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Save the Date: BackToBasic Information Studies Event 16-11-2016
12 Aug 2016
The Bachelor and Master programmes of Information Studies organise their annual reunion for alumni, faculty staff, researchers, students and other interested parties on 16 November 2016.
Taking an exam at IWO? Plan extra travel time!
25 Jul 2016
The City of Amsterdam has begun renovating 16 metro stations on the Eastern Line (Oostlijn). Holendrecht station outside the IWO examination location is first on the city's list. During the works, from 3 August to 27 ...
Big Android BBQ Europe
4 Jul 2016
On August 15 & 16 there will be another "Big Android BBQ Europe, an event where Android enthousiasts and developers from the whole of Europe will meet to discuss Android app development.
Diversions at REC: 21 May to 3 July
19 May 2016
Due to building works, on Saturday, 21 May and Sunday, 22 May, the Nieuwe Achtergracht will be closed to all traffic from Roetersstraat up to the area underneath 'De Brug'. From Monday, 23 May to Sunday, 12 June, ...
Enrol now for the coming academic year
2 May 2016
Continuing your studies next year? Arrange your re-enrolment now. You may only continue your studies once you have submitted a re-enrolment request.
Noise nuisance on 8 and 9 April
5 Apr 2016
On Friday, 8 April and Saturday, 9 April, an old foundation in the Nieuwe Achtergracht canal will be demolished. This work can cause noise nuisance in a number of buildings on the Roeterseiland Campus (Buildings D, ...
SIS unavailable from Friday afternoon
4 Apr 2016
Due to planned maintenance, the Student Information System (SIS) of the UvA will be unavailable from 14:00 on Friday, 8 April until 08:00 on Monday, 11 April.
New programme director for master Software Enigeering
21 Mar 2016
We are pleased to announce that Dr Clemens Grelck has been appointed Programme Director for the master Software Engineering. Clemens will take over from Hans Dekkers who was appointed as interim Programme Director.
New programme director for master Artificial Intelligence
21 Mar 2016
We are pleased to announce that Dr Maarten van Someren has been appointed Programme Director for the master Artificial Intelligence as of 1 March 2016. Maarten will take over from Prof. dr. Max Welling who is ...
Route change at the REC from Wednesday, 9 March
7 Mar 2016
From Wednesday, 9 March, you will be able to cross the Nieuwe Achtergracht canal via a temporary crossing pontoon which is located a few metres from the current pontoon.
Floating bicycle platforms and canalside closed from 16:00 on Friday, 19 February
17 Feb 2016
From 16:00 on Friday, 19 February to Saturday, 20 February, access to the floating bicycle platforms will be closed due to building works. The route alongside Building L will also be closed.
Parking facility below Building E reopened as of 8 February
4 Feb 2016
From 8 February, you can once again park your bicycle in the bicycle parking facility under Building E. In order to reach it, you must take the route via Nieuwe Achtergracht. The route from Roetersstraat via Nieuwe ...
Route along Nieuwe Achtergracht briefly closed several times this week.
1 Feb 2016
From Tuesday, 2 February until Friday, 5 February, the route from the Roetersstraat along the Nieuwe Achtergracht and Building H (see photograph) will be closed for a few minutes at a time on several occasions ...
Games for behavioural change symposium, 28 January 2016
18 Jan 2016
The Game Studies master programme of the University of Amsterdam is proud to announce its first Games for Behavioural Change Symposium.
Ready to meet the Amsterdam TECH community?
7 Jan 2016
On 4 February 2016 (13:45 – 19:00) TECH020 brings together the community of designers, developers, gamers, nerds, hackers, scientists, startups and other fans of Internet and technology.
New numbers for rooms in the basement of building G, Roeterseiland campus
5 Jan 2016
Following the renovation of building G (Roeterseiland campus), the lecture rooms in the basement have been renumbered with effect from 4 January.
Back to Basic alumni event
9 Sep 2015
Alumni event for information scientists
LINK Summer School
6 Jul 2015
Ben jij master-student en heb je interesse in een carrière als Data Scientist? Dan is de LINK-Summer School iets voor jou!
Debate meeting joint deparment of Informatics UvA-VU
18 May 2015
The student and work council organise on Monday 18 May a debate session about the programme of requirements for a joint UvA- VU deparment of Informatics.
Via is organizing a discussion night
11 May 2015
On May 19, via is organizing a discussion night.
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