In the media
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Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens on The Conversation on what schools can learn from skate cultureThe Conversation 29 July 2025Skateboarding philosophy can transform education in numerous ways. Together with colleagues, Sander researched the value of skateboarding in education...
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High-end gym chain in Amsterdam accused of exploiting workersIn the media 28 July 2025Dutch newspaper ‘Het Parool’ has revealed that the Amsterdam gym chain Saints & Starts may face charges of labour exploitation. ‘If proven, it won’t b...
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Staff shortages causing failures at Dutch youth protection agenciesIn the media 23 July 2025Children are not always immediately helped due to staff shortages. For years, youth protection agencies have used an emergency protocol. Mariëlle Brun...
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How can we prevent femicide in the Netherlands?In the media 23 July 2025Every year, around 40 women are murdered in the Netherlands. The perpetrator is often their partner or ex-husband. Assistant Professor Ellen Gijselaar...
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Demonstrations spark debate on social issuesin the media 23 July 2025A recent demonstration at a council meeting in Utrecht caused uproar with charges being pressed. On news site Nu.nl, Rowie Stolk, Assistant Professor ...
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What's behind the surge in mass claims?In the media 22 July 2025Mass claims are increasingly common in the Netherlands. Branda Katan, Professor by special appointment in Corporate Law, spoke to news website NU.nl a...
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Immigrants earn less than their Dutch colleaguesIn the media 22 July 2025A recent study shows that immigrants in the Netherlands earn 15 per cent less on average than their colleagues without a migrant background. Olaf van ...
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Danish citizens to get copyright to their whole body – what about the Netherlands?In the media 18 July 2025New Danish legislation could mean that citizens will have copyright to their bodies, faces and voices. The Dutch government is also proposing similar ...
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Prioritise human values in AIIn the media 17 July 2025'There’s little critical reflection on AI and the direction it’s taking,' says Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digitalisation and the Democratic Rule o...
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Painful restraint measures in youth care violate human rightsIn the media 14 July 2025Staff in Dutch youth care institutions use pain to control children. The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture says this violates the Europ...
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Big tech plays an active role in Trump’s deportation policyIn de media 14 July 2025Boundaries in the collaboration between private and public interests are more blurred in the US than Europe, says Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digit...
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Simone Dobbelaar in BBC on developing friendships in children14 July 2025Friendships play a crucial role in our lives. For children, these relationships really start to blossom during middle school, when they begin to under...
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Benoit Pols on European Lawblog: ‘The EU is reluctant to link trade to migration enforcement’10 July 2025Why doesn’t the EU use market power to enforce migration readmission? Student Benoit Pols explains on the European Lawblog why trade sanctions remain ...
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Sarah Wolff on BBC: ‘Denmark is reshaping migration policy in Europe’10 July 2025Denmark’s left-leaning government is taking a hardline stance on migration. Professor Sarah Wolff comments on BBC how politicisation is pushing libera...
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Is Geert Wilders guilty of incitement?In the media 10 July 2025Geert Wilders is fiercely opposing asylum seekers' centres during his election campaign. Marloes van Noorloos, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal ...