In the media
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70,000 year old secrets revealed: Umhlatuzana Rock shelter, | A talk by Gerrit Dusseldorp26 February 2026On February 18th Dr Gerrit Dusseldorp gave a talk about the Umhlatuzana Rock shelter in Kloof (South Africa). This site has preserved some of the earl...
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EU pushes ahead, forming ‘lead groups’ to bypass obstructive membersIn the media 25 February 2026To speed up decision-making, the EU wants to make more use of so-called ‘coalitions of the willing’ under the enhanced cooperation mechanism. Joris La...
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Dutch cabinet’s plans hit low- and middle-income householdsIn the media 24 February 2026Recent calculations show the new Dutch cabinet’s plans will lower the purchasing power of low- and middle-income households. Egbert Jongen, Professor ...
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Michiel van Elk in The Conversation on the importance of mystical experiences for therapy24 February 2026In a new piece for The Conversation UK, Michiel van Elk examines whether mystical experiences are essential to psychedelic therapy. 'If the field is t...
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Rogier Creemers on CNN about Sundance 2.0: ‘The more capable these apps become, the more potentially harmful they become’24 February 2026Assistant professor Rogier Creemers comments on CNN on the launch of the new artificial intelligence tool Sundance 2.0.
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Bad luck in 2026: Extra leave required for long Christmas breakIn the media 24 February 2026This year, Dutch employees will get less time off around Christmas and New Year. Gerrard Boot, Professor of Labour Law, says on ‘Omroep West’ that whe...
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Old agreements under pressure in new space raceIn de media 19 February 2026Space belongs to everyone and is meant for peaceful use, yet military, commercial, and mining ambitions are challenging those principles. Tanja Masson...
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Unemployed and work-disabled hit harder by new cabinet plansIn the media 19 February 2026Unemployed and work-disabled people fear the new Dutch cabinet's plans to reduce benefits. Social security law experts, including Barend Barentsen, wa...
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AI not to blame for recent wave of layoffsIn the media 19 February 2026Dutch companies are cutting jobs at a rapid pace amid reorganisations. Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, spoke with NU.nl about the causes of th...
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Asylum process must speed up, but concerns voiced about due careIn the media 18 February 2026On paper, clarity on an asylum application takes eight days, but in practice it takes an average of 67 weeks. Under new EU rules, the IND must speed u...
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Tougher strategy needed to tackle doxingIn the media 13 February 2026The Dutch House of Representatives wants websites on which personal data is shared to be taken offline. Bart Schermer, an expert in privacy and cyberc...
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Eric Storm in Spanish media12 February 2026Following the Spanish translation of his book Nationalism, associate professor Eric Storm was interviewed by El Periódico and Crónica Global. Several ...
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Eric Storm in Romanian media12 February 2026
Following to the Romanian translation of his book Nationalism, associate professor Eric Storm was interviewed by several Romanian news outlets. Severa...
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Andrew Shield in Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten: ‘Blurring of the distinction between dating, sex and the social aspect’12 February 2026
Assistant professor Andrew Shield was interviewd by Norway's largest printed newspaper, Aftenposten about sex and dating apps.
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Are Dutch judges still impartial?In the media 12 February 2026Can judges be impartial if they are a member of a political party? In PowNed podcast ‘Op z'n Kop!’, Andreas Kinneging, Professor of Philosophy of Law,...