Large areas of space are filled by molecular clouds that consist of gas and dust grains that are the remnants of dead stars. When these clouds start collapsing, the decreasing temperature and increasing density cause gas particles to start accreting onto dust grain surfaces.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.V.J. Linnartz, Co-Promotores: S. Ioppolo, H.M. Cuppen

In this thesis chemical and physical processes in the ice mantles on interstellar dust grains are studied.

Ice, the solid state of water, plays an important role on our planet as well as the entire universe.Despite the fact that an individual water molecule has a very simple structure, its chemical bonding in the solid phase can be surprisingly complex.

This thesis takes steps toward understanding the interaction between gas-phase and solid-state molecules in star- and planet-forming regions.

Promotor: Prof.dr. D. Bouwmeester, Co-Promotor: M.J.A. de Dood

Promotor: H.V.J. Linnartz

In this project of the Center for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) ongoing research is conducted on the history of advice to Dutch central government by so-called State committees from 1814 to 2014. State committees have been installed by Dutch central government since 1814 to provide expert advice, research…

‘Globalisation and the State’ is een van de onderzoeksclusters binnen het onderzoeksprogramma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. De onderzoekers die zich bij dit cluster hebben aangesloten houden zich bezig met politiek-economische vraagstukken, de verhouding tussen de staat en internationale…

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.L.V. Linnartz

This thesis is largely an experimental study on the formation of solid-state simple and complex organic molecules in the H2O-rich and CO-rich ice phases of dense interstellar clouds and dark cores.

Het doet het Europa Instituut genoegen aan te kondigen dat op 21 november 2016 de 5e druk is verschenen van het handboek “EU State Aids” (31 hoofdstukken, 1500 pagina’s).

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander Co-Promotor: F.M. Spieksma

Onder de gezamenlijke titel ‘Scarcity and the State’ verschenen onlangs twee Engelstalige boeken over de verdeling van schaarse publieke rechten (Intersentia 2016). Paul Adriaanse (UL), Frank van Ommeren (VU), Willemien den Ouden (UL) en Johan Wolswinkel (Tilburg University) voerden de redactie. Aan…

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This Thesis shows discoveries in non-linear astrochemical kinetics as well as a deeper analysis of dark clouds chemistry.

Op 16 juni 2020 verdedigde Andrea Varga haar proefschrift 'Establishing State Responsibility in the Absence of Effective Government'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver en prof. dr. F. Baetens (University of Oslo).

Promotor: E. F. van Dishoeck, Co-promotor: C. Walsh

Promotor: J. Schaye

Decentralized plug and play systems for energy production are the future picture of our society. Artificial photosynthetic systems are used for this purpose.

Sinds de United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on the Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (UN GGE) elf aanbevelingen heeft gedaan over verantwoordelijk staatsgedrag omtrent cyberspace is er een discussie gaande over internationale…

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Op 27 juni 2019 verdedigde Vid Prislan zijn proefschrift 'Domestic Courts in Investor-State Arbitration: Partners, Suspects, Competitors'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver.

Het onderzoek in dit proefschrift kijkt naar de rol van het locus ceuruleus - noradrenalinesysteem in verscheidene aspecten van menselijke cognitie, en de modulatie van de staat van het brein.

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Prof.dr. J. Matysik (Universitaet Leipzig)

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.M de Groot, Co-Promotor: A. Alia

The focus of this thesis is how stars like our Sun and planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and Earth are formed.

How are borders drawn? More specifically, how do diplomatic actors manage the implications of changes in state sovereignty for international borders?

Planets are formed in disks of gas and dust around young stars.

This thesis addresses the chemical processes that determine the compositions of giant planet atmospheres.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Co-Promotor: G.J. Herczeg

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

With the help of quantum mechanics, digital quantum hardware may be able to tackle some of the problems that are too difficult for ordinary computers. But despite these expectations and the ongoing effort of the research community, reliable quantum computers are not yet realized in a lab setting.

Op 10 juni 2021 verdedigde Merinda Stewart haar proefschrift 'Freedom of Overflight: A Study of Coastal State Jurisdiction in International Airspace'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. P.M.J. Mendes de Leon en prof.dr. J.J. Rijpma.

Op 28 februari 2019 verdedigde Kabir Duggal zijn proefschrift 'Principles of Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration, Burden, Standards, Presumptions & Inferences'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. E. De Brabandere.

Laboratory, observation and modeling work on the dissociation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in interstellar environments and the formation of new molecular species through the fragmentation process.

Promotores: Prof.dr. D. Bouwmeester, Prof.dr. A. Fiore (TU Eindhoven)

This thesis is about the study of hydrocarbons via infrared spectroscopy.

This thesis examines the link between simple molecules and the underlying structure and chemistry within protoplanetary disks - the birthplaces of planets.

Op 7 mei 2020 verdedigde Jolanda van der Vliet proefschrift 'The International Legal Protection of Environmental Refugees. A human rights-based, security and State responsibility approach'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. N.J. Schrijver en prof.dr.ir. J.J.C. Voorhoeve.

The thesis explores how interstellar chemistry evolves as a function of time and changing physical architectures during the formation of stars.

In 2019 is het internet dertig jaar oud. Dataschandalen domineerden maandenlang de discussie over technologie en internetmonopolisten als Google en Facebook moesten op het matje komen in verschillende parlementen om zich te verantwoorden voor machtsmisbruik, nepnieuws, datadiefstal, privacyschendingen…

Het The Hague Program for Cyber Norms, een onderzoeksprogramma van het Institute of Security and Global Affairs, heeft zijn eerste beleidsnota gepubliceerd. Hierin onderzoeken Dennis Broeders, Sergei Boeke en Ilina Georgieva de rol van inlichtingendiensten in cyberspace en de (on)mogelijkheden van adequate…

Op 23 oktober 2019 verdedigde Yoram Stein zijn proefschrift 'Spinoza's Theory of Religion: The Importance of Religion in Spinoza's Thought and Its Implications for State and Society'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. P.B. Cliteur en prof.dr. A.A.M. Kinneging.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the most abundant class of organic compounds in space. The PAH field evolves from the constant interaction between experimentalists, theorists, modellers and observers. While laboratory research and quantum chemical calculations together set up the molecular…

A large diversity of exoplanetary systems has been found, but it is still unclear what drives this diversity.

Stars like the sun are born in large molecular clouds existing from gas and dust. During the formation process, the chemical composition of the material can be altered drastically by the changing physical conditions.

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. C.P. Dullemond