The University of Amsterdam, and many other universities in the Netherlands, have been adding an increasing amount of English programmes in the past years. Many faculties are following this path of internationalization […]
Internationalizing UvA: We’re encouraged to move here, but how are we supposed to stay?
Amsterdam’s most hated innovation is almost ready for use: A closer look at the Noord/Zuidlijn and its history.
Amsterdam’s municipality has been tormented with financial setbacks, public criticism, and countless failures in the construction of the infamous Noord/Zuid metro line for many years. Now, almost four decades after the introduction of […]
Liberation Day
On May 5, hundreds celebrated Liberation Day, or Bevrijdingsdag, in Westerpark. This year, the Dutch celebrated their 73rd anniversary since the liberation from the Nazi occupation.
“Do you feel that I’m feeling?” Sorry Kanye, I don’t
The recent behaviour of American rapper Kanye West has raised a lot of eyebrows, to say the least. It all started with his tweet on April 25th, where he declared his appreciation […]
Everything you always wanted to know about Dutch hospitals* (*But were afraid to ask)
The Dutch healthcare system is the best in Europe, according to the 2017 Euro Health Consumer Index. Is that true? And when it comes to Dutch hospitals, which ones are the best […]
