In the media
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Does a general ‘Lelystad model’ agreement have national potential? 12 February 2024
The Municipality of Lelystad is using a new kind of council agreement: a general agreement that all parties are entitled to have their say on. As Prof...
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How realistic is a minority Dutch government? 12 February 2024
The promise made in the run-up to the last Dutch elections that the ‘next cabinet formation process will be quicker and more transparent’ has already ...
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Dutch cabinet formation talks have collapsed. What's next? 09 February 2024
Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the ‘Nieuw Sociaal Contract’ (‘New Social Contract’) party, has withdrawn from talks to form a new Dutch government. Governm...
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Podcast: Becoming a Clinical Psychologist 08 February 2024
Soon you will have graduated, and then what? Maybe you've been dreaming of becoming a psychologist for years, but don't want to know where to start. I...
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False genocide allegations, an aggressive war and the ICJ’s role 07 February 2024
Ukraine has filed an innovative claim against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Ukraine asked the court to rule that it has not comm...
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Decision-free municipality administration causes loophole in legal protection 06 February 2024
Municipalities are increasingly attempting to solve problems without issuing decisions. A notification procedure (notification – investigation – appli...
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Explosive rise in ICJ cases 05 February 2024
Since its foundation in 1947, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has seen a huge rise in the number of cases brought to it. The tally currently ...
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Simone van der Hof writes UNICEF Essay on 'Towards better protection of children's rights as consumers of play' 02 February 2024
Children have the right to play and relax. Games, social media and video platforms are attractive new ways to do that. However, hardly any online game...
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How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report 01 February 2024
Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit org...
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ICJ minimally condemns Russia in case brought by Ukraine 01 February 2024
Russia has been condemned by the International Court of Justice for violating the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Ter...
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Review paper on the potential impact drug-metabolizing enzymes on brain exposure 31 January 2024
PhD candidate Mengxu Zhang (Division of Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacy) published a comprehensive and important review on “The potential impact of ...
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Rethinking antibiotic therapy of urinary tract infections 31 January 2024
Suruchi Nepal, postdoc in the group of Coen van Hasselt at LACDR, was awarded an NWO XS project which aims to study the response to antibiotic treatme...
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Fierce criticism for BBB's call to return Ukrainian refugees 31 January 2024
A controversial comment made by Mona Keijzer of the Dutch BBB party (Farmer-Citizen Movement) calling for the return of Ukrainian refugees and Ukraini...
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Olaf van Vliet in FD on employers’ parental support 30 January 2024
In order to attract and retain new talent, employers in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam are increasing their support offered to parents and ...
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Unlocking the potential of small molecules in cancer therapy 30 January 2024
How can we translate more fundamental discoveries into clinical solutions for patients? From that question, the Oncode Accelerator programme emerged. ...