Have you ever thought about the impact your research or idea could have outside academia? Would you like to explore how you can increase the impact you are already making? IXA offers a learning path on valorisation and impact. The aim? To inspire you and make you aware of the power of creating va...

Have you ever thought about the impact your research or idea could have outside academia? Would you like to explore how you can increase the impact you are already making? IXA offers a learning path on valorisation and impact. The aim? To inspire you and make you aware of the power of creating va...

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody” - Jane Jacobs Are you a passionate artist looking for a space that truly values your work in its raw, authentic form? Does this quote speak to you? Then we want to se...

Jelle Blankestijn will defend the dissertation 'Exploring heterogeneity in respiratory disease through systems biology: a precision medicine approach'. Supervisor is Prof. A.H. Maitland-van der Zee. The co-supervisor is Dr M.I.A. Ibrahim.

As part of Queer History Month, the second edition of the Queer Bodies series explores the rich and often overlooked history of lesbian archives and their role as acts of resistance. How do we ensure that lesbian histories are not erased but remain sources of knowledge and activism?

Hannelies de Jonge will defend the dissertation 'Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling with Group Data: Navigating the Maze of d-to-r Conversions'. Supervisors are Prof. F.J. Oort and Dr S. Jak. The co-supervisor is Dr K.J. Kan.

Ira Solomatina will defend the dissertation 'Politics and the political in women´s fashion magazines: Perspectives from India, Russia and the USA'. Supervisor is Prof. R.W. Boomkens. The co-supervisor is Dr C.A.J.C. Delhaye.

Laurens van de Mortel will defend the dissertation 'Puzzling Patterns. Exploring the potential of diagnostic and prognostic neuroimaging in mental disorders'. Supervisors are Prof. G.A. van Wingen and Prof. D.A.J.P. Denys. The co-supervisor is Dr R.M. Thomas.

Rombout van Amstel will defend the dissertation 'Precision medicine in critically ill patients. Exploring ARDS and sepsis subphenotypes'. Supervisor is Prof. A.P.J. Vlaar. The co-supervisors are Dr L.D.J. Bos and Dr L.A. van Vught.

Do you want to take your research skills to the next level with Deep Learning methods? And have you already made your first acquaintance with Python and the machine learning framework Pytorch? This workshop is for you.

Marlotte van der Veer will defend the dissertation 'Pharmacometric Validation and Optimization of Antibiotic Dosing in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia and Premature Neonates'. Supervisors are Prof. R.A.A. Mathôt and Prof. A.H.L.C. van Kaam. The co-supervisors are Dr Y.A. Bijleveld and Dr T.R. de...

Japhet Kabalu Tshiongo will defend the dissertation 'Malaria in pregnancy: prevention, diagnosis, and adverse consequences of infection in early childhood'. Supervisors are Prof. M.D. de Jong and Prof. H. Muhindo Mavoko. The co-supervisors are Dr H.D.F.H. Schallig and Dr P.F. Mens.

Moussa Djimde will defend the dissertation 'Neutrophil levels and artemisinin-based combination therapy efficacy in the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum infections in vulnerable populations in Mali'. Supervisors are Prof. M.D. de Jong and Prof. A. Dicko. The co-supervisors are Dr H.D.F.H. Schal...

Mamoudou Sy will defend the dissertation 'La police dans la colonie du Sénégal de 1789 à 1959'. Supervisors are Prof. B. Fall and Dr G. Nooteboom. The co-supervisor is Prof. M.M. van der Linden.

Have you ever thought about the impact your research or idea could have outside academia? Would you like to explore how you can increase the impact you are already making? IXA offers a learning path on valorisation and impact. The aim? To inspire you and make you aware of the power of creating va...

Philip Rutten will defend the dissertation 'The Movement Ecology of Pedestrian Crowds'. Supervisor is Prof. S. Klous. The co-supervisors are Dr M.H. Lees and Prof. P.M.A. Sloot.

Aleksi Anttila will defend the dissertation 'Not Nothing. Nonemptiness in Team Semantics'. Supervisors are Prof. ing. R.A.M. van Rooij and Dr M.D. Aloni. The co-supervisor is Dr F. Yang.

Join us for an informal Campus Connection Dinner on 1 April. There will be a short comedy act and an academic presentation, followed by a dialogue about personal experiences with offensive humour in academia. We will also serve free pizza!

Merve Butorac will defend the dissertation 'Austerity and Trust in EU Institutions. Examining the Impact of Austerity Measures on Public Trust'. Supervisors are Prof. W. van der Brug and Prof. T. Kuhn.

Rowdy de Groot will defend the dissertation 'FAIR Principles in Practice'. Supervisors are Prof. ir. R. Cornet and Prof. N.F. de Keizer.

Nora Runia will defend the dissertation 'From Darkness to Light. Exploring deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression'. Supervisors are Prof. D.A.J.P. Denys and Prof. G.A. van Wingen. The co-supervisors are Dr I.O. Bergfeld and Prof. P.R. Schuurman.

Willem Schreuder will defend the dissertation 'A Focus on Craniomaxillofacial Giant Cell Neoplasms'. Supervisors are Prof. J. de Lange and Prof. F.R. Rozema. The co-supervisors are Dr H. van den Berg and Dr A.H.G. Cleven.

Martijn Brands will defend the dissertation 'All Together Now. Digitalisation, Data Exchange & Patient Participation in Haemophilia Care as a Use-Case for Chronic Conditions'. Supervisors are Prof. C.J. Fijnvandraat and Prof. M.H. Cnossen. The co-supervisors are Dr S.C. Gouw and Dr M.H.E. Driessens.

Leila Faghfouri Azar will defend the dissertation 'Against Labour Dispossession: A Philosophical Critique of the Legal Normalisation of Undocumented Migrants’ Exploitation in Europe'. Supervisor is Prof. M. de Wilde. The co-supervisor is Dr B. Schotel.

Matthias Brucklacher will defend the dissertation 'Representation Learning with Generative Neural Networks: A Biological Perspective'. Supervisors are Prof. C.M.A. Pennartz and Prof. S.M. Bohte. The co-supervisor is Dr J.F. Mejias.

Lieke Noij will defend the dissertation 'The Impact of Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Condition. Navigating the Long and Winding Road'. Supervisors are Prof. A.H. Maitland-van der Zee and Prof. J.B. van Goudoever. The co-supervisors are Dr S.W.J. Terheggen-Lagro and Dr S. Hashimoto.

From 3 April to 8 May, VOX-POP presents a group exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Rosa Luxemburg in collaboration with artists from the PhArt group. They are inspired by her revolutionary ideas and activism. Through various visual artworks and an interactive fringe programme, we will d...

During the festive opening of the exhibition Meet Rosa Luxemburg, art, music, and an interactive program bring her legacy to life. Listen to a mini-lecture, meet the artists, and get creative in a hands-on seed paper workshop.

80 years after the ‘Hunger Winter’ killed an estimated 20,000 people in the western part of the Netherlands, the use of starvation is rising as a tool of war and genocide in global conflicts. Today, around 223 million people living in conflict-affected areas face starvation with devastating long-...

Erik Oosterwerff will defend the dissertation 'Innovations in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices and post-market surveillance'. Supervisors are Prof. R.E. Knops and Prof. A.A.M. Wilde. The co-supervisors are Dr A. Elvan and Dr L. van Erven.

Nanne Taks will defend the dissertation 'Tissue-Specific Interactions between Xanthomonas Campestris pv. Campestris and its Host Plant'. Supervisor is Dr ir. H.A. van den Burg. The co-supervisor is Dr J.S. Pfeilmeier.

Karoline Huth will defend the dissertation 'Bayesian Graphical Modeling and its Application to Urban Mental Health'. Supervisors are Dr R.J. van Holst and Prof. A.E. Goudriaan. The co-supervisors are Dr M. Marsman and Dr J. Luigjes.

Donato Maragno will defend the dissertation 'Optimization with Constraint Learning'. Supervisors are Prof. ir. D. den Hertog and Prof. S.I. Birbil.

Marte Becker will defend the dissertation 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Beyond the Bowel'. Supervisor is Dr M.E. Wildenberg. The co-supervisor is Dr C.J. Buskens.

Ever wondered how images shape our reality? Join us in unraveling the transformative power of visuals – from protest imagery to social media memes – in mobilizing movements, influencing debates, and reshaping perceptions. Discover why, in our visual age, seeing truly matters.

Come to the UvA for our Experience Days and find out if the programme of your choice is the right fit for you.

Nicky Niele will defend the dissertation 'Minor Traumatic Head Injuries in Children. How to Improve Management?'. Supervisors are Prof. F.B. Plötz and Prof. J.B. van Goudoever. The co-supervisor is Dr M.A. van Houten.

Samuel Noorman will defend the dissertation 'The Role of Recurrent Processing and NMDA Receptor Functioning in Human Conscious Perception'. Supervisor is Dr S. van Gaal. The co-supervisors are Dr J.J. Fahrenfort and Dr T. Stein.

Auke Jager will defend the dissertation 'Visualizing Prostate Cancer. Image-Guided Diagnostic Strategies'. Supervisors are Prof. H.P. Beerlage and Prof. ir. M. Mischi. The co-supervisors are Dr J.R. Oddens and Dr A.W. Postema.

Nur Idris will defend the dissertation 'Politics and Experiences of Permanent Temporariness of Refugees in Indonesia'. Supervisor is Dr G. Nooteboom. The co-supervisor is Dr L.G.H. Bakker.