Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:35:07 +0200 Wed, 08 Oct 25 09:16:00 +0200 Disinformation? Do something! /en/news/disinformation-do-something An exploratory study shows how cities like Utrecht, Amsterdam and Rotterdam deals with disinformation. Citizens expect action from the municipalities. 152880 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:16:00 +0200 Nieuws Open Call for Proposals: AI in Cultural Inquiry and Art /en/news/open-call-for-proposals-ai-in-cultural-inquiry-and-art For this academic year, funding is available for projects that relate to the themes and topics of the AI in Cultural Inquiry and Art Special Interest Group. 152422 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:46:00 +0200 Nieuws wall with TV screens Algorithmic transparency in government /en/news/algorithmic-transparency-in-government Esther Nieuwenhuizen investigated how transparency actually influences citizens' trust in algorithm use by public organisations, such as the police. 152312 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:29:00 +0200 Nieuws New grants for research projects in the SIGs of ADS /en/news/new-grants-for-research-projects-in-the-sigs-of-ads-1 The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science. 152259 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws focusgebied Applied Data Science “Wearing two hats made it easier for me to connect within government” /en/news/wearing-two-hats-made-it-easier-for-me-to-connect-within-government Alexander Melchior investigated why civil servants make little use of an excellent tool for developing sound policy on complex issues. 150666 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:26:00 +0200 Nieuws Data School wins grant for “Responsible AI in Practice” /en/news/data-school-wins-grant-for-responsible-ai-in-practice SIDN Fund and Topsector ICT awarded funding to ten projects with their Responsible AI in Practice call. 150539 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:58:00 +0200 Nieuws Brianne McGonigle Leyh appointed Professor of Global Justice Studies /en/news/brianne-mcgonigle-leyh-appointed-professor-of-global-justice-studies As of 1 July 2025, Brianne McGonigle Leyh has been appointed Professor of Global Justice Studies at the Utrecht ľϸӰ School of Law. 150280 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:59:00 +0200 Nieuws Software helps shape society – and that brings responsibilities /en/news/software-helps-shape-society-and-that-brings-responsibilities Fabiano Dalpiaz hield op 20 mei zijn inaugurele rede als hoogleraar Software Production. 149954 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:17:00 +0200 Nieuws How the Dutch police aim to use algorithms responsibly /en/news/how-the-dutch-police-aim-to-use-algorithms-responsibly Isabelle Donatz-Fest spent 350 hours with the police to see how algorithms are given a role in daily operations. 149590 Mon, 19 May 2025 09:46:00 +0200 Nieuws How universities themselves contribute to the spread of misinformation /en/news/how-universities-themselves-contribute-to-the-spread-of-misinformation Universiteiten spelen een cruciale rol in het verspreiden van betrouwbare wetenschappelijke informatie. Ironisch genoeg kunnen wetenschappelijke persberichten soms ook bijdragen aan misleidende beeldvorming. 149138 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:36:00 +0200 Nieuws Call for Papers – Greening the Digital Society: Platforms, Sustainability & the Climate Crisis /en/news/call-for-papers-greening-the-digital-society-platforms-sustainability-the-climate-crisis For a special issue of Platforms & Society on platforms, sustainability and the climate crisis the editors are looking for a variety of contributions. 148415 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:34:00 +0200 Nieuws ‘We were seen as programmers rather than proper researchers’ /en/background/we-were-seen-as-programmers-rather-than-proper-researchers Twenty years of AI research at the Faculty of Science, seen through Professor Mehdi Dastani's eyes. 148421 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws Vacancy Student Assistant Contesting Governance Platform /en/news/vacancy-student-assistant-contesting-governance-platform The Contesting Governance Platform seeks a new student assistant to support its interdisciplinary team. 148246 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:18:00 +0100 Nieuws Vacancy Core Team Member Contesting Governance Platform /en/news/vacancy-core-team-member-contesting-governance-platform The Contesting Governance Platform seeks new core members to strengthen its interdisciplinary team. 148245 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:51:00 +0100 Nieuws Open letter to the Executive ľϸӰ Board: Calling for a transformation to digital autonomy /en/opinion/open-letter-to-the-executive-university-board-calling-for-a-transformation-to-digital-autonomy In this open letter José van Dijck en Albert Meijer express their concern about Utrecht ľϸӰ’s increasing reliance on services from Big Tech companies. 148133 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:44:00 +0100 Nieuws © iStockphoto.com/metamorworks Ethics Committee for the Smart City /en/news/ethics-committee-for-the-smart-city Researchers of USG and Fontys ľϸӰ of Applied Science Eindhoven analysed the diversity in municipal ethical committees in the field of technological developments. 148061 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:31:00 +0100 Nieuws PhD Position to Trace and Investigate the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare /en/news/phd-position-to-trace-and-investigate-the-realities-of-algorithmic-warfare IRW researchers Lauren Gould and Marijn Hoijtink offer a 4-year PhD position in International Relations and Conflict Studies as part of their FWO-funded project. 147610 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:23:00 +0100 Nieuws 'Police and the judiciary should themselves take responsibility on the subject of AI' /en/news/police-and-the-judiciary-should-themselves-take-responsibility-on-the-subject-of-ai Floris Bex has been appointed professor of Innovation in AI & Law at Utrecht ľϸӰ on March 1. 147490 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Two new PhD candidates start at AI Labs /en/news/two-new-phd-candidates-start-at-ai-labs In 2025, two new researchers began their doctoral research within the Utrecht AI Labs. 146252 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:44:00 +0100 Nieuws FWO Research Project grant to trace and investigate the realities of algorithmic warfare /en/news/fwo-research-project-grant-to-trace-and-investigate-the-realities-of-algorithmic-warfare RAW researchers Marijn Hoijtink and Lauren Gould have been awarded a Research Project grant by FWO Vlaanderen to trace and investigate the realities of algorithmic warfare. 145897 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:11:00 +0100 Nieuws