Articles for University Of Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam no longer negotiating with protesters
7 months, 1 week ago

University of Amsterdam no longer negotiating with protesters

NL Times  

The University of Amsterdam will no longer enter into discussions with activists after new disturbances at the university yesterday, Geert ten Dam, chairman of the UvA executive board, told NOS. “We will continue the discussions, but we will do so with our own people and within our normal, regular consultation structure,” Ten Dam told the broadcaster. The board wasn’t present, …

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Police arrest 14 climate activists while clearing out University of Amsterdam building
1 year, 7 months ago

Police arrest 14 climate activists while clearing out University of Amsterdam building

NL Times  

On Tuesday evening, the police arrested 14 people while clearing out a University of Amsterdam building. The activists occupied the hall to demand that the university break ties with the fossil fuel industry. Earlier this year, there was also a climate protest at a University of Amsterdam building. Last week, there were climate protests at Utrecht University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, …

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Police break up University of Amsterdam climate protest, 30 arrested
1 year, 11 months ago

Police break up University of Amsterdam climate protest, 30 arrested

NL Times  

The police arrested 30 people while breaking up a climate protest in a building belonging to the University of Amsterdam. The riot police started removing activists from the building shortly after 8:30 p.m. People were arrested inside and outside of the former Academic Club, a police spokesperson said. “That is why it has been decided to clear them out.” A …

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International student increase has University of Amsterdam concerned
2 years, 6 months ago

International student increase has University of Amsterdam concerned

NL Times  

The University of Amsterdam is worried about the rapidly increasing number of international students coming to the Dutch capital. In the past few years, the number of Dutch students at the UvA increased by six percent, while the number of international students tripled, according to the newspaper. That internationalization started about 15 years ago when the government and companies appealed …

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Dutch crown princess to study at University of Amsterdam
2 years, 6 months ago

Dutch crown princess to study at University of Amsterdam

NL Times  

Princess Amalia will be studying at the University of Amsterdam this coming academic year. She will be moving to the Dutch capital, where she will share rented accommodation with a few other students, the government information service Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst announced on Monday. "We are proud that she has opted for a challenging and versatile study program at the University of Amsterdam," …

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