Dr. Anna Nikolaeva

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Anna Nikolaeva is an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Amsterdam. She specializes in Inclusive Mobilities, Gendered Mobilities, and the intersections of low-carbon transitions and mobility. She defended her PhD thesis on the multifunctional public space at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2014. She has conducted research and taught at Utrecht University, Royal Holloway, University of London, and VU University Amsterdam. As a visiting scholar at the City University of New York, she was involved in a global comparative project called 'Living Mobility Transitions'. In collaboration with fellow researchers, she contributed to the book 'Moving Transition: Commoning Mobility for a Low-Carbon Future' published in 2021. Nikolaeva is an active member of the Urban Cycling Institute and organizes the Cities & Mobilities Seminar series. Her research interests include the politics of knowledge in planning, the role of mobility in social infrastructure within cities, and commoning mobility practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam

Research, writing, teaching, and public speaking in various themes within urban planning and human geography.

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.