Education Day
Celebration of education
The UvA Education Day is organised by the network of Teaching & Learning Centres and celebrates education at the UvA. Colleagues from all faculties are invited to participate. Together, we focus this day on the importance of education. In a relaxed and convivial manner, we delve into an annually changing topic or theme, which is the central focus of the Education Day.
Purpose of the UvA Education Day
After participating in the UvA Education Day you head home with a strong sense of connection with colleagues, with education in general, and with UvA itself. You'll also take away a wealth of newly acquired knowledge. The day is filled with conversation, wonder, and inspiration. While substantive themes are at the heart of the event, it is also a convivial reunion with colleagues, featuring engaging keynotes, workshops, lunch, and refreshments.
Awards for teachers and students
Because UvA considers good and inspiring education important, teachers and a subject or project that contributes to good and inspiring education are awarded with the UvA Education awards. In addition, the best and most original master's theses written at UvA are awarded the UvA Thesis Prize. From the faculty winners, the jury awards the student with the best thesis of academic year 2024-2025.
UvA Education Day 2025: The Academic Compass
The next UvA Education Day takes place on Tuesday 28 October 2025 with the theme The Academic Compass. How do we best prepare students for a dynamic context, both domestically and internationally?
Curious about the UvA Education Days? Take a look at the video impressions below.
On Tuesday 23 May, the UvA Education Day 2023 took place at the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam Noord, with Dr Maryn Wilkinson as chair of the day. Practicing limitless thinking together, discovering the possibilities of imagination and stepping outside your comfort zone were the main focuses. Keynote speakers Prof Dr Finn Thorbjørn Hansen and Dr Kim van Broekhoven took participants into the world of creativity, imagination and 'Deep Wonder'.
The UvA Education Day 2022 took place Thursday 6 October and focused on the theme 'Learning as a community'. The keynote of Dr David Kellermann's showcased advantages and disadvantages of the hybrid campus. Lecturers and staff joined several community cafés and workshops, and the Central Student Council and ASVA Student Union announced the UvA Lecturer of the Year 2022.
The UvA Education Day 2021 was an online event. Watch the full recording here.