Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:13:57 +0200 Thu, 16 Oct 25 12:52:00 +0200 Governance of FIA designed for concentration of power /en/news/governance-of-fia-designed-for-concentration-of-power Arnout Geeraert finds that the institutional framework of FIA lacks the safeguards needed to prevent the concentration of power and ensure effective policies. 152987 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:52:00 +0200 Nieuws "The government should take a more active role as a shareholder in companies to foster sustainability and strategic autonomy" /en/news/the-government-should-take-a-more-active-role-as-a-shareholder-in-companies-to-foster-sustainability Jasper Sluijs, Toon Meelen and Tessa Dool advised the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure, that now urges the government to serve more public interests as a shareholder. 153005 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:03:00 +0200 Nieuws Who tells the story of the past? “Digitisation helps recover forgotten voices” /en/news/who-tells-the-story-of-the-past-digitisation-helps-recover-forgotten-voices Literary scholar and cultural historian Dirk van Miert has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment in the History of Knowledge from a Digital Perspective at Utrecht ľϸӰ. 152858 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Kees van den Bos appointed professor of 'Organisational Development and Leadership for Societal Transitions' at USG /en/news/kees-van-den-bos-appointed-professor-of-organisational-development-and-leadership-for-societal As of 15 October 2025, Kees van den Bos has been appointed professor at the new chair ‘Organisational Development and Leadership for Societal Transitions’. 152839 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws A look back at the Rechtsstaat Parade - Rule of Law Parade /en/news/a-look-back-at-the-rechtsstaat-parade-rule-of-law-parade A team from the Utrecht ľϸӰ School of Law has organised, "de Rechtsstaat Parade" (Rule of Law Parade) at the Neude Library in Utrecht on September 15. 152451 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:42:00 +0200 Nieuws Non-native English speakers face significant disadvantages in the humanities /en/news/non-native-english-speakers-face-significant-disadvantages-in-the-humanities More time spent and more rejections: humanities scholars who do not have English as mother tongue encounter considerable obstacles, a study of philosophers suggests. 152084 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +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 Maarten Schurink new ‘academic fellow’ at USG /en/news/maarten-schurink-new-academic-fellow-at-usg Secretary General Maarten Schurink at the Ministry of Defence is an academic fellow at the Utrecht ľϸӰ School of Governance (USG) as of September 2025. 152882 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Diploma Democracy – the fully revised edition /en/news/diploma-democracy-the-fully-revised-edition 'Diplomademocratie' (Diploma Democracy) by Mark Bovens & Anchrit Wille is the completely revised edition of the Dutch of this ground breaking book from 2011. 152884 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Philosopher Jeroen Hopster: “Philosophy is also driven by new societal challenges” /en/background/philosopher-jeroen-hopster-philosophy-is-also-driven-by-new-societal-challenges “Societal change always has an ethical dimension,” argues philosopher Jeroen Hopster 151070 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Mercosur trade deal between the EU and South American countries finally seems within reach, but Dutch farmers are not enthusiastic /en/news/mercosur-trade-deal-between-the-eu-and-south-american-countries-finally-seems-within-reach-but-dutch The EU-Mercosur trade deal nears completion, promising economic benefits and lower prices. However, Dutch farmers express concern over competition and environmental standards. Expert Martijn Huysmans highlights the potential impact. 150994 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Reflections on the 2nd Migration and Societal Change Conference /en/news/reflections-on-the-2nd-migration-and-societal-change-conference On the 19th and 20th of June we hosted a wonderful conference with speakers and attendees from all around the globe discussing migration from many perspectives. 150781 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:33:00 +0200 Nieuws 7 grants awarded in the May 2025 round of the ADS grant calls /en/news/7-grants-awarded-in-the-may-2025-round-of-the-ads-grant-calls 7 grants were awarded in the May 2025 round of the ADS research grant calls. 150765 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:41:00 +0200 Nieuws focusgebied Applied Data Science Beatrice de Graaf reflects on NATO summit: “A summit that could be historical” /en/news/beatrice-de-graaf-reflects-on-nato-summit-a-summit-that-could-be-historical A retrospective on the NATO Summit 2025 with Beatrice de Graaf, who attended as historian and expert on security, crisis and terrorism. 150620 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws New date and location for Impact Day 2025! /en/news/new-date-and-location-for-impact-day-2025 Change of date and location Impact Day 2025 150490 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:26:00 +0200 Nieuws "Solidarity in the European Union" /en/news/solidarity-in-the-european-union conference: Solidarity in the European Union. From migration and democracy to social policy and nationalism, this day was filled with in-depth discussion and insights. 150914 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0200 Nieuws “Academics can often only have a real impact when they work together” /en/news/academics-can-often-only-have-a-real-impact-when-they-work-together Professor of Ethics of Institutions Ingrid Robeyns has been awarded the highest distinction for researchers in the Netherlands by the NWO: the Stevin Prize. 150311 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Overall wellbeing slightly up in the Netherlands; regional differences remain significant /en/news/overall-wellbeing-slightly-up-in-the-netherlands-regional-differences-remain-significant Researchers at Utrecht ľϸӰ and RaboResearch have been publishing the Broad Prosperity Indicator (BWI), which looks at prosperity more broadly than just purchasing power or GDP, since 2016. 150424 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:42:00 +0200 Nieuws Fietsers op drukke kruising 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 Erik Stam receives 2025 GEN Research Champion Award /en/news/erik-stam-receives-2025-gen-research-champion-award ľϸӰ item about Erik Stam winning 2025 GEN Research Champion Award 150143 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:38:00 +0200 Nieuws