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  • Alumni Week: 3-9 October

    Join alumni, students, staff and other participants in searching for solutions to today’s challenges. Scientists and pioneers will challenge you to consider: what if it can be done?
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  • How algorithms changed tourism in Amsterdam

    TikTok shows a very different Amsterdam from the one in your paper travel guide. Urban geographer Justus Uitermark reveals how algorithms are reshaping the city and local businesses trying to keep up.
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  • The impact of European border controls

    European countries are increasingly introducing border controls in response to migration. These measures not only cause delays, but also undermine trust in politicians and fuel hostility towards migrants.lism?
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  • Gender and (in)equality

    Do men and women get the same opportunities? UvA researchers still see a gap in terms of political influence, economic participation and care.
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