A semester abroad − past the clichés
In the first semester of the academic year 2019-2020, I studied at the Universidad de Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Spain). Study exchanges − and especially exchanges in Spain − are …
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The neoliberal university in a pandemic
The ASVA student union voices her criticism of the way the University of Amsterdam continues functioning at any cost, thereby not doing justice to the complaints from students and teachers. …
Amsterdam Board Day: Saturday September 26th
On Saturday the 26th of September, ASVA Academy will organize the annual edition of the Amsterdam Board Day (ABD)! The ABD will be organised for all students who are active …
75 years of battle for your interests
This month was a special one for the student union of Amsterdam: they’ve existed for 75 years. Since May 1945 ASVA has been fighting for good education and affordable student …
We are okay – living with housemates in corona times
Even though sharing a house is not an odd situation for many students, I often get surprised responses when I tell people about my student house. For instance, I live …
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How to motivate yourself in times of quarantine?
Now that AUAS is not offering physical classes for the rest of the year and UvA will continue education from home at least until June 1st, we won’t escape online …
PRESS RELEASE: ASVA calls for more understanding from landlords and housing corporations
In these difficult times, in which most students have lost their jobs and incomes, it is important to help each other out and to be considerate to one another. Because …
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UvA, don’t enforce the binding study advice now
By Hanna Blom, Coordinator Education (University) for ASVA. This opinion piece was published on March 18th 2020 by Folia (in Dutch). This is no business as usual, and students should …
Update from the board
What crazy time these are. Everyone is staying home all the time, working in pyjama’s and suddenly has to replace a very old and embarrassing Skype profile picture. Within ASVA …