The academic year 2022 – 2023 provided a new start for the nearly 8,000 students and 500 lecturers at the Faculty of Science after the covid pandemic. Having been forced to work from home, to follow online classes (with the exception of laboratory work) and to interact with other students via social media, has demonstrated once more the importance of being on campus all together. We also learned that alternatives are possible, and that we are lucky to have very motivated teams of lecturers and students. The Faculty of Science presents a very vivid and broad portfolio of bachelor and master programmes covering the exact, information and life sciences. The Faculty wants to provide an inspiring and inclusive environment for all students, not only within the disciplines, but also by bridging the gaps between disciplines, and between the different faculties of the UvA. Therefore, we critically monitor our education portfolio and actively search for new opportunities, e.g. with the new bachelor programmes Computational Social Science (hosted by the FMG) and Science, Technology & Innovation (start 2024 – 2025), and the master program Quantum Computer Science (start 2024 – 2025).

Lex Kaper,
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science