In the media
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Wim Voermans on laser message projected onto Anne Frank House13 February 2023‘Anne Frank inventor of the ballpoint pen’ was the laser message projected onto the Anne Frank House last Monday. It could be viewed on a video shared...
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Jasmijn Rana in Dutch Newspaper on sexism and racism in recreational sportsThe problem of unequal sports participation 10 February 2023The problem of unequal sports participation will only be addressed if sexism and racism in recreational sports and exercise are taken seriously. That'...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'We have to protect our heritage on the moon, like Neil Armstrong’s footprints'09 February 2023Space is becoming increasingly busier due to the launching of satellites and tourists. But no binding international agreements have been made since 19...
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Barend Barentsen on strikes in regional public transport09 February 2023For one week, regional public transport drivers will go on strike. At least, that is what Dutch trade unions FNV and CNV are calling for. According to...
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Dealing with convicted Dutch nationals abroad09 February 2023The European Union has claimed, following its own investigation, that the Dutch government is falling short in how it deals with Dutch nationals convi...
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Mark Klaassen on Dutch NOS news on deportation of rejected asylum seekers08 February 2023At this week’s EU summit in Brussels, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte will try to get support for his plans to combat migration. He proposes tighter border...
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Olaf van Vliet on migrant workers and general welfare07 February 2023What would happen if there were fewer migrant workers in the Netherlands? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, discussed this question on Dutch new...
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Passchier and Voermans on fundamental rights in times of crisis06 February 2023Fundamental rights protect citizens from the government, but they are not absolute. A crisis situation not only gives the government the opportunity t...
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Luuk van Middelaar on EU Green Deal Industrial Plan06 February 2023Following developments in the US, the EU has now also opened the door for large-scale State aid to its own sustainable industries. A means to curb Chi...
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Pepita Hesselberth in Hermitix podcast about her book06 February 2023University lecturers Pepita Hesselberth and Joost de Bloois (UvA) were interviewed in a Hermetix podcast about their co-edited book Politics of Withdr...
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Martijn Manders and the media fascination with “Klein Hollandia“06 February 2023Recently, we have witnessed an increased interest of the public and media in the hidden world of underwater archaeology sparked by the identification ...
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Evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants takes news outlets by storm03 February 2023Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years. Leiden professor Wil Roebroeks has...
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‘In a normal murder case, you actually have a body’ statistician Richard Gill says in Science02 February 2023After diving into the murder trial of nurse Lucia de Berk, statistician Richard Gill became a leading expert on the statistics of medical murder cases...
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All episodes of Breingeheim now available on Spotify01 February 2023All five episodes of the first season of 'Breingeheim' are now available to listen on Spotify. The first season of the podcastseries is about the soci...
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Bart Custers on insurance companies and fraud registers01 February 2023Insurance companies are registering more and more people for having committed fraud. In principle, it is a good idea to tackle cases of fraud. However...