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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
VU University Amsterdam (Dutch: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) or VU is a university in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, founded in 1880. VU is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other being the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
The literal translation of the Dutch name Vrije Universiteit is “Free [as in liberated] University”. Both within and outside the University, the institution is commonly referred to as “the VU” (pronounced somewhat like ‘vew’ as in ‘new’). In English, therefore, the university uses the name “VU University”.
Though founded as a private, faith-based institution, VU has received government funding on a parity basis with public universities since 1970. Over the past decades, VU has transformed from a small, Protestant institution into a broad, research-intensive university attended by a wide variety of students of diverse backgrounds.
The university is located on a compact urban campus in the southern Buitenveldert neighbourhood of Amsterdam and adjacent to the modern Zuidas business district.
In 2012, VU had about 24,500 registered students, most of whom were full-time students. Measured in FTE, the university had 2,250 faculty members and researchers, who were supported by 1,500 administrative, clerical and technical employees. The university’s annual endowment for 2013 is around € 450 million. About three quarters of this endowment is government funding, the remainder is made up of tuition fees, research grants, and private funding.
The emblem of the university is the griffin. The position of its wings symbolizes the freedom in the university’s name: freedom from both state and church.
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Les fabricants d'articles de recherche exploitent la détresse des chercheurs pour soutenir leur modèle économique.
Paper mills rely on the desperation of researchers to fuel their business model.
Níger, Malí y Burkina Faso tienen mucho que perder si sus ciudadanos no pueden moverse libremente por los países vecinos de la CEDEAO.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
Sex workers have a deep understanding of their needs but development partnerships tend to prioritise scientific knowledge.
La cobertura informativa se centra en el aspecto y la vida personal de las candidatas políticas, lo que las afecta desproporcionadamente en las urnas.
News coverage focuses on female political candidates’ appearance and personal lives, disproportionately impacting them at the ballot box.
Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom.
Zombie fires smoulder through the winter and reignite in the early spring. How these fires behave is not well understood, but they can contribute to an earlier and longer fire season.
Les feux « zombies » couvent tout au long de l’hiver et se rallument au printemps. Leur comportement reste peu connu, mais ils peuvent contribuer à une saison des incendies plus précoce et plus longue.
Des centaines de cours d'eau sont partagés entre deux ou plusieurs pays, ce qui peut être source de coopération ou de conflit.
Hundreds of rivers are shared between two or more countries – this could be a source of cooperation or conflict.
The circumstances, challenges and history of Rwanda are intertwined with Paul Kagame’s own life story.
A backlash against progress in gender and sexual rights is common.
A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on September 29, 2022.
Today’s psychedelics researchers still have to deal with the fallout of the decadeslong freeze on research. Listen to ‘The Conversation Weekly’ podcast.
Rules to regulate the free movement of people in the ECOWAS countries must be adapted to local realities.
Las historias de pescadores, agricultores, trabajadores migrantes y otros habitantes de los alrededores del Mar Menor y el Campo de Cartagena permiten comprender las raíces culturales, económicas y políticas de la degradación de la laguna.
A ‘learning journey’ research process exposed a broad group of participants to local realities of the food system and childcare in a small town.
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PhD candidate, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Assistant Professor of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Professor of Public Theology in the Department of Beliefs and Practices, Faculty of Theology, at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Free University of Amsterdam), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Child Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Professor of Methodology and Integrity, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Assistant Professor in Sociology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Associate Professor in Comparative Politics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Researcher at the Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Kandidat Doktor bidang Antropologi Sosial, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Candidata doctoral Universidad Libre de Amsterdam - Investigadora Fundación Nueva Cultura del Agua y NEWAVE, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Earth and Climate, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Assistant Professor in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Researcher in Environmental Change, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
