‘Newcomers need contact with Dutch people’
VU alumnus, Sylvia de Groot-Heupner, tries to match newcomers with volunteers so that they can learn Dutch.
Inspiration
Like father, like son: ‘I tried to keep him away from political science’
A double interview with former Member of Parliament Joël Voordewind and his son Manuel. Both men studied political science at VU Amsterdam.
‘Companies are barely thinking about the impact of technology on society’
Gerard de Graaf works in Silicon Valley on behalf of the EU, in order to ensure that major tech companies comply with European digital rules.
Sport at VU Amsterdam: multi-faceted university history
The history of sport at VU Amsterdam is a history that goes back much further than many realise, according to university historian, Ab Flipse.
‘We women need to help each other take the next step’
Marceline Tutu van Furth and her wife, Anglican priest Mpho Tutu van Furth, have launched an online platform #ITOO.
101-year-old VU Amsterdam alumnus: ‘I recently resigned from my last post’
VU Amsterdam alumnus Lambertus Zijp (101) spent World War II in hiding and studying law from his safe house.
‘I write to deal with life’
This academic year, Gustaaf Peek will be taking on the role of Vrije Schrijver (Writer in Residence) at VU Amsterdam. How does he view this role?
Want to work on your mental health? Then go on an adventure!
After an adventure-filled life as a foreign correspondent, Anthropology alumnus Brigitte Ars began a quest for the phenomenon of adventure.
Scientists bring Constantijn Huygens back to life
VU alumna and Professor of Neuropsychology Hanneke Hulst, together with other scientists, reconstructed a fragrance created by Constantijn Huygens.
'Sustainability and commerce can reinforce each other'
With MOYU, his reusable notebook start-up, Paul Sintnicolaas (28) is contributing to creating a better world.
