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Powerful people feel inspired chiefly by themselves
9 Mar 2015
People in positions of power feel more inspired by themselves than by other people, while people with less power also draw inspiration from others. That is a conclusion reached by a group of Dutch and American ...
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UvA Social Sciences once again top QS Rankings
18 Sept 2014
Once again this year, social and behavioural sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) achieved top positions in the QS Ranking by Subject.
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UvA Social Sciences climbs in Shanghai Top 50 Ranking
15 Aug 2014
This year Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam has climbed in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) field ranking, also known as the Shanghai Ranking, from 50 to 39 globally.
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UvA’s Social Sciences best in the Netherlands
8 Oct 2013
The discipline of Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the best in the Netherlands, according to the THE World University Ranking.
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Ten UvA subject areas listed in QS World University Rankings worldwide top 50
16 May 2013
Ten subject areas taught at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are listed among the QS World University Rankings by Subject worldwide top 50, published on Thursday, 8 May. UvA’s programmes in Communication Science and ...
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'UvA in the spotlight' interview with Prof. Susan Bögels
22 Mar 2013
Why modern Western society is making people mentally ill and the science behind Mindfulness as a cure for 21st century problems ranging from anxiety disorders and depression to ADHD and autism.
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New issue of MindOpen, the digizine about Psychology. Theme: scientific integrity
2 Oct 2012
In this issue, junior researchers and distinguished scientists comment on the great pressure to publish as a potential cause of fraud, among other things.
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European Starting Grants for three UvA researchers
12 Sept 2012
Social geographer Manuel Aalbers, anthropologist Alexander Edmonds and psychologist Birte Forstmann have all received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This will enable them to establish ...
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University of Amsterdam one of top 150 universities in global ARWU rankings
17 Aug 2012
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is ranked, just as previous years, in the top 150 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). This ranking of the 500 best universities in the world is published annually ...
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Attend inspiring lectures by renowned UvA professors in the Glass House of Science and Scholarship
17 Aug 2012
This year marks the 380th anniversary of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). In honour of this 76th ‘lustrum’ (anniversary occurring every five years), the UvA will be celebrating the opening of the academic year on a ...
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UvA six times best in the Netherlands in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2012
12 July 2012
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the best Dutch university in six subjects according to the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2012. In the rankings for Communication and Media Studies, the UvA occupies 13th ...
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FMG to appoint 12 Academy Assistants
9 Mar 2009
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) has presented the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences with a subsidy towards the appointment of 12 Academy Assistants (Akademie-assistenten). The ...
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