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A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy.

Today, with some 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and a budget of more than 600 million euros, it is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Europe.

Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted at seven faculties: the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry, with programmes offered in almost every field. Over time, the UvA has risen to international prominence as a research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both fundamental and socially relevant research. The UvA’s thriving doctoral programmes provide an excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality teaching and research.

The UvA seeks to offer an inspiring international academic environment in which both staff and students can develop their talents optimally. Characterised by a critical, creative and international atmosphere, the UvA has a long tradition of open-mindedness and engagement with social issues, in keeping with the spirit of the city with which it is inextricably linked.

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Réunion des dirigeants africains au siège de l'Union africaine à Addis-Abeba le 18 février 2024. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images.

L'UA est faible parce que ses membres le veulent ainsi : des experts appellent à un renforcement de ses pouvoirs

Les dirigeants africains ont la fâcheuse habitude de privilégier les gains domestiques étroits au détriment du transfert de pouvoirs supranationaux et contraignants à l'UA.
A protester holds a placard reading ‘down with Ecowas’ during a rally in Bamako on 1 February 2024. Ousmane Makaveli /AFP via Getty Images

Níger, Mali y Burkina Faso podrían agudizar la crisis migratoria en África occidental al abandonar la alianza regional

Níger, Malí y Burkina Faso tienen mucho que perder si sus ciudadanos no pueden moverse libremente por los países vecinos de la CEDEAO.
A protester holds a placard reading ‘down with Ecowas’ during a rally in Bamako on 1 February 2024. Ousmane Makaveli /AFP via Getty Images

Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
It is not enough to remove the unfair barriers holding women back; we also need to confront the unfair privileges propelling men forward. (Shutterstock)

‘Benevolent sexism’ in startups widens the gender gap by advantaging men over women

For Canada’s new Women Entrepreneurship Strategy to be effective, we must gain a deeper understanding of sexism in startup spaces.
La ex primera ministra finlandesa Sanna Marin ofrece una rueda de prensa en Bruselas, Bélgica, el 10 de febrero de 2023. Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock

Cómo perjudica la atención mediática a las candidatas políticas

La cobertura informativa se centra en el aspecto y la vida personal de las candidatas políticas, lo que las afecta desproporcionadamente en las urnas.
Una imagen de KidicalMass en Barcelona, en mayo de 2022. Calvox Periche/Kidical Mass

¿Una ciudad para los niños? El activismo está reconquistando las calles

El desarrollo urbano y las normas sociales relativas a la infancia han llevado a que las ciudades sean hostiles para niños y jóvenes.
An image of KidicalMass in Barcelona, in May 2022. Calvox Periche/Kidical Mass

Return of the child-friendly city? How social movements are changing European urban areas

Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where public spaces are no more spaces for children and young people.

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