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Starting on 1 April and running until late May, the annual inspection to schedule maintenance work will be taking place at Roeterseiland Campus. An inspector will be checking all the buildings to take measurements ...
Office hours study advisers Psychology cancelled on 8, 13 and 20 March
25 Feb 2019
The office hours of the study advisers Psychology are cancelled on the following days in March:
Registration system for FS reports temporarily unavailable
14 Feb 2019
Due to the launch of a new registration system for Facility Services, the FS forms will be temporarily unavailable for use from 12 noon on Thursday, 21 February until 12 noon on Friday, 22 February.
Nieuwe Achtergracht temporarily closed for traffic
28 Jan 2019
From Monday, 28 January through Friday, 1 February, cooling equipment at building REC BCD will be dismantled and removed. This work will take place between 07:00 and 17:00.
Roeterseiland Campus bike racks cleared monthly
18 Jan 2019
As from January 2019, bicycle racks on the Roeterseiland Campus UvA premises will be cleared once a month. As well as keeping the racks serviceable, this also ensures emergency services can access the campus, if needed.
Maintenance work at REC A bicycle basement
17 Dec 2018
During the Christmas break (Saturday, 22 December 2018 through Tuesday, 1 January 2019), maintenance work will be carried out in the REC A bicycle basement.
Adjusted UvA opening hours during the holidays
14 Dec 2018
The Christmas recess will take place from Saturday, 22 December until Tuesday, 1 January. During this period most UvA buildings and facilities will be closed or have adjusted opening hours.
New contemplation room
16 Nov 2018
A new contemplation room has been created in building REC J/K, room B.93 at Roeterseiland campus.
Launch of new-design UvA website temporarily reversed
30 Oct 2018
The launch of the new design of the UvA website has been temporarily reversed. The new site went live on Monday morning, at 10:30, but unfortunately it soon became apparent that servers were becoming overloaded and ...
Sewer works
11 Oct 2018
Starting on Monday 15 October and continuing through Friday 30 November, Waternet will be replacing the sewage system under Valckenierstraat. These works will take place between 07:00 and 16:00.
Office hours study advisers Psychology cancelled on Thursday 11 October
1 Oct 2018
The office hours of the study advisers Psychology are cancelled next Thursday 11 October.
Buy Doppers and USB cables from vending machines
25 Sep 2018
Do you ever have those days where you show up for an exam, but without your calculator? Or you're studying in the library and could really use a marker?
Bike removal program on Roeterseiland campus
28 Aug 2018
From Friday 31 August, Amsterdam municipality will be conducting a ‘bike removal’ program on Roeterseiland campus at REC-A, REC-M and University property areas.
Arrange your re-enrolment by 31 August
14 Aug 2018
Arrange your re-enrolment and pay your tuition fees no later than 31 August.
Move your bike during works on the REC E bicycle parking facility
31 Jul 2018
From Monday, 30 July, some bicycle racks will be removed from the large part of the REC E bicycle parking facility. Any bikes in the bicycle parking facility at that time will be moved and temporarily stored elsewhere.
Regional transport strike as from Wednesday, 27 June
25 Jun 2018
A countrywide transport strike is set to take place as from Wednesday, 27 June. Exams, lectures and other activities at the UvA will continue as planned.
Re-enrol now for the 2018-2019 academic year to register for first-semester courses
15 May 2018
Arrange your re-enrolment and pay your tuition fees no later than 31 August. You can only register for first-semester courses if you have submitted a re-enrolment application.
UvAQ and EvaSys temporarily unavailable on 19 and 20 April
13 Apr 2018
On Thursday 19 and Friday 20 April UvAQ and EvaSys will be updated.
Closure of UvA buildings during spring holidays
23 Mar 2018
During the spring holidays most UvA buildings, study centres and catering locations will be closed.
Update security leaks processors: Limited availability systems on 26 January and 2 February
22 Jan 2018
Earlier this month, we reported on security leaks that were found in the chips of current computer processors. In order to minimize security risks, maintenance work (including the installation of security patches) ...
Safety leaks affecting processors
8 Jan 2018
In the past few days there have been news reports about the safety leaks ‘meltdown’ and ‘spectre’. The possible consequences of these leaks are currently being investigated. Up till now there have not been any ...
Maintenance Blackboard Friday evening, 5 January
15 Dec 2017
On Friday, 5 January 2018, the feedback tool on Blackboard will be updated from 18:00 to 22:00.
Adjusted UvA opening hours during the holidays
14 Dec 2017
The Christmas recess will take place from Saturday, 23 December until Monday, 1 January. During this period most UvA buildings and facilities will be closed or have adjusted opening hours.
Code red issued: the UvA advises everyone to go home
11 Dec 2017
KNMI has issued code red for large parts of the country from 13:00 onwards because of bad weather conditions. All classes have been canceled although UvA buildings remain open. We advise students and staff to go home ...
Resolved: Canon Portal and Canon Internet Printer temporarily unavailable
28 Nov 2017
Due to technical difficulties the Canon Portal has been temporarily unavailable. This meant that students and employees where unable to login to uva.canon.nl.
Major maintenance weekend carried out successfully
27 Nov 2017
The major network maintenance weekend has been carried out successfully and all applications are available once again.
Web lectures unavailable due to emergency maintenance on Thursday 12 October from 15:00 to 17:00
12 Oct 2017
On Thursday 12 October from 15:00 to 17:00, due to emergency maintenance it is not possible to follow web lectures on the web page webcolleges.uva.nl.
Arrange your re-enrolment by 31 August
17 Aug 2017
Arrange your re-enrolment and pay your tuition fees no later than 31 August.
Renovation of restaurant on the ground floor of REC H
26 Jul 2017
From 7 August to 28 August inclusive, renovations will take place in the restaurant and the seating area on the ground floor of Building H. This part of the building will therefore be closed during this period. Both ...
Renovation study area first floor REC B
29 Jun 2017
The renovation of the current study area on the first floor of building B will start on Monday 3 July. In the coming weeks, a completely new study landscape will be created.
Watch out for ransomware
15 May 2017
You have probably seen the news reports about the ransomware cyber-attacks on ICT systems worldwide. Currently, there is no reason to believe that the UvA and AUAS IT systems have been affected by the attacks.
Re-enrol now for the 2017-2018 year to register for first-semester courses
8 May 2017
Arrange your re-enrolment and pay your tuition fees no later than 31 August. You can only register for first-semester courses if you have submitted a re-enrolment application.
Closure of the UvA during spring holidays
12 Apr 2017
During the spring holidays most UvA buildings, study centres and catering locations will be closed.
Beware of fake emails that take your computer hostage (ransomware)
4 Apr 2017
Once again, dozens of fake emails are in circulation with the potential to cause serious damage, including locking you out of your files.
Opening hours food and drinks from January 2017
15 Dec 2016
As of 1 January 2017, Cormet will be the new partner for food and drink at the UvA and AUAS. Most of the UvA locations will be open from Monday, 2 January.
Update on Executive Board relocation
8 Dec 2016
As previously announced, the Executive Board will soon be relocating to the Roeterseiland Campus and the Amstel Campus. This is because the Board would like to work in closer proximity to the research and teaching ...
Entrance to D/E closed on 29 and 30 September
27 Sep 2016
The doors of buildings D/E on Nieuwe Achtergracht will be closed on Thursday, 29 and Friday, 30 September. From Monday, 3 October, the doors will once again be accessible.
Nieuwe Achtergracht quay closed to traffic
15 Sep 2016
From Thursday, 15 September, the quay along Building H will be closed to all traffic, from Roetersstraat up to ’de Brug’.
H-E-D zone closed on 15 and 16 September
15 Sep 2016
The entrances and exits of buildings H-E-D will be closed on Thursday, 15 and Friday, 16 September due to the installation of a gangway.
Want faster Wi-Fi? Use the ‘uva’ or ‘eduroam’ networks
9 Sep 2016
As a student of the UvA you can use the ‘uva’ or ‘eduroam’ networks for a fast and secure connection. This will also give you access to all the information systems.
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