University of Amsterdam Strategy

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Our world is regularly confronted with complex, societal issues. As a leading, international university the UvA aims to provide a valuable contribution to tackling these problems. To do this, we are working collaboratively on various thematic topics, both within and outside the UvA. In addition, we are continually investing in research and education at a top level, as well as the UvA's standing as an attractive employer. Our Strategic Plan outlines how we will realise these ambitions among various others.

From strategy to practice

• Our academics from various disciplines and faculties are formulating unexpected research questions on socially relevant themes and incorporating these in teaching.
• In line with the UvA Strategic Plan, each faculty draws up a Faculty Strategic Plan (FSP). In the FSP, the faculty outlines its plans for the coming period.
• The UvA’s success depends on our employees and their unique knowledge, talents and motivation. This means that the university will strive to make working at the UvA as attractive, challenging and safe as possible.
• The digital agenda gives direction to the development of digitisation at the UvA. The agenda is intended as a source of inspiration, ambition and navigation tool.

Read the Strategic Plan 2021-2026

The plan starts with our core values and main challenges and then focuses on key ambitions regarding research, students, partners, responsibility, staff and organisation. On this page you can read the most important objectives and concrete steps we can take to achieve these.

News about the Strategic Plan

• As part of the UvA-wide theme-based collaboration programme, nine midsize projects and 12 seed grants have been awarded. This marks an important step in the UvA’s journey towards realising its ambition of ...
• ‘As a broad-based, leading university, the UvA aims to make a valuable contribution to science and to addressing complex societal issues,’ says Executive Board President Geert ten Dam. ‘This is not something we can ...
• Last December, UvA launched the UvA Sustainability Platform (USP). USP is a community that connects researchers and their ambitions, knowledge and initiatives for sustainability research across the University.
• Technological aspects are becoming increasingly important in all disciplines. We talked to Rector Magnificus, Peter-Paul Verbeek, and the dean of the Faculty of Science, Peter van Tienderen about what the UvA is ...