About Data Science Centre

Accelerating data-driven research

Launched in 2021, the Data Science Centre (DSC), part of the University Library, is a coordinating hub and facilitator for data-driven research within the University of Amsterdam.

UvA to accelerate data-driven research with new Data Science Centre

The University of Amsterdam will launch a new Data Science Centre (DSC) to help increase the innovation, diffusion and cross pollination of data science across all faculties.
Data science is now key for all disciplines

‘We can't do science anymore without using data. Therefore we need data science as something that everyone is doing within our university’, says Rector Magnificus Peter-Paul Verbeek. UvA's Data Science Centre helps ...
UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2024

The UvA Data Science Centre looks back on the achievements of 2024.
UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2023

The UvA Data Science Centre looks back on the achievements of 2023.
UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2022

The UvA Data Science Centre looks back on the major achievements and successes of 2022. From the launch of a new fellowship programme to research outputs, and workshops and events organised for the community.
UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2021

The Data Science Centre looks back on an eventful year and highlights some achievements and successes of 2021. Great progress has been made in building a UvA Data Science community.

Why is data science important?

Video interview with Dr. Tessa Blanken (behavioural scientist) and Prof. Peter-Paul Verbeek (Rector Magnificus)