3 October 2022
TUA's bachelor is doing well in the rankings. Elsevier published Best Studies of 2022 at the end of last week. In it, Elsevier assesses all bachelors and masters programmes of Dutch colleges and universities. At the very top in the Theology category is the TUA bachelor, which was therefore given a golden award.
19 September 2022
This week, CGK members and other TUA relations will receive the September edition of TUA Connect.
2 July 2022
The recent appointment of Prof. A. Huijgen as a professor at the Protestant Theological University marks the end of a six-year professorship at the TUA. Prof. Huijgen studied at the Theological University Apeldoorn and has been associated with the TUA as an AIO since 2004. From 2007 to 2014 he was part-time pastor at the Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk of Genemuiden in combination with a part-time research appointment at TUA. In January 2014 he became associate professor at TUA, which was followed by his appointment as professor of Systematic Theology on 1 December 2016. It is scheduled that this appointment at TUA will end on 6 September.
31 May 2022
It is with great pleasure that the Supervisory Board of the Theological University of Apeldoorn announces the appointment of A.J. (Arjan) Dorst MSc. as the new President of the Executive Board. His appointment will take effect on the 1st of August of this year.
19 May 2022
RESILIENCE, the European Research Infrastructure for Religious Studies, is proud to offer its first service to the Religious Studies community: the Transnational Access (TNA) Program. Users of this program will gain direct, fast, and effective access to the collections of seven leading research institutions and universities in Europe, guided by experts in the field.
20 April 2022
On 19 April 2022 the General Synod of the Christian Reformed Churches granted Professor Dr. H.G.L. Peels emeritus status 'in the most honourable manner'. During the Synod he was addressed by the president of both the synod and the curatorium, Rev. J.G. Schenau, and by the rector of the TUA, Prof. Dr. H.J. Selderhuis. The emeritus status will officially become effective on 1 February 2023. His final lecture is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, 27 January. Prof. Peels has been associated with the TUA since 1987: first as associate professor of Old Testament studies, and from 1992 as full professor of Old Testament.
13 April 2022
A special moment during the staff meeting at the TUA on Tuesday 5 April: with great care a large, round package was opened, which revealed an ancient Torah scroll. This scroll was donated to the university by the American ‘God's Ancient Library’.
15 February 2022
"A next step in this major European project in which TUA plays an important role," said TUA rector Prof. Dr. H.J. Selderhuis.
11 November 2021
According to the Keuzegids, theology at TUA is one of the best bachelor programmes in the country.