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How VU academics are joining forces for a better world

Ever since it was founded, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has stood for value-driven research with a strong social focus.

Society today faces myriad challenges. We embrace these challenges with a multidisciplinary vision and a collective approach to our four profile themes: Human Health & Life Sciences, Connected World, Science for Sustainability and Governance for Society. Our researchers work together within and across disciplines and themes, in collaboration with partners in government, the non-profit sector and the business community.

VU Amsterdam offers a high-end research infrastructure with multiple interdisciplinary institutes of national and international renown. This approach yields a wealth of fundamental and applied research, attracts prominent academics from the Netherlands and abroad, and gives a boost to the city, region and society.

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PhD Defences

10 February 2025

PhD defence P.P. Che

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10 February 2025

PhD defence M. Öttl

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11 February 2025

ABRI Writing Boost 2024-2025

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11 February 2025

PhD defence S.C.M. Luijten

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11 February 2025

PhD defence F. Terrana

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12 February 2025

PhD defence R.J. Arntzen

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13 February 2025

PhD defence E.J. Mertens

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13 February 2025

PhD defence C.J.C. de Geus

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

13 February 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. B. Visser

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14 February 2025

PhD defence M.J. Berkhout

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14 February 2025

PhD defence K. Azijli

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14 February 2025

PhD defence M.L. Stolwijk

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

14 February 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. A.E. Oderkerk

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18 February 2025

PhD defence J.M. bij de Weg

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18 February 2025

PhD defence N. van Veenendaal

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19 February 2025

PhD defence S. Portegijs

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19 February 2025

PhD defence D. Sclosa

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20 February 2025

PhD defence S.C. Renckens

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20 February 2025

PhD defence Y.H.H. Goertz

Networking & meeting

Lectures

20 February 2025

What to do with sacred waste?

PhD Defences

21 February 2025

PhD defence Y. Li

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21 February 2025

PhD defence K.B. Rombouts

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21 February 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. B. Bosma

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26 February 2025

PhD defence N.Z. Valin

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27 February 2025

PhD defence N.A. Dieleman

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27 February 2025

PhD defence E.S. van den Ende

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28 February 2025

PhD defence N. van der Wielen

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28 February 2025

PhD defence C. Trentin

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28 February 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. Scheper

Information sessions

03 March 2025

ERC information session by RVO

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03 March 2025

PhD defence V. Eijrond

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04 March 2025

PhD defence R.D. de Ruiter

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04 March 2025

PhD defence M.L. Forrer

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04 March 2025

PhD defence K.S. Pan

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05 March 2025

PhD defence S. Merlo

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05 March 2025

PhD defence L.S.E. Prins

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06 March 2025

PhD defence A.L. Mitchell

Congresses & symposia

06 March 2025

ASI Symposium: The role of science in times of polarisation

Social events

Networking & meeting

06 March 2025

PhD and Postdoc Community Event

Presentations

07 March 2025

ABRI Lunch Seminar Dominik Siemon

PhD Defences

11 March 2025

PhD defence J. Shi

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11 March 2025

PhD defence J.J.S. Rutten

Lectures

11 March 2025

ABRI Lunch Seminar Triparna de Vreede

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11 March 2025

PhD defence M.M. van de Kamp

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12 March 2025

PhD defence R.E. Klein Schaarsberg

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13 March 2025

PhD defence J.H. Inhoffen

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13 March 2025

PhD defence M. de Gier

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

13 March 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. O.R. Maarsingh

Presentations

13 March 2025

Brian Overbeek: Ahead of ambulance: Optimizing volunteer training

PhD Defences

14 March 2025

PhD defence A.E. Rehult

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14 March 2025

PhD defence T. Lankhuizen

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

14 March 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. J.J.C. Verhoeff

Information sessions

Workshop

17 March 2025

Horizon Europe training: impact

PhD Defences

17 March 2025

PhD defence A. Uittenboogaard

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17 March 2025

PhD defence S. Nieuwenhuis

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18 March 2025

PhD defence E. Barberis

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18 March 2025

PhD defence S. van Amerongen

Lectures

Debates & conversations

18 March 2025

LEARN! Research Seminar by Nienke Ruijs

PhD Defences

19 March 2025

PhD defence J. Verhoeff

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19 March 2025

PhD defence J.E. Wijngaarden

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19 March 2025

PhD defence E.J. Bouman

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19 March 2025

PhD defence M.C.T.T. Gramberg

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20 March 2025

PhD defence N.J. Braams

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20 March 2025

PhD defence E. de Vries

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21 March 2025

PhD defence F. van Diggelen

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21 March 2025

PhD defence A.T.H. Kleeven

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

21 March 2025

Farewell lecture prof.dr. W.P. Vandertop

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24 March 2025

PhD defence B.M.A. Gonggrijp

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24 March 2025

PhD defence M. Artemova

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25 March 2025

PhD defence T.A.A. Broeders

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25 March 2025

PhD defence J.N.R.M. Mathijssen

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26 March 2025

PhD defence H. Alrouh

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26 March 2025

PhD defence D. Loef

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26 March 2025

PhD defence J.J. de Jager

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27 March 2025

PhD defence T.P. van Iersel

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

27 March 2025

Farwewell lecture prof.dr. J.M. Rozemuller

PhD Defences

28 March 2025

PhD defence E.M.N. Balt

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

28 March 2025

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. T.J. Akkermans

PhD Defences

31 March 2025

PhD defence N.B. Thuijs

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31 March 2025

PhD defence S.A.J. van de Schraaf

PhD Defences

10 April 2025

PhD defence R.E. van Weelderen

Lectures

Congresses & symposia

15 April 2025

LEARN! Research Seminar by Roel van Steensel

Presentations

07 May 2025

ABRI PhD Day 2025

Congresses & symposia

Workshop

22 May 2025

LEARN! Annual Conference 2025

Congresses & symposia

Workshop

22 May 2025

4th Healthcare & Technology Research Jam

Presentations

12 June 2025

Sebastian Kraul: Hospital case mix and medical resident planning

Congresses & symposia

18 June 2025

Critical and Alternative Thinking on Governance Workshop

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19 June 2025

KIN Summer School 2025

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