University of Amsterdam (UvA)
universityComprehensive public research university with over 30,000 students and around 5,000 employees, offering nearly 200 English-taught Master’s programmes and 16 English-taught Bachelor’s programmes. Known for strong research output and multiple central-city campuses that connect closely with business and cultural institutions.
Upcoming Events (33)
Visual Art & Power: Ideas Fair 2026
Visual Art & Power: Ideas Fair 2026 sweeps through the University of Amsterdam, pairing cutting-edge artworks, talks, and installations across campus, sparking fearless conversations on art's agency and power.
Techno-Legal Tinkering in War: AI & IHL
Academic talk at the University of Amsterdam on AI decision-support in warfare and its implications for international humanitarian law.
Accommodating Poverty: The Rising Costs of the American Welfare State
From the University of Amsterdam, Accommodating Poverty unpacks the rising costs and reforms shaping the American welfare state, offering sharp, cross-continental analysis that sparks debate.
Purpose-built mosques in the Netherlands (1960–2016)
Lecture on how purpose-built mosques emerged in the Netherlands from 1960 to 2016, exploring architectural and social developments at the University of Amsterdam.
Artistic Journalism
An academic conference at the University of Amsterdam exploring artistic journalism, blending media studies and creative practice to examine how art shapes reporting, storytelling, and public discourse in contemporary journalism.
Epileptogenesis in mTORopathies: Interneurons and RNA Networks
A university lecture at the University of Amsterdam on cellular and molecular mechanisms of epileptogenesis in mTORopathies, highlighting interneuron immaturity and RNA-regulatory networks that shape neurodevelopment.
Reproductive Realities: Diverse Trajectories Beyond Unintended Pregnancy
An academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam exploring diverse trajectories around unintended pregnancy, integrating social science and public health perspectives to illuminate personal, policy, and care implications.
ArtiShock #23 Queer History Collage-Making
A hands-on collage workshop exploring queer history at the University of Amsterdam; attendees will create personal collages that reinterpret past narratives, guided by artists and researchers in a lively campus setting.
Louise: Performance during Week Against Racism
Louise: Performance during the Week Against Racism at the University of Amsterdam offers a thought-provoking theatre piece exploring race, inclusion, and dialogue on campus, staged in an intimate academic setting as part of a city-wide anti-racism initiative.
The secrets of nature
Join a university lecture at the University of Amsterdam exploring the hidden mechanisms of nature, from ecosystems to natural laws, presented in accessible terms with the latest science from the faculty.
Economics of Second Chances: Causal Evidence from Schools, Prisons, and Families
This university seminar presents causal evidence on how educational and family interventions affect outcomes in schools and prisons, examining policy implications for second-chance reforms at the University of Amsterdam.
Dementia prevention through cardiovascular risk-factor management
Academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam on dementia prevention through optimized cardiovascular risk-factor management, presenting current research and clinical implications.
Treatment of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
University of Amsterdam hosts a medical lecture on treating extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, detailing surgical, systemic, and locoregional strategies, with case discussions and latest research updates.
MS-based separations for antibody proteoforms at the intact protein level
University of Amsterdam hosts a science lecture on MS-based separations to characterize proteoforms of antibodies at the intact protein level, showcasing advanced mass spectrometry techniques for precise antibody characterization.
Aerobic Exercise in Neuromuscular Diseases: Lab to Home Training
An academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam on applying aerobic exercise to neuromuscular diseases, from laboratory exercise testing to home-based training, highlighting clinical implications and directions for future research.
A multidimensional perspective on stimulant medication effects in ADHD
An academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam examining how stimulant medications impact ADHD across biological, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions, covering efficacy, side effects, dosage considerations, and underlying neural mechanisms.
Microglial Immunometabolism in Obesity
University of Amsterdam hosts a focused lecture on microglial immunometabolism in obesity, examining how brain immune cells influence metabolic disease and appetite; a science talk ideal for neuroscience and endocrinology students and researchers.
Operations and Impact of Ghana's Immunisation Programme
Academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam examining Ghana's immunisation programme: its operations, measurable impact, and lessons for strengthening policy, field delivery, and health outcomes in national programmes.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, a transdiagnostic intervention for severe fatigue with a focus on post-COVID-19 fatigue
Academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam examining cognitive behavioral therapy as a transdiagnostic approach to severe fatigue, with emphasis on post-COVID-19 fatigue—covering theory, evidence, and clinical implications.
Knowledge-Guided Sequential Decision-Making: Graphs, Demonstrations & Cross-Agent Experience
Explore knowledge-guided sequential decision-making at the University of Amsterdam with a deep dive into graphs, demonstrations, and cross-agent experience shaping future AI planning and learning.
Van Gendt and Amsterdam city formation, 1870–1930
An academic lecture at the University of Amsterdam exploring how the Van Gendt architectural firm shaped Amsterdam’s cityscape from 1870 to 1930, highlighting landmark projects, urban planning strategies, and the firm’s lasting influence on the capital’s architecture.
Human-Machine Interactions in AI Warfare and Law
An interdisciplinary lecture at the University of Amsterdam exploring how human–machine learning interactions shape legal norms and military strategy in the AI era, addressing ethical challenges, governance, and security implications.
Nutrition and development: Understanding early-life tryptophan metabolism
An expert talk at the University of Amsterdam exploring how early-life tryptophan metabolism influences growth and development, with implications for nutrition science and pediatric health.
Charting the B Cell Landscape
Shaping Real Lives into Narratives: Heather Clark on Truth and Fiction
An engaging lecture at the University of Amsterdam where Heather Clark explores how real lives are reshaped into narratives, probing the boundaries between truth and fiction and what counts as credible storytelling in contemporary literature.
Therapeutic Plasma for Endothelial Protection in Sepsis
A biomedical lecture at the University of Amsterdam exploring how plasma therapies could protect the endothelial barrier in sepsis, covering mechanisms, experimental data, and potential clinical implications.
Not my soul
Not my soul at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) brings a stark, intimate theater piece where memory and identity collide with stark lighting and precise performances that linger long after the curtain.
The Languages of Opera: No Problem?
Scholarly discussion at the University of Amsterdam on how opera communicates across languages and whether music can be a universal language, and what that implies for accessibility.
The AI Gigafactory
An academic event at the University of Amsterdam examining AI gigafactories, governance, environmental impact, and the EU's digital sovereignty strategy.
Cloud Capitalism
Devika Narayan discusses the political economy of cloud computing and leads a debate on how tech platforms shape contemporary capitalism.
Synthetic Genders: How Generative AI Reimagines Gender in Visual Culture
Three talks at the University of Amsterdam explore how Generative AI reshapes gender in visual culture, examining gendered art-historical styles, AI analyses of gender in visual art and film.
Exhibition Queer Underground
This University of Amsterdam exhibition explores queer underground scenes through contemporary installations and archival materials, inviting visitors to rethink visibility, identity, and community on a lively campus setting.
Learning Path: Valorisation & Impact, Cohort 4
Multi-session workshop at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) for Cohort 4, focused on valorisation and impact of research. Participants develop strategies for dissemination, funding, and stakeholder engagement to maximise societal benefits.