In the media
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Olaf van Vliet discusses rise in self-employment on NU.nl19 March 2024The number of self-employed people has risen over the past few years. Professor of Economics Olaf van Vliet explains this development in Dutch online ...
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New EU-Swiss negotiations19 March 2024A broad package of measures has been launched to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. Christa Tobler was interviewed by both Süddeutsche...
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ASML threatening to move abroad for no good reason18 March 2024Population growth is falling, tax advantages for expats are not attractive enough and there’s a lack of qualified workers. Three reasons why Peter Wen...
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Do codes of conduct apply to civil servants’ free time?18 March 2024According to research conducted by regional Dutch newspaper ‘BN DeStem’, emigration to Russia certainly isn’t off the cards for some Dutch people. Inf...
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How Finland managed to halve its suicide rate18 March 2024Finland reduced its suicide rate from 30 deaths per 100,000 citizens. Marieke Liem and Leah Prencipe, Professor of Violence and Interventions and Post...
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Udhruh archaeological project on TV in Jordan14 March 2024The Udhruh archaeological project in Jordan was recently visited by Diala Dabbas for her program ‘Helwa ya Donya’ (which translates to ‘Beautiful Univ...
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Secure youth care is failing. ‘It’s like being in an extremely strict prison.’14 March 2024Roughly arrested and subjected to extreme isolation. Using his experience, expert Jason Bhugwandass spoke to 50 young people who have spent time on Zi...
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Force judges to listen to parents before placing children in care11 March 2024Parents are not always heard before their children’s placement in care is extended. They can only have their say if they ask the judge for a hearing t...
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Political framing: migration figures04 March 2024Following the fall of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz addressed the Dutch media about the ‘influx’ of ...
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The skate-friendly city01 March 2024In cities like Leeds, Seoul and Malmö, a museum park is a place for unintentional creativity, unsolicited interventions and unorganised sport. Dutch c...
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Ditching meat could release vital land to produce energy and remove carbon from the atmosphere29 February 2024A radical reduction in the amount of meat, dairy and other products sourced from animals is possible in the coming decades, as people turn to an incre...
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Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic29 February 2024Nanotechnology has pervaded numerous industrial sectors over the past decades. Although many of us may not be aware of it, nanomaterials are now embed...
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Military service: a thing of the past or completely relevant today?28 February 2024Two years ago, Russian tanks crossed the border into Ukraine. The war seems to be getting closer and closer. Is it time to dust off and reintroduce mi...
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Is it time to amend Dutch work disability system?28 February 2024The research report by the independent committee on the future of the work disability system in the Netherlands ('Onafhankelijke Commissie Toekomst Ar...
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COA or municipality: who’s responsible?26 February 2024The Municipality of Dronten is temporarily bailing out the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) in Ter Apel by accommodating 360 a...