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Dr. Ramon Puras appointed Dean of Faculty of Education at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
6 Oct 2017
Dr. Ramon Puras, former Vice Dean and Director of Education of AUC, has recently been appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Amsterdam).
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AUC student Khaled Tamimy wins ECHO Award
3 Oct 2017
On Friday, 29 September, third-year AUC student Khaled Tamimy was announced as one of the four winners of the ECHO Award 2017. Tamimy was selected as the winner of the Beta Techniek Award based on his ability to ...
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Merel Schalkers reflects on Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students summer school
13 Sept 2017
This summer, the fourth edition of the annual summer school Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students took place at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. After hearing about the experience two other AUC ...
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AUC launches AUC 21 five year strategy
6 Sept 2017
On Thursday, 24 August, Amsterdam University College launched a living document detailing its strategy and vision for the next five years. Dean of AUC, Prof. Dr. Murray Pratt, presented the first version of the ...
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Dr. Allard den Dulk awarded research fellowship at Harry Ransom Center
5 Sept 2017
AUC lecturer Dr. Allard den Dulk has been awarded a research fellowship at the Harry Ransom Center (HRC) in Austin, Texas, United States of America.
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AUC kicks off year by welcoming Class of 2020
1 Sept 2017
From 28 August – 1 September 2017, the AUC Introduction Week for the Class of 2020 took place at Amsterdam Science Park and around the city. Welcoming more than 360 new full-programme and exchange students, the 2017 ...
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AUC student jump-starts research on green roof at Startup Village
19 July 2017
AUC student Claudia Rot recently presented part of the results of her Capstone project (Bachelor’s thesis) on designing urban green spaces to various representatives of the ERIAFF conference at Startup Village in ...
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AUC's Class of 2017 celebrates their graduation in Carré
11 July 2017
The Graduation Ceremony for the Amsterdam University College Class of 2017 took place on Friday, 7 July, at Koninklijk Theater Carré in the centre of Amsterdam. With more than 245 graduates, the Class of 2017 was the ...
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Students visit Cyprus for new AUC course Culture Lab
19 June 2017
A group of 15 AUC students, led by Prof. Dr. Murray Pratt (Dean of AUC) and Dr. Pedram Dibazar (AUC lecturer and tutor), have been in Cyprus since 12 June for the first edition of the course “Culture Lab”.
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AUC students in Kosovo for Peace Lab fieldwork
14 June 2017
A group of 20 AUC students, under the guidance of Anne de Graaf, are currently in Kosovo to participate in fieldwork for the course Peace Lab. Embracing methods of experiential learning, the students will be visiting ...
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AUC team wins 'Best Lawyers' at Amsterdam Law Trials
13 June 2017
On Friday, 9 June, an AUC team consisting of students Eden Benat, Minne Pereboom and Tobias Traxler were named the Best Lawyer Team at the Amsterdam Law Trials moot court competition after winning a final face-off ...
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Sebastian De Haro wins “Space and Time after Quantum Gravity” essay prize
23 May 2017
AUC lecturer Dr. Sebastian De Haro was recently announced as one of the winners of the 2016-2017 essay prize for the competition titled “Space and Time after Quantum Gravity” hosted by the joint “Beyond Spacetime” ...
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Karen Maex gives 200th Who’s in Town lecture
9 May 2017
On Monday, 8 May, AUC and AUCSA committee Curiosity jointly hosted the 200th edition of the “Who’s in Town” seminar series by inviting Prof. Dr. Karen Maex, Rector Magnificus of the University of Amsterdam, to ...
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Dr. Emma Cohen de Lara publishes edited volume “Back to the Core”
21 Apr 2017
AUC lecturer and tutor Dr. Emma Cohen de Lara’s edited volume “Back to the Core: Rethinking Core Texts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Education in Europe” has recently been published by Vernon Press. The collection ...
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One year of Right2Education at AUC
12 Apr 2017
Right2Education is a non-profit, educational initiative started entirely by AUC students in January 2016. Working only with volunteers, the AUC students plan, coordinate and teach Dutch and English language classes ...
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Four AUC students selected for Netherlands-Asia Honours Summer School
29 Mar 2017
For the 2017 edition of the Netherlands-Asia Honours Summer School (NAHSS), AUC students Lotje Wolfs, Myrte Wassenaar, Daniel Bieckmann and Vincent Roest have been selected to participate in various projects in Hong ...
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AUC alumna co-founds social carpet project in Nepal
20 Mar 2017
Upon graduating from AUC, alumna Sophie Lagarrigue (Class of 2015) decided to take a gap-year to not only explore the world, but also help people along the way. Read her story below as she recounts how she went from ...
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AUC student elected President of EYP NL
14 Mar 2017
AUC student Maria Bianka Lojanica was recently elected President of the European Youth Parliament the Netherlands (EYP NL). A second-year sciences major, Lojanica looks forward to her upcoming term coordinating and ...
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AUC students participate in International Interdisciplinary Seminar in UK
10 Mar 2017
From 1-6 January 2017, AUC science students George Jenkinson and Sachith Mendis joined AUC lecturer Sebastian De Haro and a group of Amsterdam graduate students and professors to attend the week long International ...
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DO Group hosts Dutch political discussion
7 Mar 2017
On Thursday, 2 March, the Diversity Outreach (DO) student group invited representatives from various Dutch political parties to AUC to discuss party stances on important issues in the national elections on 15 March. ...
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