University of Amsterdam opens Centre for Urban Studies
In December 2011, Professor Saskia Sassen gave a guest lecture to mark the official opening of the Centre for Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Professor Sassen is a leading researcher in the field of globalisation.
Urban studies
The UvA’s research into addressing the challenges of globalisation and rapidly growing cities is already globally acknowledged, but the opening of the Centre for Urban Studies reflects the institution’s aim to play an even greater scientific role in the field.
After working for 24 years in the USA, Professor Jan Nijman has now returned to the Netherlands and has been appointed as Director of the Centre for Urban Studies. Read an interview with Professor Jan Nijman (in Dutch).
Urban Studies combines scientific research in various fields, such as sociology, political sciences and economics. To learn more, watch the short film below on urban studies and the importance of Amsterdam as a knowledge hub in this field.
Knowledge hub
The Netherlands and the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area are popular destinations for with highly skilled migrants such as scientists. According to a study, the Netherlands is only surpassed by the United States and Switzerland as the most attractive country to work in.
International researchers also like to work and live in the Netherlands. According to research, only Denmark succeeded in attracting more international researchers in 2010. The technical universities in the Netherlands have proven to be particularly attractive for international researchers, with the majority working at the technical universities in Delft and Eindhoven.
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