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This archive shows all news items published since January 2002

VU and UvA give impetus to cooperation

The Executive Boards of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the VU University Amsterdam (VU) are going to further develop cooperation between the two universities. On 16 May 2012, both Boards signed a declaration of intent to this end.

University profile and performance agreements

On 9 December 2011, the Ministry for Education, Culture and Science (OCW) and the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) drew up a general agreement. This accord identified the areas in which performance agreements for Dutch universities will be made for the period 2012 to 2015.

Universitas 21 Ranking: Dutch universities in top 10

Universitas 21, an international network of research universities including the University of Amsterdam, has presented a new ranking for international higher education. The Netherlands has secured ninth place in the Universitas 21 Ranking.

Three UvA professors appointed members of KNAW

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has appointed three professors from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) as members of the Academy. These UvA professors are Carsten de Dreu, André Nollkaemper and Eric Opdam.

Different opening hours study centres and libraries May-June

A number of study centres and libraries will be open longer due to the exam period.

Study centres open later due to major ICT maintenance 12 May

Bushuis en UB-Singel study centres will open at 12:00, while the Science Park study centre opens at 11:00.

UvA researchers show abrupt climatological effects of a solar minimum

In a recent publication in 'Nature Geoscience', a team of researchers including Bas van Geel of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) show new evidence pointing to an important role of the variable Sun in regulating climate change.

Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2012 finalists announced

Last week, a jury chaired by Prof. (Louise) Fresco came together to determine the finalists for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2012. A record number of innovative and applicable ideas were sent in this year. The jury has decided to select six finalists.

Nine subsidies from NWO Research Talent programme for UvA research

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has accepted nine proposals from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) as part of the Research Talent subsidy programme of the NWO Division of Social Sciences (MaGW).

FOM 'Projectruimte' grant for UvA physicist Robert Spreeuw

The Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) has awarded a 'Projectruimte' grant to UvA scientist Dr Robert Spreeuw (Institute of Physics) for his project Superatoms and entanglement in an array of atomic ensembles. The grant includes a PhD position, a 1.5-year postdoc position as well as a €128,000 investment budget.

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