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In October, the Alice & Eve organizing committee is hosting a poster contest, with great prizes, for women in computer science!

Alice & Eve is a free one-day workshop celebrating women in computing. This year the event takes place on 20 October 2026 at Neude11 Utrecht Public Library in Utrecht and features inspiring keynote talks, a poster contest, and an exhibition honouring remarkable women in the field: https://alice-and-eve.github.io/2026/.

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On November 25, Bèta in Bestuur & Beleid (BiBB) is hosting a career day at Sociëteit De Witte in The Hague. The event is intended for master’s students, PhD candidates, and postdocs with a science or engineering background.

Many science students do not immediately see policy, administration, or politics as a logical career path. Yet, thanks to their analytical skills and technical knowledge, they are well-equipped to contribute to societal issues such as climate, energy, digitalization, health, and safety.

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PyData Amsterdam is looking for student volunteers for the conference this September! 🐍

As the biggest Python conference in town, it’s a massive opportunity to network and learn. Plus, if you volunteer, you score a free full conference ticket for the days you aren't working. 🎟️🙌

Spots fill up quickly, so if you want to get involved, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxfO1AwuHH5ZY4X7mPw3Cqmit7IfoJ6UPDTqYphrRKLgpY2Q/viewform

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IguideME is currently looking for several student assistant developers to start immediately. IguideME is an educational tool developed within the faculty. In the coming academic year, this tool will be used more widely in new courses and expanded with new features. The aim of this expansion is to further improve the educational experience for students and lecturers.

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Don’t miss this opportunity! And register for Hack4Her 2026 at VU before 12th of June!

We are kicking things off with a day of hands-on workshops open to all students and hosted by top companies and researchers, followed by networking and drinks. During the weekend a two-day hackathon specifically for female students will take place. Whether you want to join us for the whole weekend, the workshops or just dive straight into the hackathon, we would love to have you.

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Het is weer tijd voor het mooiste en geweldigste evenement dat elk via lid voor zijn hele leven bijblijft. En dit mijn lieve lezer gaat uiteraard over het eerstejaarsweekend dat op vrijdag 2 oktober t/m zondag 4 oktober 2026 plaatsvindt. Maar nu denk jij van: “He ik ben geen eerstejaars, wat heb ik aan deze info?”. Nou heb ik uitstekend nieuws, jij (de nieuwslezer) bent verkozen om je te mogen aanmelden als extra hulp om dit weekend mogelijk te maken en EJW natuurlijk te herbeleven!

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Do you want to make real-world change and set the stage for a meaningful career? Applications are open for Collective Futures 2027! Collective Futures is a program for Master's students who want to make a tangible difference. You'll join an open learning environment where you collaborate with impactful organisations and researchers, discover your talents and apply them directly to today's pressing issues. New this year: you can follow the program either as a 30EC minor or as an 18EC elective.

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Want to help organize one of the biggest Computer Science student events in the Netherlands? 👀

Join the next SNiC committee!

SNiC is the annual national congress for Dutch Computer Science students, featuring inspiring speakers, company cases, networking opportunities, and students from all over the country. Think about previous editions like: AvailabilIT, SustainabilIT or HumanIT.

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A four-day hackathon where you’ll build a working agentic AI product on the open-source Sinas platform. The plumbing is already taken care of — LLM connectivity, authentication, tool calling, functions, state, and database query mechanisms. Your time goes into building something a real user actually wants.

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Nominations for UvA Education Awards 2026 are now open! Do you know a lecturer or course that works tirelessly for students, offers inspiring classes, uses innovative teaching methods or otherwise makes an exceptional contribution to your education? Nominate them now for the 2026 Education Awards. Together with all students and staff, we are keen to celebrate exceptional lecturers and teaching teams who create an inspiring learning environment.

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