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For anyone interested in complexity, governance, and collaborative problem-solving: IAS is hosting Governance of Complexity: Bridging Research and Practice on 21 Jan 2026. Bringing researchers, MSc students, and policy partners together around complex societal challenges. ⏰ 13:00–16:30 📍 UB → IAS

We are beyond excited to announce that the applications are now open for the third Amsterdam Complexity School on Climate Change! Come visit a beautiful city, hear from world-renowned experts, and work with passionate individuals on challenges related to climate change. More info: acscc.nl

Vacancy: Amplifying Behavioural Interventions w/ Complexity Science 📍 UvA, Amsterdam | 💼 30.4–38 hrs/week | 💶 €3.5–5.5K ⏳ <Oct 26, 2025 Join us to bridge complexity science with real-world policy work. ✉️ [email protected]

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In their recent article, Hadjisotiriou et al. (2025) demonstrate how pandemic effects on education and healthcare are crucially interconnected. Key finding: Integrated policymaking is essential. Without it, efforts to improve access in one system may unintentionally worsen outcomes in the other.

The student-led initiative Amsterdam Policy Hackathon (APH) is a weekend-long competition event where students and young professionals form multidisciplinary teams to develop data-informed policies or policy tools to help solve the most pressing local societal issues. amsterdampolicyhackathon.org