This thesis studied in depth the energy use and CO2 emissions of the industrial sector in China.

Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas: Symbiotic Indigeneity, Commoning, Sustainability' laat zien hoe de eco-geologische creativiteit van de aarde verweven is met de landvormen, culturen en wereldvisies van moderne Himalayagemeenschappen. Het boek laat casestudies zien uit Bhutan, Assam, Sikkim,…

Migration imposes special pressures on the meaning, experience and organization of lifecycle rituals. These pressures are felt most strongly by Muslim migrants to Western Europe. In this innovative study, Nathal M. Dessing examines the effects of migration on the life cycle rituals of Moroccan, Turkish…

The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics fails to explain several observed phenomena and is incomplete. In order to resolve this problem, one may extend the SM by adding new particles.

Decarbonizing the building stock is critical for realizing the climate-neutral target for the Netherlands.

Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

Promotor: M. Franx, Co-Promotor: I.F. Labbé

Promotores: H.A. Udo de Haes, H.H.T. Prins, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Migration and Mobility in the Early Roman Empire by Luuk de Ligt and Laurens E. Tacoma (Eds.)

Op 24 juni 2021 verdedigde Jing Zhang zijn proefschrift 'The Rationale of Publicity in the Law of Corporeal Movables and Claims'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. H.J. Snijders en dr. J.A. van der Weide.

The aim of this thesis is to present novel techniques for proving cryptographic schemes secure against quantum adversaries. Most results are within the context of an idealized model called the ‘quantum random-oracle model’.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo

Emoties in uitspraken van politici beïnvloeden vaak de publieke perceptie. Dit onderzoek onderzoekt hun rol in EU-beleid en impact op besluitvorming.

The molecular mechanisms that instigate a healthy cell to become malignant are fueled by (epi)genetic alterations in so-called driver genes.

One of the key discoveries in exoplanet research over the past decade is the abundance of small planets in our Milky Way. Despite their high numbers, our understanding of their atmospheres remains limited, and it is unknown if they possess atmospheres at all.

Dit project beoogt de multidirectionele effecten van gedwongen en vrijwillige vormen van migratie in het oude Nabije Oosten te onderzoeken.

De coronacrisis vraagt om een grensoverschrijdende aanpak en samenwerking tussen landen. De Europese Unie, echter, speelde tot dusverre geen sleutelrol. Politicoloog Amy Verdun (Universiteit Leiden) legt uit waarom.

Op 10 februari 2022 verdedigde Christian Mommers het proefschrift 'Voluntary return and the limits of individual responsibility in the EU Returns Directive'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. P.R. Rodrigues en prof.dr. P. Boeles.

Protein–protein complexes are formed via transient states called encounter complexes that greatly influence the formation of the stereospecific complex.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. Doelman, Co-promotor: V. Rottschäfer

Vast, often populated, areas in dryland ecosystems face the dangers of desertification.

Promotors: Prof.dr. P.J. Punt, Prof.dr. C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel

With increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and their detrimental effect on the global climate, modern society needs to push for more renewable energy sources. Storing widely accessible and abundant solar energy in chemical bonds in the form of molecular fuel via artificial photosynthesis…

This thesis focuses on two processes involved in fighting infections: metabolism and immune cell motility and navigation.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Op 9 mei 2018 verdedigde Roy van Keulen zijn proefschrift 'Digital Force: Life, Liberty & Livelihood in the Information Age'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. A. Ellian.

The idea of citizens and public professionals collaborating to provide public services has widely spread in several countries around the globe. Co-production is often presented as the go-to solution for challenges like a legitimacy crisis of both the government and the market, and financial concerns.…

Hoe en in welke mate beïnvloedt AI de vertegenwoordiging van burgers in openbare dienstverlening en interacties tussen staat en burger?

Op 3 december 2019 verdedigde Hanna Bosdriesz haar proefschrift 'Furthering the fight against impunity in Latin America: the contributions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to domestic accountability processes'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik…

Het onderzoek dat in dit proefschrift wordt beschreven gaat over de ontwikkeling van praktijkkennis van ervaren natuurkunde- scheikunde -en biologiedocenten in de context van de invoering van het vak Algemene Natuurwetenschappen (ANW) in de Tweede Fase van het voortgezet onderwijs.

In dit artikel proberen Isabelle Frens, Jelle van Buuren en Edwin Bakker anti-overheidsprotesten te begrijpen.

This thesis combines field and laboratory studies to address some of the most pressing questions in the field of microplastic research.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. Achucarro

What are the flows of C&DW (e.g. bricks, concrete, gypsum and wood) in the case study countries ? How to define the specification for each material to be quantified? What indicators should be used to identify the pattern of each C&DW management system? How to interpret the MFA results in relation…

Irene Khan, expert op het gebied van mensenrechten, werpt een aantal vragen op: Wat kan men verstaan onder een ‘Culture of Justice’? Wie bepaalt wat 'Justice' is? Hoe realistisch is de bevordering van ‘Rule of Law’ en ‘Justice’ in landen waar sprake is van ernstige conflictsituaties en armoede?

The rapidly increasing commercial application of metallic nanoparticles within products will inevitably enhance the amount of NPs being released into soil.

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This course explains the functions of each international court and tribunal in The Hague. On the basis of cases and interviews with judges and lawyers, this course explores the role of these courts and tribunals and their potential to contribute to global justice.

This thesis describes the antimicrobial discovery strategy developed in our group, the den Hertog Group at the Hubrecht Institute. It includes a cultivation-based screening approach for novel antimicrobial agents from the source of fungi, and a bacterial time-lapse imaging approach for antimicrobial…

In dit proefschrift staan de verschillende vormen centraal die de verwevenheid van onderzoek en onderwijs kan innemen binnen de universiteit, meer specifiek in de faculteit Geesteswetenschappen. Algemeen wordt erkend dat een sterke verwevenheid van onderzoek en onderwijs belangrijk is, maar het was…

Dit proefschrift handelt over de verwevenheid van onderzoek en onderwijs in de natuurwetenschappen. Algemeen wordt erkend dat een sterke verwevenheid van onderwijs en onderzoek belangrijk is, maar het was niet altijd duidelijk op welke manieren deze relatie vorm kan krijgen in het universitaire onde…

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The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

Subproject of the ERC project 'Challenging the Liberal World Order from Within: The Invisible History of the United Nations and the Global South'.

Investigating the intercultural connections that shaped practices of knowledge production in colonial Dutch Brazil.

A brief review essay on some of the work that has been recently published in the emergent field of digital ethnography.

In dit proefschrift staat validiteit in de beoordeling van docentcompetenties centraal.

Grensverleggend geschiedenis leren.