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Welmoed Visser

23 January 2023

This Greek island cherishes its refugees

The living circumstances for refugees in Greece vary widely, PhD-student Elena Bonanini found.
15 December 2022

‘Fossil fuel advertising should be prohibited’

Clemens Kaupa, assistant professor of Law, pleas for a ban on all advertisements of fossil fuel companies. Together with his students he has won two complaints against Shell.
15 March 2022

‘I may never return to Moscow’

LONGREAD – Full professor of Law Masha Antokolskaia has long kept quiet about what happened in Russia, but after the invasion of Ukraine, she can no longer look away.
24 February 2022

‘I like to listen’

LONGREAD – Student chaplain Riekje van Osnabrugge is retiring. During the Covid lockdowns, she was forced to do more talking than listening. “To me, that feels like a very outdated way of connecting with students.”
3 February 2022

Students submit Nobel Peace Prize nomination

A group of VU students has carefully considered who they would like to nominate for the Nobel Peace Prize. They recently submitted their official nomination for the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA). The students take classes given by…
16 November 2021

Can you replace laboratory animals? You can!

LONGREAD – During the Helpathon, scientific experts and researchers spent two days pondering the question of how to reduce the use of laboratory animals. ‘Focus your research on the Maradonas of this world.’
15 November 2021

You’ll be rejected anyway, but it matters how

LONGREAD – Anonymous reviewers can sometimes be really brutal when assessing an article. When that happens, pettiness and academic rivalry seem to be more important than the quality of thought. It’s time for another system says the philosopher; time for…
9 September 2021

‘I sat on the floor and cried’

LONGREAD – The work of PhD student Rosanne Anholt consisted of a patchwork of projects. She barely had time for her own research. Eventually the pressure took its toll.
21 January 2021

Work atmosphere a key factor in sloppy science

LONGREAD – In almost one-third of cases involving questionable research practices, the atmosphere in the relevant department is a key factor, according to research carried out by Tamarinde Haven for her PhD. “Young academics need role models.”
24 August 2020

‘Plenty of room for improvement of online education’

LONGREAD – As chairperson of the student council, Kata Rakić aims to work towards clearer communication for students, particularly for first-year students struggling to build a social network due to the coronavirus crisis.
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