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Evictions and Restrictions: Growing Concerns About Political Freedom at the UvA

Posted on: April 8, 2025 Posted by: Roshni Ravi Comments: 0

Evictions and Restrictions: Growing Concerns About Political Freedom at the UvA By Roshni Ravi | News | April 08, 2025 Cover Illustration: University of Amsterdam by Amstel River, May 13, 2022. Teresita Biafore / Unsplash A recent confrontation between security guards and representatives of the Activistenpartij at UvA’s Medicine campus (AMC) has sparked renewed concerns over political freedom at the university. The incident comes amid broader debates on student activism,…

No Business As Usual: Staff and Students Strike at the UvA

Posted on: February 15, 2025 Posted by: Roshni Ravi Comments: 0

No Business As Usual: Staff and Students Strike at the UvA By Roshni Ravi | News | February 15, 2025 Cover Illustration: Frans Ruiter/Unsplash Reporter Roshni Ravi uncovers the significance of partaking into the protest movement against UvA ties with Israel from a staff and trade union member’s perspective. The Roots of the Protest: From Student Encampments to Union Action From the 9-12 December, around 300 members of staff at the…

The Call to Divest: Is the UvA’s Response to Student Protests Adequate?

Posted on: February 5, 2025 Posted by: Roshni Ravi Comments: 0

The Call to Divest: Is the UvA’s Response to Student Protests Adequate? By Roshni Ravi | News | February 5, 2025 Cover Illustration: Student protesters gather at Roeterseiland campus, May 7 2024. Livia Wendland / The Amsterdammer Reporter Roshni Ravi covers UvA students’ and staff’s opinions on protests for divestment from Israeli institutions and the university’s response.  At 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 8 2024, students and staff of the…