Next week it will finally start: the Olympic Winter Games of 2022! Two weeks full of winter sports in Beijing, China. We spoke about it with former long track speed skater and UvA alumnus Marrit Leenstra. ‘These games are going to be very different from the games in 2018’, shares the medal-winning athlete.
Often international students are considered to be wealthy, from a middle or upper-class family, where mummy and daddy pay for their opportunities abroad. Admittedly, the stereotype is often correct. But that doesn’t mean it is the case for everyone.
97% of women aged 18 to 24 have experienced some kind of sexual assault in their life. Furthermore, a Dutch study shows that 11% of women in the Netherlands have been a victim of rape during their time as a student. This number is shocking and proposes a dangerous life during student years. What is it like at our university, and is anyone helping to prevent sexual harassment?
Hooray, we have a new minister of education! Robbert Dijkgraaf has entered the world of politics. But who is he and what are his plans for students?
With some recent changes in the rules, there are a few more options available to students who are looking to forgo the winter blues with some art and entertainment. Never forgetting the age-old Amsterdam classics such as flea markets and parks.
After their first six years of studying, Medical students have to make critical career choices: what are they going to specialize in? Oddly enough, near the end of their bachelors most students are still in the dark about which specialization suits them best. Something the Dutch Association for Trauma Surgery (NVT) would like to change by handing out free memberships for interested students.
Master student Aucke Paulusma paints every day and he never gets tired of it! A five-minute drawing or a painting of four months, one thing is certain: Paulusma would love to be able to make a living from his art someday. We spoke to him about his work process, inspiration and the dystopian collection he is currently working on.
Monday the 10th of January was the UvA’s 390th birthday. This was celebrated with a traditional (online) Dies Natalis ceremony, featuring the rector magnificus, researchers, and UvA students. As per usual on a birthday, there was quite a bit of reflecting on the past year. It was the perfect opportunity to ponder on the quintessential Dies Natalis question: What, actually, is the purpose of our university? And who is it for?
Sports physician Liesbeth Lim visited European championships, world championships and world cups with the national gymnastics team, accompanied well-known synchronized swimmers Noortje and Bregje de Brouwer to the Olympics and accompanied many more big names like Yuri van Gelder. Next to that, she stays active: “I dance, I could do a split for you right now! I also do fitness, running and acrobatics.” And that versatile doctor is walking around at USC!
Getting older isn’t always something you want to celebrate, especially not when one turns 390. Often, but not always. Today, Monday January 10th, is the birthday of our university.