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Economics student Claudia Boutkam received over 1,300 responses to her thesis survey on the Blankenburg tunnel. Most support the link, despite traffic concerns.

Flemish arms ban to Israel is symbolic, says economist; goods likely rerouted, minimal impact on Israel, but Antwerp may see reduced trade flow.

ESHCC researcher Roderick Udo shed light on the financial vulnerability of music festivals.

Professor Verwijmeren and professor Hemels from Erasmus University discuss artificial intelligence and fair taxation in a six-part economics podcast.

Enrique Santamaría Echeverría receives a Veni grant for research on collective governance of health data.

Investor ban in Dutch cities boosts homeownership and improves neighborhoods without hurting prices, but may limit options for low-income renters.

Thanks to the grant, the team can explore the next steps to achieve ROOM's ambitious goals: offering the app free of charge to students and young people.

Media scholar Dr Ofra Klein has been awarded a Veni grant of €320,000 for her research on content moderation in the far-right context.

Borst receives the grant for his research 'The Caring Kingdom: transforming historical Caribbean-European relations for better care'

Fifteen Rotterdam scientists will receive a Veni grant of up to €320,000 to further develop their own research ideas over the next three years.