A touch of green can improve an environment, also in classrooms. As UvA we want to see how we can make our classrooms more pleasant for all its users with added green. An experimental attempt is ready for you in Science Park A1.14. We would like to ask you to take a look and also provide us with feedback. This can be done via the QR code on the posters in the classroom. All input is welcome!

Do you love pancakes? Are you curious about the rich history and culture of Amsterdam? Join us for a free cultural walk through the city, followed by a delicious ride on the famous Pannenkoekenboot (Pancake Boat)!

SPAcie is hosting this fun, tasty and free event for all students of Science Park on June 16th. We'll meet at 17:30 at Amsterdam Central Station (main entrance, outside).

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It's time again for the most beautiful and amazing event that every via member will remember for the rest of their life. And this, my dear reader, is of course about the first-year weekend that will take place on September 26-28, 2025. But now you're thinking: "Hey, I'm not a first-year, what use is this information to me!" Well, I have excellent news, you (the newsreader) have been chosen to register as extra help to make this weekend possible and of course to relive EJW! Quickly fill in the form here and join us on EJW! A brief explanation of the different roles for everyone who doesn't quite remember them:

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Take an interdisciplinary elective

Doede Cerutti
Doede Cerutti
2025-05-29

Looking for an interesting elective in the next semester?

Discover the interdisciplinary electives Sex, Stigma, and Steroid (6 EC), Big Histories in Amsterdam (6 EC), and more.

Open to all UvA students. Sign up from 10 to 16 June.

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In cooperation with Cinetree and Kriterion we will be screening the impactful short movie about sexual violence: Beyond Silence by Marnie Blok. The screening will be followed by an aftertalk and panel discussion.

Tuesday 17th. June 2025

Venue: Kriterion, Roetersstraat 170, zaal 2 (100 plaatsen)

15.00 – 15.30 : walk-in

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Ready to make a real impact on the future of food?

This September, the new minor Climate-resilient Crops: Interdisciplinary Approaches kicks off — and you can still join! In this unique program, students from different backgrounds work together on real-world challenges related to food security and climate resilience.

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Join on the 21 st of May for a cultural speed-dating event to celebrate Cultural Diversity Day!

You are invited to come meet new people and share things from your culture. Want to learn about someone else’s language or share your own? Or compare your experience coming to Amsterdam from a different culture? Or share your religious customs? Or exchange recipes from each other’s home countries?

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Help decide the future of young people in the Netherlands!📣

You have the right to have a say in the rules that affect your life. Time for change! Together with you we will create the National Youth Strategy. Fill out the questionnaire in 2 minutes and get a chance to win one of 15 bol.com gift certificates of €100!

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Are you considering obtaining a first-degree teaching qualification in informatics or mathematics in the upcoming academic year (2025-2026)?

This is the perfect opportunity for you —apply now for a chance to receive one of the Beta Teacher Scholarships for the Master Leraar Voorbereidend Hoger Onderwijs (LVHO) at the UvA’s Interfacultaire Lerarenopleiding (ILO) – Teacher Training Program.

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The FSR is currently planning on organizing a teaching-free day after the exam week.

We are curious about your opinions about your experiences and whether you need extra relaxation after a busy period.

Please fill in this form so we can share your answers with the management team of FNWI.