Op 10 november 2021 verdedigde Carmel van Niekerk-Jacobs het proefschrift 'Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen en prof.dr. T. Liefaard.

Development of an aggregated impact indicator to measure decoupling.

Examining the sustainability aspects of biotechnology, especially those related to the production of ethanol from biomass.

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The Minor in Business Administration teaches business knowledge and skills that are important for your future career.

Viral diseases constitute one of the major challenges in modern medicine. Membrane-targeting have broad-spectrum potential and could distinguish viral membranes from the host cell plasma membrane by the difference in membrane curvature.

This thesis focuses on the application of lipid-based nanomedicine in drug delivery, including small molecular antitumor drugs and biomacromolecules including mRNA, and evaluates their biological performance.

In my thesis I study Majorana fermions from three different perspectives. The first one corresponds to non-interacting Majorana fermions that, however, pose non-trivial topological properties. The second one corresponds to strongly interacting Majoranas and the third to relic neutrinos. No one knows…

uman skin equivalents (HSEs) are in vitro 3D-skin models that mimic many aspects of the native human skin (NHS) and can be a valuable tool.

Kllinisch psycholoog Liesbeth Eurelings-Bontekoe ontving de koninklijke onderscheiding vanwege haar grote bijdrage aan de kwaliteit van de zorg, in het bijzonder de klinische en gezondheidszorgpsychologie.

Er heerst een onveilige werksfeer bij het politiekorps van Rotterdam centrum, Saniye Çelik vertelt over dit nieuws bij NPO Radio 1.

Met welke praktische stappen kunnen we internationale claims op roofkunst correct afhandelen en illegale handel in kunst tegengaan? Het Europees Parlement stelde die vraag aan Leids jurist Evelien Campfens. Haar advies: ontwikkel een registratiesysteem, voorzie kunst van een ‘paspoort’, en richt een…

Tanja heeft zich sedert 1985 met haar bijzondere en veelzijdige talenten ingezet voor het opbouwen van het internationaal Instituut voor Lucht- en Ruimterecht, waarvan zij vanaf de oprichting codirecteur is.

What is the population size and social structure in time and space? What is the lion diet and food preference in time and space? What is the home range (MCP and Kernel) and movement in time and space? What are human – lion conflict and responses of lions to traditional herding in time and space? What…

Description of 20th century changes in the Dutch flora: Description and interpretation (1999 - 2005)

Archeologie, World Archaeology

Archeologie, World Archaeology

Het Pre-University College start dit najaar met een nieuw programma in Den Haag. Afgelopen donderdag werd dit feestelijk gevierd met de 22 Haagse vwo-scholieren die het traject gaan volgen. Ze krijgen vanaf nu vaardighedenlabs, colleges en gaan een onderzoek doen in Haagse wijken. Ondertussen maken…

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What happens to electrical waves that have to cross gaps in insulation material around nerves in the human body

Has the industrial sector in China effectively been decarbonizing in recent years, across different regions and subsectors, and is it plausible that it will reduce its CO2 emissions in conformity with national and internationally pledged emission goals?

Artificial intelligence algorithms govern in subtle, yet fundamental ways, the way we live and are transforming our societies. The promise of efficient, low‐cost or ‘neutral’ solutions harnessing the potential of big data has led public bodies to adopt algorithmic systems in the provision of public…

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Review of new technical decisionsupport systems in the environmental field, and application in water management decission processes.

In design optimization problems, engineers typically handcraft design representations based on personal expertise, which leaves a fingerprint of the user experience in the optimization data. Thus, learning this notion of experience as transferrable design features has potential to improve the performance…

BioSolar Cells is a five-year research project in which ten knowledge institutions and 45 private industries work together.

Op 18 september 2019 verdedigde Huw Llewellyn zijn proefschrift 'An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. N.M. Blokker en prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik.

Safety First. How local processes of securitization have affected the position and role of Dutch mayors. Nederlandse burgemeesters super-netwerkers. Nederlandse burgemeesters zien zich anno 2014 geconfronteerd met een grote variëteit aan nieuwe veiligheidsvraagstukken, waaronder radicalisering, loverboys…

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…

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

A substance flow analysis, covering about 99 % of the flows of chlorinated substances in the Netherlands.

The ultimate aim of this project is to improve cooperation between courts in different Member States.

Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.

Promotor: G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

What is the environmental impact of different waste collection systems across Europe? How can the collection be improved when considering collection, sorting, and treatment, as well as use options for secondary materials?

World Teachers Festival 2024 - Celebrating and exploring language, culture, diversity and criticality in teaching and learning

Computational thinking, programming, and algorithms form the basic of many of the things that are shaping our world, the way we work, interact, organize ourselves, and even spend our free time with social networks, streaming media, and games. And this transformation is far from being complete, it is…

Climate change, depletion of natural resources, loss of natural and cultural landscapes, and many other (ecological) sustainability challenges urge us to (re)evaluate human interaction with the natural world. This renewed environmental consciousness has invigorated not only scientists working on effects…

Data Science (DS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are omni-present and have the potential to be incorporated in various fields. However, in order to live up to this expectation, a good understanding of the techniques, their implications and limitations is required. In this minor you develop insights…

Cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs) are involved in the clearance of viruses and killing of tumor cells.

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.

Promotor: B. van de Water, Co-promotor: E.H.J. Danen

Indonesia is experiencing various environmental challenges related to its fast economic growth. Therefore, it is necessary to have measurable and applicable indicators to obtain accurate data and information regarding the costs of adverse environmental impacts arising from economic activities to support…

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-Promotor: R. T. Dame

Molecular complexes can be used as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, water oxidation, and/or hydrogen peroxide production.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)