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  • Paralympic athlete Fleur Jong: 'Elite sports is a unique life'

    University of Amsterdam student Fleur Jong is representing The Netherlands for the third time at the Paralympic Games. How does the sprinter and long jumper balance elite sports with her studies?
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  • These are the Olympic medals of UvA students and alumni

    It was a great success with a record number of medals for TeamNL. The participating UvA students and alumni also secured numerous medals.
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  • How Rembrandt combined special pigments for golden details of The Night Watch

    Rembrandt intentionally combined pigments to create the golden luster of the threading in the doublet sleeves and embroidered buff coat worn by Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch.
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  • Democracy, technology & social media

    Over the years, technology has revolutionised the media. Has the growing number of information sources led to increased distrust?
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