 - 14:00
Magazine | “Standing on the Malieveld is the most restrained way to protest”
Over the coming weeks, Folia will be dedicating a special print magazine to the theme of ‘democracy’. Activist Martijn Dekker still sees room for improvement in terms of democracy at the UvA. “It sometimes feels as if participation is something the UvA is required to have, rather than somethi...
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For these students, democracy is not a given

30 april 2026 - 15:30
For these students, democracy is not a given
Over the coming weeks, Folia will be dedicating a special print magazine to the theme of ‘democracy’. Elections and freedom of expression may seem like a given in the Netherlands, but that is not the case everywhere. We spoke to three international UvA students about the fragile state of...
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Magazine | “It’s hard to see how you’re being tricked by algorithms”

30 april 2026 - 13:00
Magazine | “It’s hard to see how you’re being tricked by algorithms”
Over the coming weeks, Folia will be dedicating a special print magazine to the theme of “democracy” “We are increasingly seeing only what the algorithm shows us,” says philosopher, UvA lecturer and former National Philosopher Daan Roovers. She investigated what this means for public debate.
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Magazine | How do students keep their studenthome clean?

21 april 2026 - 13:22
Pippa Goossens, Louise Zweghuis-Zierley and Roos de Kort
Over the coming weeks, Folia will be dedicating a special print magazine to the theme of ‘democracy’. Student houses are mini-democracies in their own right – places where power and participation play out even in something as trivial as a cleaning schedule. Who scrubs the loo, and just how (un...
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Special spots: these students live at unique locations

10 oktober 2025 - 14:00
Special spots: these students live at unique locations
While some students struggle to find a place to live in Amsterdam, others have been extremely lucky with their living situation. These three UvA students live in the most unusual places in Amsterdam.
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An ode to the masterminds of Amsterdam

6 oktober 2025 - 12:43
An ode to the masterminds of Amsterdam
Amsterdam is littered with street names that pay tribute to thinkers, inventors and scientists. You will find many of them in Amsterdam East in particular. Three scientists highlighted.
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True ‘Amsterdammers’ on their Amsterdam

3 oktober 2025 - 08:54
True ‘Amsterdammers’ on their Amsterdam
What do the people of Amsterdam think of their own city? How has the neighborhood they grew up in changed? And what do other people not know about their neighborhood?
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How do international students perceive a city like Amsterdam?

2 oktober 2025 - 08:00
How do international students perceive a city like Amsterdam?
Every year, more than 15,000 international students study at the University of Amsterdam. How do they look at the Dutch capital and its inhabitants?
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How to become smart? Television quiz-finalist Max Terpstra explains

30 september 2025 - 13:48
Max Terpstra
Max Terpstra, a reporter at BNNVARA, rose to national fame at just 25 when he made it to the final of the quiz show De Slimste Mens. Folia asked him: how do you become the smartest student?
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A.S.V.Gay: for fifteen years a safe haven for LGBTIQ+ community

19 september 2025 - 13:36
A.S.V.Gay exists fifteen years.
Fifteen years ago, the queer community got its first student association in Amsterdam, but after years of progress, the emancipation of LGBTIQ+ people seems to be under pressure again. “In these times, it is especially important that A.S.V. Gay is a safe environment for personal development.&r...
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Wanted: friend (m/f): more than half of students feel lonely

8 september 2025 - 11:00
Wanted: friend (m/f): more than half of students feel lonely
Sitting in a lecture hall with hundreds of fellow students and still feeling lonely: many students who move to a new city to study find it difficult to make friends. “I often called and FaceTimed my parents when I felt lonely.”
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Amsterdam is a city steeped in history

28 augustus 2025 - 12:36
City walk
The city centre of Amsterdam is steeped in history. With Stourtje, her pocket-sized city walks, historian and UvA alumna Roos Hamelink wants to bring stories of the city centre to the attention of a young audience. Five highlights.
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Want to score a cheap beer? This is the place to be

27 augustus 2025 - 10:02
Want to score a cheap beer? This is the place to be
Are there still pubs in the city where students can get a pint for a reasonable price? Folia went on an expedition. 
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Rapper Faberyayo made his breakthrough during his student days at UvA

25 augustus 2025 - 09:47
Rapper Faberyayo made his breakthrough during his student days at UvA
Rapper and writer Pepijn Lanen – better known as Faberyayo from rap group De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig – was a student at the UvA when, twenty years ago, he scored a number one hit out of nowhere with Watskeburt. He tells Folia about his student days and what it means to be a true Amsterdammer: ...
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Folia has Fomo: six places where you can have an excellent night out this weekend

7 maart 2025 - 15:00
Folia has Fomo: six places where you can have an excellent night out this weekend
Where should you go on a Friday or Saturday night in Amsterdam? Six unmissable places in Amsterdam for a cultural weekend full of music, theatre and partying.
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What is it like to live at home (again) as a student?

27 februari 2025 - 15:04
What is it like to live at home (again) as a student?
The housing shortage is high and that means that moving out of your parents’ house is not a given. Folia asked three students what it is like to live at home (again).
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A prayer, a word of thanks or a letter: gratitude makes you feel better about yourself

19 februari 2025 - 09:49
A prayer, a word of thanks or a letter: gratitude makes you feel better about yourself
Regularly expressing gratitude is said to help people feel stronger in life, become more mentally resilient and experience more contentment. Is this indeed the panacea for gloom or is it yet another obligation for your endless to-do list?
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Noa Vahle: “The biggest misconception is that my job is very glamorous”

11 februari 2025 - 09:43
Noa Vahle: “The biggest misconception is that my job is very glamorous”
UvA alumnus Noa Vahle is a sports journalist at Ziggo Sport. She wrote her bachelor thesis on planes on the way to football matches. “You really learn this profession by gaining experience in practice.” This is the first interview from the new Folia magazine, available everywhere on campus from ...
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How big firms bring in top students with trips to Dubai, Lapland or Lisbon

27 november 2024 - 14:05
How big firms bring in top students with trips to Dubai, Lapland or Lisbon
To enthuse top students and get ahead of the competition, companies have been offering so-called business courses to destinations abroad for years. No expense is spared. “I was amazed at how much money was spent on us.’
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The Big Student Aba (Abbreviation Alfabet)

17 september 2024 - 12:10
The Big Student Aba (Abbreviation Alfabet)
Afpissen, thuis-thuis, zeester: what do Dutch students actually mean when they say this? To get you settled into student life, Folia produced a special abbreviation list.
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All the ‘shit’ women have to deal with: Damn Honey on the orgasm gap, catcalling and medical sexism

9 september 2024 - 10:20
All the ‘shit’ women have to deal with: Damn Honey on the orgasm gap, catcalling and medical sexism
For six years, Nydia van Voorthuizen and Marie Lotte Hagen have been discussing ‘all the shit women of our time have to deal with’ in the feminist podcast Damn Honey. The two girls, who by their own admission ‘didn’t know anything’, grew into feminists and activists who do not hesitate to ...
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The born-and-raised Amsterdammer wears vintage and is on the list everywhere

30 augustus 2024 - 09:36
The born-and-raised Amsterdammer wears vintage and is on the list everywhere
In Amsterdam, you can finally be your unique self. But are you really that special? The city seems to consist mainly of, at most, four different Amsterdam students. Today: The born-and-raised Amsterdammer.
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What are the best places to go out in Amsterdam?

29 augustus 2024 - 09:58
What are the best places to go out in Amsterdam?
Anyone who has been studying in Amsterdam for a while now will know: the city really wakes up at night. Amsterdam has a lot to offer for people who want to explore nightlife. Here are seven club tips from Folia.
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The import study association fanatic goes to the Bubbles on Monday and home on the weekends

27 augustus 2024 - 15:02
The import study association fanatic goes to the Bubbles on Monday and home on the weekends
In Amsterdam, you can finally be your unique self. But are you really that special? The city seems to consist mainly of, at most, four different Amsterdam students. Today: The import study association fanatic.
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How to find your way around the UvA: all hotspots in a nutshell

26 augustus 2024 - 15:56
How to find your way around the UvA: all hotspots in a nutshell
There is plenty to do on university campuses outside the UvA buildings and lecture halls too. Where can you find the best coffee, where the best book market, where to take a tai chi course and where to get the best lunch? We list the hotspots.
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The sorority sister: oversized in everything, except course credits

26 augustus 2024 - 13:43
The sorority sister: oversized in everything, except course credits
In Amsterdam, you can finally be your unique self. But are you really that special? The city seems to consist mainly of, at most, four different Amsterdam students. Today: the sorority sister. 
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