Folia International

Is it the university’s responsibility to meet the demands of the labour market? That is the question the Folia Opinion Panel is considering this week. folia.nl/en/opinie/1787…

Because UvA student Olivia has a muscle disease, studying is not something she can take for granted. She receives help with everyday tasks, from fellow students like Renske, who provide care through home care organisation Emile between their own lectures. youtu.be/bCJjXVEsjC0

More and more UvA students are challenging decisions made by their degree programmes. Last year, the Examination Appeals Board (CBE) received no fewer than 1,237 cases – almost three times as many as in 2019. folia.nl/en/actueel/178…

Having lived in the US for twenty years, columnist Tim van Opijnen is still struggling with the question of whether he should stay. He has watched the country reinvent itself, tear itself apart, and reinvent itself all over again. folia.nl/en/opinie/1786…

As a result of a nationwide strike, fewer cleaners will be working at the UvA over the next two weeks. At the Roeterseiland campus, around 80 per cent of cleaning staff are reportedly taking part in the strike, as was the case in September. folia.nl/en/actueel/178…