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UvA students are protesting on De Brug on the Roeterseiland campus in support of Palestine on 8 October 2024.
Activism is something you can learn: these psychologists have developed a training for UvA students
30 oktober 2026 - 12:35  
In just one day, these students are trying to solve our country’s major water problems
In just one day, these students are trying to solve our country’s major water problems
29 oktober 2026 - 13:45  
Five-tonne vacuum chamber needs to unravel the mystery of planet formation
Five-tonne vacuum chamber needs to unravel the mystery of planet formation
27 oktober 2026 - 12:37  
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Former ballet dancer Anna Seidl regularly stands on her head in her office at the P.C. Hoofthuis. ‘I find it so relaxing when you have to think all day long.’
When I Grow Up | “As a ballet dancer, I missed the intellectual challenge right from the start”
22 oktober 2026 - 07:30  
These scientists came to the UvA through special fund: “It’s difficult to build something in the US”
These scientists came to the UvA through special fund: “It’s difficult to build something in the US”
21 oktober 2026 - 13:40  
How should we deal with technologies that can both help and destroy us?
How should we deal with technologies that can both help and destroy us?
15 oktober 2026 - 15:02  
Moluccan theatre-maker Joenoes Polnaija (left), dancer Jefta Tanate and Tara Hetharia during the performance of Kelapa Muda.
On stage, UvA alumna Tara Hetharia explores what it means to be Moluccan in the Netherlands
12 oktober 2026 - 10:41  
Marcel Vonk at the Artis Planetarium: “It was through stargazing that I discovered my fascination with science.”
When I Grow Up | “If I had followed my heart, I would have studied mathematics”
8 oktober 2026 - 12:01  
A study by the UvA shows that the feeling of insecurity has increased in recent years, particularly amongst women.
UvA study: Dutch people slightly more negative about women’s emancipation
29 september 2026 - 07:30  
The ICTY tried the perpetrators but failed to establish why the Yugoslavia Wars took place
23 september 2026 - 07:30  
What can the Netherlands learn from Finland, Norway and Australia about gender equality?
What can the Netherlands learn from Finland, Norway and Australia about gender equality?
18 september 2026 - 10:35  
Mark Spiering in the Psychology Senate Hall
When I grow up | “I’ve always wondered: how do I get to the top of the ladder?”
15 september 2026 - 13:00  1
Half of Dutch young people prefer “common sense” to science
Half of Dutch young people prefer “common sense” to science
14 september 2026 - 07:30  
UvA researcher Fee Smulders and an aquarist from Artis are planting tropical seagrass in the Artis aquarium.
Cultivated seagrass is set to save the ecosystem of the Dutch Caribbean
9 september 2026 - 13:39  
Kinderen op het Gymnasium Celeanum (niet in Amsterdam).
UvA PhD student: “Give parents a say in allocation Amsterdam secondary schools”
1 september 2026 - 15:00  
“Fiep Westendorp at the Rijksmuseum is a triumph for illustration”
“Fiep Westendorp at the Rijksmuseum is a triumph for illustration”
26 augustus 2026 - 15:23  
Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers, Arles, 1889.
This UvA alumnus became fascinated by Vincent van Gogh’s signature
21 augustus 2026 - 09:56  
How heat-resistant is the Dutch forest ant?
How heat-resistant is the Dutch forest ant?
13 juli 2026 - 08:00  
Does a minimum age for social media actually make sense?
Does a minimum age for social media actually make sense?
1 juli 2026 - 07:45  1
Professor Claes de Vreese is the first UvA recipient of the Stevin Prize
Professor Claes de Vreese is the first UvA recipient of the Stevin Prize
26 juni 2026 - 07:00  
“Sloppy” choices help humanity to progress
“Sloppy” choices help humanity to progress
19 juni 2026 - 07:30  
Youniversalism describes the idea that truth can be felt
Youniversalism describes the idea that truth can be felt
18 juni 2026 - 13:14  
Sennay Ghebreab
AI is making its debut on the world stage, so the information science program is undergoing a redesign
15 juni 2026 - 07:30  
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