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VU Magazine, interviews with alumni and scientists of VU Amsterdam

VU Magazine brings you inspiring stories from alumni and researchers of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. About careers, ideals, and the social impact of the VU community – then and now. Every three months, you will find new interviews in the alumni newsletter.

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How mathematics makes organisations and society smarter

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Mathematics plays a crucial role in how society functions, according to Mathematician Sandjai Bhulai.
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Early Muslims were actually open to knowledge and stories from outside

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Using digital methods, Yusuf Çelik delves into centuries-old texts to uncover how Jewish converts have shaped Islamic traditions.
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We must stop reducing people to a label

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As a clinical psychologist, David van den Berg witnesses daily how the mental healthcare system confines people within diagnoses.
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Ricky Mohabbat's journey: from vocational school to university, but always feeling like an imposter

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Journalist Ricky Mohabbat (31) was a first-generation student at VU Amsterdam and made a documentary about it.
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Women still do not receive the same healthcare as men

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Women and men differ biologically and socially, yet the healthcare system still fails to adequately account for these differences, according to Petra Verdonk.
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Healthcare, education and AI: professor Elly Konijn on social robots

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Social robots are becoming increasingly advanced, making their way into healthcare, education, and even personal relationships.
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Marleen de Rooy, NOS reporter

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After several international experiences, NOS reporter Marleen de Rooy found her place in the political heart of The Hague, covering everything happening at the Binnenhof.

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