Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Workshop

10 June 2025

5 tools to save you time and improve your teaching

PhD Defences

10 June 2025

PhD defence R. van Ruitenbeek

PhD Defences

10 June 2025

PhD defence D.A. Candia Riquelme

Lectures

Festivities & celebrations

10 June 2025

Closing Event: 10 Years IMRL Master

PhD Defences

10 June 2025

PhD defence K.J. Nelissen

Social events

11 June 2025

Summer’s Grief Café

Festivities & celebrations

11 June 2025

Night at the Library

Workshop

12 June 2025

Proposal writing 101

Festivals

12 June 2025

Déjà VU Festival

Lectures

12 June 2025

12 June: lecture about social safety at universities by Ea Utoft

Workshop

12 June 2025

Literature search strategy - reflecting, improving. Module 3

Presentations

12 June 2025

Sebastian Kraul: Hospital case mix and medical resident planning

Presentations

12 June 2025

OSCAwards 2025 Award Ceremony

Festivities & celebrations

Lectures

13 June 2025

Seminar on “Global Development at a Crossroads: Voices & Visions”

PhD Defences

13 June 2025

PhD defence M.J. Reinhardt

PhD Defences

13 June 2025

PhD defence D.R. van Nederpelt

PhD Defences

13 June 2025

PhD defence S. Caso

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

13 June 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. V.M. Heine

Festivities & celebrations

14 June 2025

Open Tower Day

Congresses & symposia

16 June 2025

Open Science Week 2025

PhD Defences

16 June 2025

PhD defence Y. Zhang

PhD Defences

16 June 2025

PhD defence F. Krywuczky

PhD Defences

16 June 2025

PhD defence M. Kragting

PhD Defences

17 June 2025

PhD defence A. Landvreugd

PhD Defences

17 June 2025

PhD defence M. Kuznetsova

PhD Defences

17 June 2025

PhD defence R.G. Memelink

Festivities & celebrations

17 June 2025

Record number VU-finalists in Amsterdam Science&Innovation Awards

PhD Defences

17 June 2025

PhD defence M.J. Visser

Workshop

Lectures

17 June 2025

Bytes & Bites: June edition

PhD Defences

18 June 2025

PhD defence I.F. Remmerts de Vries

Lectures

18 June 2025

ABRI Lunch Seminar Jörgen Sandberg

PhD Defences

18 June 2025

PhD defence M. van Gameren

Festivals

Congresses & symposia

18 June 2025

CSL | AURORA in ACTION | OPEN SCIENCE WEEK

Workshop

18 June 2025

CSL Learning Lab | Sustainability in CSL | OPEN SCIENCE WEEK

PhD Defences

18 June 2025

PhD defence L. Lago Alonso

PhD Defences

18 June 2025

PhD defence K. Boelaars

Congresses & symposia

18 June 2025

Critical and Alternative Thinking on Governance Workshop

Courses

19 June 2025

KIN Summer School 2025

Workshop

19 June 2025

Reference software - tips and tricks with EndNote, module 3

PhD Defences

19 June 2025

PhD defence M.I. Munoz Sandoval

PhD Defences

19 June 2025

PhD defence A.J. Tjalma

Workshop

19 June 2025

Inequality and Dialogue - Anthropocene Navigators event 4

Festivals

19 June 2025

Science with Society Festival 2025

PhD Defences

19 June 2025

PhD Defence Erik van Haeringen

PhD Defences

19 June 2025

PhD defence G.J. Heij

PhD Defences

19 June 2025

PhD defence E.S. van Haeringen

Workshop

Information sessions

19 June 2025

ABP Pension Information Meeting for international employees

Festivities & celebrations

19 June 2025

klinkende namen in Zuidas!

Lectures

19 June 2025

Nature of Life Seminars Dr. Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

19 June 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. W.E.R. Berkhout

Congresses & symposia

Networking & meeting

20 June 2025

Inaugural Conference: Space Law & Sustainability Center

PhD Defences

20 June 2025

PhD defence L.M.J. Bekkers

PhD Defences

20 June 2025

PhD defence A. Missier

Congresses & symposia

20 June 2025

VU Compliance Symposium 2025

PhD Defences

20 June 2025

PhD defence J.R.M. Tan

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

20 June 2025

Valedictory speech prof.mr. A.E. Schilder

Social events

22 June 2025

Call for Nominations ABRI Excellence in Business Studies Awards

PhD Defences

23 June 2025

PhD defence Q. Yin

PhD Defences

23 June 2025

PhD defence O. Bonell Monsonís

PhD Defences

23 June 2025

PhD defence L.S. Kengne Kamga Mobou

Debates & conversations

Workshop

23 June 2025

“The Innovation Puzzle” Workshop and World-wide Book Launch

Debates & conversations

Workshop

23 June 2025

“The Innovation Puzzle” Workshop and World-wide Book Launch

PhD Defences

23 June 2025

PhD defence D.H. Duncan

PhD Defences

24 June 2025

PhD defence S. Isaiah

Workshop

24 June 2025

Dealing with large student numbers: activities and assessment

PhD Defences

24 June 2025

PhD defence N.Z. Siddiqui

PhD Defences

24 June 2025

PhD defence C.E.M. Vink

PhD Defences

24 June 2025

PhD defence J. Li

Lectures

24 June 2025

Energy transition and resource extractivism in the Americas

PhD Defences

25 June 2025

PhD defence C. Murphy

PhD Defences

25 June 2025

PhD defence A. Azizova

PhD Defences

25 June 2025

PhD defence X. Li

PhD Defences

25 June 2025

PhD defence D. Vacondo

Congresses & symposia

25 June 2025

Slavery Past, Present & Future: 9th Global Meeting 26 June

PhD Defences

26 June 2025

PhD defence A. de Graaff

PhD Defences

26 June 2025

PhD defence J.K. Harju

Congresses & symposia

26 June 2025

Grading exams with generative AI

PhD Defences

26 June 2025

PhD defence P.R. Kranendonk

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

26 June 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. C.J.M. Verhoeven

Social events

26 June 2025

Univers get-together

Congresses & symposia

26 June 2025

Slavery Past, Present & Future: 9th Global Meeting 27 June

PhD Defences

27 June 2025

PhD defence C.G. Allaart

PhD Defences

27 June 2025

PhD defence C.M. van Son

PhD Defences

27 June 2025

PhD defence E.G.T. Thomas

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

27 June 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. K.I. van Oudenhoven-van der Zee

Congresses & symposia

27 June 2025

Slavery Past, Present & Future: 9th Global Meeting 28 June

PhD Defences

30 June 2025

PhD defence A.I. Morrison

PhD Defences

30 June 2025

PhD defence F.J.N. van Berckel Smit

PhD Defences

30 June 2025

PhD defence M.E. Gersdorf-van den Berg

Workshop

01 July 2025

Hot Moments in practice

PhD Defences

01 July 2025

PhD defence V. Chandrasekaran

Lectures

Debates & conversations

01 July 2025

LEARN! Guest Seminar by Bruce Maxwell

Lectures

Expositions

01 July 2025

Sharing digital impressions: from cuneiform to classroom

PhD Defences

01 July 2025

PhD defence N.C. Gieles

PhD Defences

01 July 2025

PhD defence E.M. Oude Geerdink

PhD Defences

02 July 2025

PhD defence M.J. Mulder

PhD Defences

02 July 2025

PhD defence P. Burger

Congresses & symposia

02 July 2025

Annual LaserLaB Symposium 2025

PhD Defences

02 July 2025

PhD defence J.C. Hoops

PhD Defences

02 July 2025

PhD defence T. Merlijn

PhD Defences

03 July 2025

PhD defence T.C. Cromwijk

PhD Defences

03 July 2025

PhD defence M. van Andel

PhD Defences

03 July 2025

PhD defence L.H. Engelbert

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

03 July 2025

Valedictory speech prof.dr. J.M. Koppenrol

PhD Defences

04 July 2025

PhD defence Y.A. Civil

PhD Defences

04 July 2025

PhD defence Y. Sun

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

04 July 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. B. Hola & prof.dr. J. van Wijk

Courses

04 July 2025

VU Amsterdam Summer School 2025

Open days

08 July 2025

Open Evening Tuesday July 8 2025

Information sessions

08 July 2025

VU RC Experience

Workshop

25 August 2025

Getting to know Canvas for teachers

Workshop

27 August 2025

5 simple tips for Active Blended Learning

Workshop

29 August 2025

Practice with VU’s classroom equipment

Festivities & celebrations

01 September 2025

Opening Academic Year

PhD Defences

05 September 2025

PhD defence S.F. Hardon

Social events

11 September 2025

ABRI Barbecue 2025

Movies & theatre

Debates & conversations

18 September 2025

VU Language Stories

Lectures

Debates & conversations

30 September 2025

LEARN! Research Seminar by Matthijs Warrens

Congresses & symposia

08 October 2025

The International Motor Impairment Conference 2025

Congresses & symposia

09 October 2025

The International Motor Impairment Conference 2025 Day 2

Congresses & symposia

10 October 2025

The International Motor Impairment Conference 2025 Day 3

Open days

07 November 2025

VU Bachelor's Days - 7 and 8 November 2025

Festivities & celebrations

20 November 2025

Dies Natalis

Lectures

Debates & conversations

25 November 2025

LEARN! Research Seminar by Inge Molenaar

Open days

27 November 2025

Online Master's Event

Congresses & symposia

23 March 2026

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