News overview

The History Department launched the new History@Erasmus series, which aims to invite leading academics from across the world to discuss their work.

Dr Daniel Trottier was interviewed by NRC and RTL Nieuws about 'jumping', the new Snapchat trend of random teenagers being attacked and filmed.

Simone Driessen explains how the media shaped Ali B’s image. Her research will soon be published in the academic journal First Monday.

Anne Heslinga talks about her PhD research, in which she shows that digital platforms do not necessarily guarantee sustainable growth for tech companies.

The Brand Potential Academy is on is way! Our students write a blog about there experiences every week. This week by Floor Tielens, the last of five blogs.

The tenth edition of the conference, themed ‘Boundless History: Migration Through the Centuries’, took place at the Rijksmuseum.

Dreijer’s book sheds light for the first time on Rotterdam's involvement in the Scramble for Africa in the late nineteenth century.

The Brand Potential Academy is on is way! Our students write a blog about there experiences every week. This week by Carolina Ferretti, the fourth of five blogs

Researchers Mijke Slot and Nadia Mentzel, in collaboration with Rijnmond, asked eligible voters aged 18 to 35 about their motivation for voting or not voting.

Media and Journalism students are given a guided tour of the House of Representatives and the NOS newsroom in The Hague by political journalist Wilma Borgman