Job security for lecturers
Job security, career prospects and appointments with a scope adequate to encompass the tasks associated with the position – these are the basic principles of the new UvA policy on lecturers. The policy came about ...
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Camel feces diarrhea myth debunked
A story about the history of fecal transplantation that is often cited in the scientific and popular literature states that German soldiers in the Second World War treated dysentery with camel feces. A team of ... -
Sponges ‘sneeze’ waste
Sponges are among the oldest creatures on Earth and play a key role in many underwater ecosystems. A new study by Niklas Kornder of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and colleagues finds that sponges ‘sneeze’ to ... -
Picosecond detectors and algorithms for particle detectors
The FASTER consortium for new, precise picosecond detectors and algorithms for particle detectors was awarded an NWO ENW-XL grant of 3.1 million euros. Main applicant of the consortium is UvA physicist Hella Snoek; ... -
Climate targets: collaboration and optimism are essential for the energy transition
‘There’s no alternative for optimism,’ says Professor Bob van der Zwaan. In his view, optimism is the only way the climate targets of the Paris Agreement can be achieved. ‘It’s getting harder, but its still possible." -
‘Pandemic Treaty’: 7 key elements for fair access to vaccines and medical products
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how current international laws and practices fail to ensure medical countermeasures (such as vaccines and personal protective equipment) are fairly distributed in a global health ... -
Why healthy performance is so important
Sport psychologist Yannick Balk works to promote the mental health of athletes. ‘Good performance is also a question of healthy performance. That as an athlete you’re not only physically, but also mentally strong.' -
Daan Rademaekers is the new UvA student assessor
Future Planet Studies student Daan Rademaekers has been appointed as the University of Amsterdam's student assessor by the Executive Board (CvB). Rademaekers succeeds Dikran Kassabian as of 1 September for a period ... -
Internet search results fuel male-female prejudice
Gender neutral searches in Google – using, for example, ‘human’ or 'person' – produce results that are dominated by men. This fosters gender bias, to the extent that it can influence people's decisions when ... -
Young people and their neighbourhoods
How teenagers experience their neighbourhood influences their emotional development. Teenagers worked with researchers, architects and artists on environments that reflect their values and make them feel at home.