News overview

During an informal event on Woudestein campus, Erasmus School of Economics’ dean Patrick Groenen met with this year’s recipients of the starter grants.

Peter Kavelaars, Professor of Fiscal Economy at Erasmus School of Economics, reacts on an alternative to the current tax on savings and investments.

Family sociologist Renske Keizer (Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences) had long been advocating for the paternity leave scheme to be expanded.

Criminologist Weerman sees the rise of social media and increased smartphone use as significant reasons why youth crime has decreased since 2010.

Ivo Arnold, Professor of Monetary Economics at Erasmus School of Economics, was asked for his expertise on what to do with the interest rates.

Jan van Ours, Professor of Applied Economics at Erasmus School of Economics, discusses the relationship between ageing and mental health.

Joost Nan, Professor of Criminal (Procedural) Law at Erasmus School of Law, answers questions about the legal framework surrounding hazing.

Paul van de Laar in The Parliament Magazine about how ‘Gattopardian transitions’ slow down the green transition in European ports.

Utilizing micro-phenomenology and ‘reverse fishbowling’, DIT organized a workshop where we co-imagined futures for a regenerative university in 2043.

This workshop hosted during DIT Day 2023 used mending as a metaphor to represent the university as a reparative space.