Posted on: June 13, 2026 Posted by: Louise Amarel and Antonín Tesa? Comments: 0

Amsterdam Student Film Festival 2026

Amsterdam Student Film Festival 2026 By Louise Amarel and Antonín Tesa? | Culture | June 13, 2026 Cover Illustration: Amsterdam Student Film Festival, May 2026. Matthew Kincl/The Amsterdammer The Amsterdammer attended this year’s Amsterdam Student Film Festival to learn how student film making around the world, gathered in Amsterdam, is breaking boundaries between creative experimentation and the looming industry. Three days of screenings, two Amsterdammer reporters, one Amsterdammer photographer, and many…

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Posted on: June 10, 2026 Posted by: Rosie Eunsoo Kim and Magdalena Stys Comments: 0

Let us werk!: Wages, Permits and Survival Guides: Behind the Job Market for Non-EEA Students

Let us werk!: Work Permits, Wages and Financial Survival for Non-EU Students By Rosie Eunsoo Kim & Magdalena Sty? | News | June 10, 2026 Cover Illustration: “The non-eu survival guide for part-time work: launch event for the let us werk! project”, 24th April 2026. Alivia Peterli In conversation with Io Carpiso: Rosie Eunsoo Kim and Magdalena Sty? explore the student-initiatives aimed at supporting non-EU peers facing visa struggles when finding a part-time job …

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Posted on: June 10, 2026 Posted by: Leticia Josefsson Lazo Comments: 0

Are People Entitled to Your Political Opinion?

Are People Entitled to Your Political Opinion? By Leticia Josefsson Lazo | News | June 10th, 2026 Cover Illustration: January 5, 2018. José Manuel Infante / Unsplash Would you date someone who voted for the opposite political party? A question that once might have seemed intrusive or even irrelevant now appears increasingly common among students navigating friendships, romance and identity in a deeply politicised world.    In the Netherlands, we are…

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Posted on: June 9, 2026 Posted by: Laia Fernandez-Areste Comments: 0

An Interview with UvAMUN’s Secretary General

An Interview with UvAMUN’s Secretary General By Article by Laia Fernandez-Areste & Interview by Stelios Malliarakis| News / Culture | June 9th, 2026 Cover Illustration: Joey de Haas UvAMUN Secretary General, May 2026. Matthew Kincl/The Amsterdammer From Arctic security tensions to state surveillance and the future of Western Sahara, 71 student delegates debated some of the world’s most pressing issues at the fifth edition of student-run conference UvAMUN. The fifth edition…

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Posted on: June 6, 2026 Posted by: Sara Ansari Comments: 0

Poster politics

Poster politics By Sara Ansari | Culture | June 6, 2026 Cover Illustration: Poster display on window in Amsterdam, June 2026. Sara Ansari / The Amsterdammer Displayed in windows across the city, protest posters have transformed Amsterdam’s streets into a gallery of everyday political activism. “Peace Now”, “Wij Eisen de Nacht Op” (We Demand the Night) and “Samenleven” (Living Together) can be found on almost every street corner in Amsterdam.…

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Posted on: May 26, 2026 Posted by: Nao Noguchi Comments: 0

Beyond the Books – How do UvA Students Study and Stay Sane during Exam Season

Beyond the Books How do UvA Students Study and Stay Sane during Exam Season By Nao Noguchi | Culture | May 26, 2026 Cover Illustration: UB, April 2026. Rosie Kim / The Amsterdammer How do students cope with stress? Soft news reporter Nao Noguchi interviews UvA students to collect one or two useful tips. Exam stress is familiar to students across the Netherlands, and UvA students are no exception. When exam…

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