Announcements

Between 17 February and 21 February all broken and abandoned bicycles in the bicycle shed in front of Science Park 904 Building A wil be tagged to be removed after 13 March. Usually, there is a bicycle clean-up every ...

During the week of 3 to 7 February, the thermostats in the UvA and AUAS buildings were turned down from 22 degrees to 20 degrees. We would like to know what you thought of this experience.

Recently, we’ve had reports of multiple locker break-ins. Unfortunately, it proved possible to forcibly open the lock with a screwdriver or other sharp object.

We’ll be turning down the thermostat by a couple of degrees (from 22 °C to 20 °C) in all UvA buildings from 3 to 7 February. This means you can finally put on your warm jumper. For each degree less we’ll be saving 6% ...

In the last two weeks there have been several reported incidents where personal belongings were stolen from lockers in the central hall. Thieves peek over the shoulders of locker users (possibly from a distance) to ...

This week, the coffee corner in the central hallway will be closed due to refurbishment. Coffee can be taken from the vending machines in the study centre, and on the 1st floor of building D.

The Christmas recess will take place from Saturday, 21 December until Wednesday, 1 January. During this period most UvA buildings and facilities will be closed or have adjusted opening hours.

Due to a technical malfunction, course registration has been postponed for the Faculty of Economics and Business, Faculty of Humanities and the Amsterdam Law School.

The major network maintenance weekend has been carried out successfully and all applications are available once again.

On Tuesday 19 November there was an evacuation drill at Science Park 904 for the A, B, C and D buildings. The evacuation proceeded as it should, with the right people being called into action.

Major ICT maintenance work will once again be taking place during the weekend of 23-24 November. Although the maintenance work will be performed throughout the entire weekend, we have managed to minimise the impact ...

Starting last week, the UvA and AUAS have been bombarded with phishing emails. The phishing attacks seem designed to send huge amounts of spam from the hijacked accounts. Be alert: do not click on links in these ...

You might have already noticed that id.uva.nl has gotten a new and fresh design.

This week we measured 40.000 simultaneous Wi-Fi network users, the highest amount ICT Services has ever measured in one day. A milestone to be proud of! We have access to a Wi-Fi network so advanced, it is able to ...

After the news coverage last week about unsafe personal hotspots, you might think it is better not to use them. This is not entirely true. Creating a personal hotspot, for example in the train, is much safer than ...

In verband met een hoog aantal aanvragen in 2020 zoekt Junior Campus studenten die het leuk vinden om les te geven aan kleine groepjes leerlingen op de basisschool.

Starting 1 October 2019, the reading room in the Law Library will be accessible only to Amsterdam Law School students (including PPLE) and staff between the hours of 9:00 and 17.00. The collection and study places ...

Choices regarding a career path are numerous and sometimes complex. There are many options both in- and outside academia, and it might be challenging to discern which options suits you best. Therefore the faculty ...

There is currently a power outage at our Roeterseiland Campus (REC). As a result, Buildings A, B, C, and D are all closed. The Tienhovengebouw and De Plint are also closed.

In August, engineering work will take place between Schiphol Airport and Lelystad Centraal. Note that there will be replacement bus travel on this line and travelling to Amsterdam Science Park can take longer than ...