Research centers non-life sciences

ACCS - Amsterdam Center for Child Studies  
ACCS provides a scientific contribution to insights in (disturbed) processes of child rearing and development, and to encourage the application and implementation of research findings for policies and programs that concern parents and children.    

ACCR - ACCR Amsterdam Center for Career Research
ACCR is a large-scale research project on career determinants. Career determinants are individual factors, such as personality, learning style and behaviour, and situational factors.

AMBER- Amsterdam Institute for Business and Economic Research
AMBER facilitates research for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. 

CIS - Centre for International Cooperation 
CIS makes knowledge, experience and expertise accessible to institutions and individuals in developing countries and countries in transition, and by doing so, contributes to national development processes in those countries.       
 
Climate Centre VU University Amsterdam 
The Climate Centre researches the climate system. 
 
CVO -Center for Research on Aging   
CVO is a working group on research and education in gerontology and geriatrics.  
 
EXPres
As part of the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, EXPres focuses on rehabilitation, ergonomics and sports.  
 
HDC - Historical Documentation Centre for Dutch Protestantism   
The HDC focuses on the history of Protestantism in the Netherlands from 1800 to the present day. 
 
OPOZ - Research Centre Prevention Overweight Zwolle
The OPOZ focuses on overweight prevention in the age group 0 - 19 years old.  
 
RNC - Radionuclide Centre 
Within the RNC, scientific research with radioactive material is performed. The RNC has facilities for all kinds of chemical, biological and medical research with Radionuclides at Type-2-level.  

VU Centre for Entrepreneurship
The VU Centre for Entrepreneurship researches entrepreneurship in relation to innovation, ethnicity, governance, corporate sustainability, regional development, international commerce, science and technology, and culture and values.

Het Zijlstra Center
Het Zijlstra Center provides a contribution to the improvement of the management of governments and civil society organizations, by academic shaping