# Vision on teaching and learning

**Source**: https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/vision-on-teaching-and-learning.html
**Parent**: https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/about-the-university.html

Teaching is one of the university's core activities, alongside research, social responsibility and innovation. At the UvA we consider teaching to be just as important as research.

At the UvA we promote an ambitious study environment, where learning is:

- [The UvA is committed to active, stimulating forms of education.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/challenging-and-innovative-education.html)
- [Our teaching takes place at the intersection of science, research and society.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/analytical-and-socially-oriented-education.html)
- [A wide range of people, experiences and ideas come together at the UvA.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/inclusive-and-international-education.html)

Quality of education

- [The UvA supports the ongoing professional development of its lecturers.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/professional-teaching-culture/professional-teaching-culture.html)
- [We use various instruments to measure the quality of education provided.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/quality-assurance/results.html)
- [Like other universities, we are giving shape to agreements with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to innovate education.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/vision-on-teaching-and-learning/quality-agreements/quality-agreements.html)