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Hogeschool van Amsterdam to appoint rector

The Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences (HvA) is to appoint a rector. This will fill an existing vacancy and add a fourth member to the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the HvA.

IMES research: strictly orthodox Muslims pose no threat to Dutch democracy

Researchers from the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) presented the results of the first study on the nature, extent and threat of Salafist (strictly orthodox Muslim) community in the Netherlands on Friday, 24 September.

Dr P. Kerkhof

Dr P. Kerkhof has been named professor by special appointment of Customer Media at the University of Amsterdam's (UvA) Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Lecture for GSSS students on Plagiarism and Fraud

Every year the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) organises a lecture for students on how to quote and avoid plagiarism. This years lecture was held by Mark Rutgers, the Dean of the GSSS.

The Graduate School of Social Sciences is looking for two student members for the Board of Studies (paid)

The GSSS is looking for two Dutch speaking student members for the Board of Studies (paid) to make an independent contribution to policy development within the GSSS. We're looking for a research Master's student and a student from a one-year Master's programme.

UvA top Dutch university in QS World University Rankings 2010

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the highest-ranked Dutch university in the QS World University Rankings 2010 which were published on Wednesday, 8 September 2010.

Survey course by Graduate School of Communication: Design, evaluation and analysis of questionnaires for survey research by renowned professor W.E. Saris

Survey course: Design, evaluation and analysis of questionnaires for survey research

Opening academic year of the GSSS - 2010

To welcome and inform new international and Dutch students the Graduate School of Social Sciences organised an orientation meeting on 3 September 2010.

International study on the relationship between homeownership and pensions

Dr Caroline Dewilde, a sociologist at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), has been awarded a €210,000 grant to conduct an international study on how pension and housing policy decisions impact the income status of the elderly in welfare states.

Prof. A. Mol

Prof. A. Mol has been appointed Professor of Anthropology of the Body at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Dr M. de Goede

Dr M. de Goede has been apppointed Professor of Political Science, with an emphasis on the External Affairs of Europe, at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Neural networks operate relatively independently of each other

Neural networks (networks of neurons in the brain) operate relatively independently of each other. This is the conclusion of an international group of brain researchers, including clinical psychologist Renee Visser of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), in a recent article published in the scientific journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS).

University Library open in weekend during the summer

From 12 July until 27 August, libraries and study centres will have shorter opening hours. In the evenings the University Library is open until 20 hours, but all other locations are closed. During the weekend, only the University Library will be open

'Bonding hormone' provokes aggression towards competing out-groups

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have discovered a neurobiological cause of intergroup conflict for the first time.

Substantive news content increases political trust in young people

Substantive news content gives young people more confidence in politics. These are the research findings of University of Amsterdam (UvA) communications scientist Maud Adriaansen.

UvA professor Maarten Hajer appointed member of UNEP Resource Panel

Prof. Maarten Hajer, professor of Political Science at the UvA, has been appointed a member of the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Master Anthropology conference - 14 june 2010

Master anthropology students will be presenting their main argument of their thesis in this MSc Anthropoology conference. Prof. Karen Brodkin (UCLA) will open the conference with the keynote: Global Capitalism: What's Race Got to Do with It?

University Day 2010: from frozen ova to the adolescent brain

How do emotions develop during puberty? What risks are involved in freezing ova? Why is gravity not a real fundamental force? Is development aid a bottomless pit? How does sleep help improve our memory? These and other questions will take centre stage on Saturday, 12 June during the University Day at the University of Amsterdam.

Lodewijk Asscher to drive foundation pile for UvA Roeterseiland redevelopment

The University of Amsterdam has begun the redevelopment of the Roeterseiland. On Tuesday, 25 May at 17.00, the symbolic first pile for the entire Roeterseiland construction project will be driven.

Who will win the Science Park New Ideas Competition 2010

The winners of the Science Park New Ideas Competition 2010 will be announced during the prize-giving ceremony at Science Park Amsterdam on 20 May.

Nuffic 'Study in Holland' video contest for international students

Make a video about what it is like to study and live in Holland as an international student and win an Apple MacBook Pro.

Prof. M.L.L. Volman

Prof. M.L.L. Volman has been named professor of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Prof. G.J.J.M. Stams

Prof. G.J.J.M. Stams has been named Professor of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Schizophrenia caused by aberrant brain structure

The mental problems experienced by schizophrenia patients stem in large part from a disruption in the way events are processed within the hippocampus and parahippocampal region of their brains. This discovery was made recently by neuroscientist Lucia Talamini of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and a team of researchers from the UvA Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA) and VU University Amsterdam.

IIAS thesis prize for UvA alumna

University of Amsterdam (UvA) alumna Marloes van Houten has scooped the Master's thesis prize at the International Institute of Asian Studies (IIAS) for her MA thesis ‘Nepal's Civil War and its Impact'.

New GSSS Director Mark Rutgers joins ‘a dynamic organisation’

On 15 April 2010, Prof. Mark Rutgers will take over as director of the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS).

Prof. M.R. Rutgers

Prof. M.R. Rutgers has been appointed Professor of Philosophy of Public Administration in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Amsterdam Research Centre for Gender and Sexuality

AISSR researchers have have taken the initiative to constitute a new Interdisciplinary Research Centre to bring together scholars from different disciplines working on gender, sexuality and related issues, especially race and ethnicity.

As excitement builds, does judgement diminish?

Jochen Peter received a Vidi grant of more than €800,000 for his research into the question of why, and under what circumstances, sex in the media influences the sexual attitudes and behaviour of adolescents.

Professor J. Zeitlin

Professor J. Zeitlin has been appointed professor of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG)

Dr A.G. Bregman

Dr A.G. Bregman has been named professor by special appointment of Area Development at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. The chair was designated on behalf of the Amsterdam School of Real Estate.

Study of African IQ levels proven to be substandard

The controversial study on African IQ levels conducted by psychologist Richard Lynn is deeply flawed.

A new look at the eating body

Knowledge about food is abundant and widespread; however, one aspect is conspicuously absent in Western science: the eating body itself. Professor Annemarie Mol received a €1.8 million ERC Advanced Grant for an empirical and theoretical study on the topic.

Call for Papers

The editorial board of the Amsterdam Social Science journals is looking for interesting articles and essays. The journal is open to research articles, theoretical discussions and essays pertaining to all (sub)fields of social science.

Dutch technology powers searchable video database

Today saw the official launch of www.hollandsglorieoppinkpop.nl, an experimental search engine themed around the 40th anniversary of the Pinkpop music festival, which allows users to browse video clips of performances and interviews.

Maarten Bavinck appointed president of Commission on Legal Pluralism

Human Geographer Dr Maarten Bavinck has been appointed president of the Commission on Legal Pluralism. This international committee of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) is affiliated with the International Association of Legal Science (IALS), and serves as a bridge between legal and social science disciplines and social organisations such as the movement for the recognition of indigenous people’s rights.

University Library renovation wins international design and architecture award

The renovation of the University Library was lauded with the The Great Indoors Award 2009 architecture and design award. Bureau Ira Koers, architectural firm, and graphic designer Roelof Mulder were responsible for the design and realisation of the renovated library

Opening of virtual Ruysch Museum

'The Anatomical Preparations of Frederik Ruysch' has been launched on the University'of Amsterdam's website. A fascinating glimpse into the strange wonders of the human body.

Vidi grant for nine young, pioneering UvA scientists

Nine young, pioneering UvA scientists have been awarded a Vidi grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Each researcher will receive a grant of up to €800,000.

Three UvA professors awarded millions in European grants

Prof. Patti Valkenburg, Prof. Annemarie Mol and Prof. André Nollkaemper of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) received an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

FMG earmarks funds for interdisciplinary research projects

Edward de Haan, dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG), has designated two interdisciplinary research focal areas. These research projects, Institutions and Inequality and The Entertainization of Society will run for a period of four years.

Dutch genes – just what are they?

Just what is the Dutch nationality, and how can we get to know the Dutch? Science and technology researcher Dr Amade M'charek (Department of Sociology and Anthropology) will be applying a unique approach in an attempt to answer these questions.

Prof. J.D. Sidaway

Prof. J.D. Sidaway (1964) has been named professor of Political and Cultural Geography at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Fourteen young UvA and AMC researchers receive Veni grant

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded 14 young post-doctorate researchers a Veni grant in order to conduct research at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) or AMC. The researchers will each receive €250,000, enabling them to conduct research and develop their ideas for a period of three years.

GSSS Information Fair and Programme Meetings

Are you interested in a Master's Programme in the Social Sciences? Visit our Information Fair!

'CPB overestimates the effect of the crisis through the application of an incorrect method'

The method employed by the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) to forecast the long-term effects of the economic crisis has proved inadequate according to Wouter den Haan, Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Amsterdam and Xiaoming Cai, Researcher at the Tinbergen Institute.

CHE ExcellenceRanking 2009: UvA boasts three disciplines in Excellence Group

The University of Amsterdam came out on top at the CHE ExcellenceRanking 2009 and was placed in the ‘Excellence Group' for all three disciplines assessed in this ranking. These included Economics, Psychology and Political Science.

UvA presents 15 research priority areas

Last year the University of Amsterdam drew up 15 research priority areas: research areas that represent the very best that the UvA has to offer - and take an international leading role. In this way the UvA hopes to stimulate and safeguard first-class research. The booklet Research Priority Areas covers these topics.

Four UvA study programmes receive highest professor ratings in Elsevier Thema Studeren

Four University of Amsterdam (UvA) Bachelor's programmes have been listed as the best in the country in the 15th edition of Elsevier magazine's higher education-themed supplement Elsevier Thema Studeren.

Military alliances reflect Huntington’s categorisation of civilisations

A new sociological classification of the world based on military alliances closely mirrors Samuel Huntington's categorisation of civilisations.

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