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Jeugdlab hosts festive programme for Science Park Open Day 2016
10 Oct 2016
Amsterdam University College once again turned over the building to student initiative Jeugdlab for the Amsterdam Science Park Open Day on Saturday, 1 October 2016. Part of the wider national “Weekend of Science” ( ...
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AUC students on winning team of quiz show 'University Challenge'
3 Oct 2016
The finale of the Dutch television show University Challenge (Universiteitsstrijd) aired on 30 September 2016, which saw the University of Amsterdam team defeat Leiden University in an exciting conclusion of 130 ...
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AUC Open Days and Bachelor Days 2016-2017
28 Sept 2016
Interested in applying to AUC? Looking to learn more about what a liberal arts and sciences programme entails? By visiting an Open Day or Bachelor Day, you'll have the chance to ask questions to current students, ...
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116 solar panels installed on AUC roof
14 Sept 2016
From June-September 2016, some 116 solar panels were installed on the roof of the AUC Academic Building at Amsterdam Science Park. The installation is part of a larger UvA-AUAS wide initiative which will see over ...
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AUC Welcomes the Class of 2019
5 Sept 2016
The 2016 AUC Introduction Week took place from 29 August – 2 September 2016, during which more than 350 new AUC students and exchange students participated in a week-long orientation programme.
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AUC students to feature on Dutch television quiz show
22 Aug 2016
Three AUC students will be participating in the upcoming season of the Dutch television quiz show The University Challenge (De Universiteitsstrijd) on the teams of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije ...
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AUC faculty member talks interdisciplinary pedagogy in Japan
17 Aug 2016
From 22-23 June, AUC faculty member Dr. Marco de Waard was in Japan to participate in the workshop “Doing Liberal Arts and Sciences Education: Promises and Possibilities,” held at the International Christian ...
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AUC alumna named director of Villa Mondriaan
11 July 2016
AUC alumna Judith Kadee has recently been named as the new director of the Musuem Villa Mondriaan in the city of Winterswijk in the Netherlands. Starting in September 2016, Kadee will become the youngest museum ...
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AUC Class of 2016 graduates in Koninklijk Theater Carré
29 June 2016
The Graduation Ceremony for the Amsterdam University College Class of 2016 took place on Tuesday, 28 June, at Koninklijk Theater Carré in the heart of Amsterdam. With more than 225 graduates, the ceremony for the ...
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AUC & Open University launch fast-track law degree for UC students
13 June 2016
In collaboration with the Dutch Open University (Open Universiteit Nederland), AUC is proud to announce an exciting new opportunity for AUC law track students with an interest in a legal career in the Netherlands.
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AUC students in Kosovo for Peace Lab fieldwork
10 June 2016
A group of AUC students are currently in Kosovo to participate in fieldwork for the course Peace Lab. Embracing methods of experiential learning, the students will be visiting various organisations and civil society ...
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UvA, AUC & AUAS to host event on World Refugee Day
6 June 2016
On 20 June, World Refugee Day, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam University College (AUC) and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will organise an Open Day at CREA at the UvA to provide ...
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AUC scores highly in 2016 National Student Survey (NSE) results
30 May 2016
The results of the 2016 National Student Survey (NSE) were released in mid-May, with AUC once again scoring above the national average in terms of overall study satisfaction.
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Ethnomusicologist Romayne Wheeler gives concert at AUC
27 May 2016
Pianist Romayne Wheeler visited Amsterdam University College on 18 May 2016 to give a concert and share his experiences with AUC students about living with the Tarahumara native community for over three decades in ...
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AUC student presents at European LESC
24 May 2016
AUC student Nathan Cooper recently presented his paper titled “Evaluating the Liberal Arts Model in the European and US context” at the first European Liberal Education Student Conference (LESC) that took place from ...
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Three AUC students selected for NAHSS
2 May 2016
Three AUC students were recently selected to participate in the 2016 Netherlands Asia Honours Summer School (NAHSS) programme taking place across Beijing, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai.
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Research by AUC faculty member confirms scientific consensus that human activity changing climate
13 Apr 2016
When it comes to the topic of climate change, there is overwhelming agreement amongst climate scientists that recent global warming is largely caused by human activity. This conclusion is based on the results of ...
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AUC faculty contribute to Dutch National Research Agenda
6 Apr 2016
On Tuesday, 22 March, AUC faculty members Dr. Jan Pieter van der Schaar (University of Amsterdam, AUC), Dr. Rob van de Vorst (VU Amsterdam, AUC) and Dr. Sebastian De Haro (AUC core faculty) participated in a workshop ...
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AUC faculty member Dr. Emma Cohen de Lara receives an ECOLAS scholarship
4 Apr 2016
Amsterdam University College lecturer and tutor, Dr. Emma Cohen de Lara, has been awarded a collaborative scholarship from the European College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (ECOLAS) to raise student and teacher ...
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Europe by People involves AUC community
2 Apr 2016
Europe by People, the cultural programme accompanying the 2016 Netherlands EU presidency, is set to involve AUC students taking the 300-level interdisciplinary theme course “Global Civil Society”. From April through ...
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