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Blogpost by Christa Tobler on Swiss direct democracy and state old-age pensions 11 April 2024
On 3 March 2024, the Swiss electorate decided in a sensational referendum in favour of an increase in the state old-age pension.
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Call for Abstracts: Conference on Counterclaims in International Law 11 April 2024
We are pleased to invite abstracts for a conference on ‘Counterclaims in International Law’ to be held at Leiden University on 27 June 2024, in collab...
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The energy transition under the nanoscope: Gravitation funding for ANION project 11 April 2024
Bringing together chemists and physicists to thoroughly investigate how electrochemical processes work on the smallest scale. That is the goal of the ...
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Podcast: an introduction to the Persian Book of Kings 11 April 2024
How did the mythical kings of ancient Persia live? In this podcast, we delve into the Shahnameh, also known as the Book of Kings.
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Will AI be listening in on your future job interview? On law, technology and privacy 11 April 2024
The law and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications need to be better aligned to ensure our personal data and privacy are protected. PhD candidate A...
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The quantum computer: it doesn't exist yet, but still we understand increasingly better what problems it can solve 09 April 2024
How do we know what a quantum computer is good for when it hasn't been built yet? That's what PhD candidate Casper Gyurik investigated by combining tw...
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KNAW grant awarded for ‘People-centered constitutional law’ research project 09 April 2024
Recently, Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security...
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Marhold and Voermans discuss legal aspects of a European war economy 09 April 2024
On 4 April 2024, a meeting of the standing committee of the Dutch House of Representatives was held. At this meeting, Anna Marhold, Assistant Professo...
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Francien Dechesne presents at NWO ICT.Open 2024 09 April 2024
On April 10 -11, the annual national event NWO ICT.Open 2024 takes place in the Beatrix Theater in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The event brings scientis...
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The internet has many bosses. It’s chaotic but it works 08 April 2024
Governing the internet is rather chaotic, says Professor Jan Aart Scholte. ‘But it works.’ Not only do national and local governments have a say but a...
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Creating a sustainable university: ‘You need breathing space for activist work’ 08 April 2024
More papers, more grants, more students: constant growth is still the gold standard at universities. Neuroscientists Anne Urai and Claire Kelly argue ...
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Child rights expert sounds the alarm: ‘Global crises are hitting children hardest’ 08 April 2024
Wars, climate change and the effects of covid have caused a global decline in children’s well-being. In her inaugural lecture Ann Skelton, Professor o...
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DNA analysis of historical mosquitoes will help us understand malaria transmission 05 April 2024
Researchers from Leiden University, McMaster University and Public Health Ontario are calling on colleagues to track down archival specimens of mosqui...
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Democracy under pressure worldwide: 'Türkiye is a textbook example of how countries become autocracies' 05 April 2024
What is the state of democracy in developing and transition countries in 2024? Terrible, according to the BTI Transformation Index: only 63 out of 137...
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Optimisation software 'Kernel Tuner' ready for serious use 05 April 2024
LIACS assistant professor Ben van Werkhoven leads the development of software for optimising graphics processing units. By now, version 1.0 of 'Kernel...