In the media
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Faculty Office has moved to Herta Mohr Building 08 May 2024
As from Wednesday 8 May, the Faculty Office has moved to the Herta Mohr Building.
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Strategic late submission of court documents needs to be curbed 07 May 2024
There’s a trend going around within administrative law: submitting court documents late to make things as difficult as possible for the opposing party...
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Fewer flowering plants in Dutch nature: national and international media coverage 07 May 2024
In Dutch nature, plant species that depend on pollination by insects are disappearing. Environmental scientist Kaixuan Pan shows this after analysing ...
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Remarkable PhD research: diagnosing sepsis in premature babies 07 May 2024
How can we diagnose the life-threatening condition sepsis in premature babies as quickly and accurately as possible? That is what PhD student Manchu T...
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AI programmes that use your voice to produce songs breach portrait rights 06 May 2024
AI programmes such as Suno and Udio allow the user to compose songs that bear an uncanny resemblance to the style and vocals of famous artists. Can ar...
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Podcast on latest developments in press freedom 02 May 2024
The Press Freedom Monitor is set to be presented during this year’s World Press Freedom Day celebrations on 3 May. To mark this occasion, the interact...
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Does Germany share responsibility for what Israel is doing in Gaza? 01 May 2024
Yesterday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a preliminary ruling in a case brought by Nicaragua against Germany. Nicaragua accuses Germ...
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Cabinet formation negotiations in The Hague: latest developments 01 May 2024
The Dutch cabinet formation – a process that has now been underway for five months – is at a standstill for the time being. Formation discussion leade...
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Can the ongoing asylum debate be classified as a crisis situation? 24 April 2024
The political parties in the running to form a Dutch cabinet are looking into solutions to curb the influx of refugees. The plan is to designate refug...
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Miko Flohr in BBC documentary about Pompeii 23 April 2024
University lecturer Miko Flohr talks in a new BBC documentary about how people responded to the eruption of 79, and on whether or not they were excava...
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Reality or coincidence? We need to move from probability to evidence. 19 April 2024
In studies, it is an old acquaintance, the p-value. But mathematician Peter Grünwald wants to get rid of it. The p-value is too susceptible to fraud a...
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Adapting to climate change: how leftover seeds can help birds breed 19 April 2024
When migrating from China to Siberia, a few intermediary food stops are not a luxury. For migratory birds, they are even crucial for their survival. H...
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New publication on fairness, AI and recruitment 18 April 2024
Carlotta Rigotti and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga have published a new article that offers an insightful and critical literature review on fairness and AI ...
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Government publishes legal document on MSC Zoe disaster at LAPP's insistence 16 April 2024
The cargo lost at sea as a result of the MSC Zoe disaster should be considered environmental pollution and information about it should be made public....
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Council meeting walkouts: ‘powerplay’ 15 April 2024
It rarely happens: halting a decision by walking out of a meeting. ‘But there’s nothing wrong with it from a constitutional law perspective,’ says Gee...