Episodes

  • FAMiliar by FAM episode 9 ft. ChangeVu: University elections
    Apr 16 2024

    Welcome to a new episode of Familiar by FAM! And this time we are not alone🥳!! Big thank you to ChangeVU for joining us in this podcast where we will get to know this student party and what elections are at university🗳️. Do not forget their faces because you will see them all around compus during this week and hopefully in future colaborations with FAM. Do not forget to vote this week! You can follow the link: https://www.webelect.nl/en/SingleSignOn/SamlLogin?idp=surf

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    29 mins
  • FAMiliar by FAM episode 8: Time management
    Mar 25 2024

    Welcome to a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM! Are you a student and have problems to manage your time while having a busy university life? Would you like to hear some tips and tricks from other students with already quite some experience at uni? Listen to our new podcast and note down if you want what our lovely members do to keep track of their studies while having hobbies, couples and of course being a proud FAM member! 🎙️An special thanks to VU-campus radio for their help!

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    22 mins
  • FAMiliar by fam episode 7: Green and red flags
    Mar 20 2024

    Welcome to a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM! The sun is shining more, flowers are starting to bloom and everyone starts to go out and socialise more. 💕✨ Spring is coming! And with that new opportunities to meet new people and who knows, maybe your future partner? But before that happens, our FAM members want you to be safe and not get blinded by the magic of the season. This episode is powered by the VU Campusradio.

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    32 mins
  • Introduction Season 2023/2024
    Jan 17 2024

    Hello! We are coming back with a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM. In this episode we are presenting our lovely team for the upcoming year, how we got into FAM, and our best memories with it.

    This podcast was recorded with the help of VU Campus Radio.

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    19 mins
  • FAMiliar by fam episode 6: Finances
    Jul 19 2023

    Welcome back to a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM. In this episode, we will talk about finances or 'side hustles' as we like to call it. As students we all struggle with finances, working while studying, finding a job that suits our schedule, and of course online shopping ;). In this episode, our members Andreea, Mari, Irene, and Pascale will tackle some of the common situations and struggles we students endure when it comes to money. We hope you can relate to this episode and don't forget to subscribe to our channel so you'll get notified when we post our next episode.

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    35 mins
  • FAMiliar episode 5: Black History Month
    Feb 28 2023

    Hi everyone and welcome to a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM. In this episode, we highlight Black History Month which is celebrated by FAM in February. This year we will talk about the importance of black history and if we feel represented as black students and lecturers in higher education. We will also talk about what we think is important for black students in academia as they progress in their studies. 

    To discuss this we invited Dr. Brittney Mengistu, Public Health and anthropology professor at the VU and D&I advocate, Alexis the founder of Black and African Diaspora (BAAD) VU, and Olema a BAAD VU member. Hosted by Maryse our podcast committee chair.


    Hope you enjoy this video and don't forget to subscribe to our channel, like this video, and share it with your friends!

    The FAMiliar by FAM podcast is powered by a subsidy from VUvereniging (VU Association). VUvereniging is a social network for everyone who has a connection with VU Amsterdam University and Amsterdam UMC.

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    56 mins
  • FAMiliar episode 4: Introducing the FAMilies
    Feb 24 2023

    Welcome back to a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM. For this episode, which is powered by the VU Campusradio, we talk about one of FAM's key concepts the Family Groups. We invited one of our active families to talk about their experiences as a family, fun activities, and how the family groups impacted them. We want to thank Irene, Andreea, Kimberley, and our host Andreea for being so open and honest with us.


    The next family matching will be in February, so make sure to sign up in time if you want to become part of our amazing family groups.

    You can find more information about the family groups on our website: https://www.befam.nl/over-ons/ 


    Don't forget to subscribe to our channels so you won't miss any of our episodes!

    The FAMiliar by FAM podcast is powered by a subsidy from VUvereniging (VU Association). VUvereniging is a social network for everyone who has a connection with VU Amsterdam University and Amsterdam UMC.


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    28 mins
  • FAMiliar episode 3: Mental health during the exam period
    Dec 20 2022

    Welcome back to a new episode of FAMiliar by FAM.  This episode is powered by the VU Campusradio. Today’s topic is Mental health during the exam season. We all know how stressful it gets during the weeks around exam week and let’s be honest, we students tend to forget about self-care and our mental health. To discuss this, we invited some of our lovely FAM members, Maryam, Calvin, and Yannick. In this episode, we will share our experiences with stress, sleeping issues, how we prepare for exams, and how we try to keep calm during exam season.

    Enjoy the episode and don't forget to subscribe to this channel!

    The FAMiliar by FAM podcast is powered by a subsidy from VUvereniging (VU Association). VUvereniging is a social network for everyone who has a connection with VU Amsterdam University and Amsterdam UMC.

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    31 mins