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What makes Rotterdam the best city to grow up in? Researcher Joyce Weeland explains why a neighbourhood’s social fabric is also important for children.

On Prinsjesdag, the government presents the Budget Memorandum. What role do climate change and the reduction of emissions play in it?

With this grant Irene van Oorschot will investigate how the resilience of European forests against climate-related risks takes shape.

The HARARA study brings together migrants’ knowledge of coping with heat with research into heat stress in Rotterdam.

Making sustainability an essential part of education. Dr Ginie Servant-Miklos has achieved this through the Bildung Climate School (BCS).

Viewing hundreds of profiles, swiping for hours on end, and coming up with the best opening line. We do it less and less: dating apps are less appealing.

Erasmus University Rotterdam will be present at Lowlands Science 2026 with three striking studies.

Legal expert Ira van der Zaal and historian Marlou Schrover are working on policy that is guided by facts and knowledge about migration.

Can technology help foster a sense of community and a positive sense of safety? Majsa Storbeck talks about the ‘Cleaning & Greening the City’ research project

When older people in care can pass on traditions and rituals from their culture, it enhances well-being and strengthens intergenerational bonds.