News overview

Behind a line of coke lies a world of crime and drug trafficking. Criminologist Robby Roks explains how that economy affects Rotterdam.

The South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, who has held an honorary doctorate from our university, is to receive this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Dirk Schindler shows that while Country-by-Country Reporting can reduce profit shifting to tax havens, it can also encourage more of it from high-tax countries.

"Many of these systems operate on the basis of algorithms, without any human involvement,” says assistant professor Masuma Shahid.

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship organised the Top 250 Awards at Erasmus University Rotterdam as an annual celebration of fast-growing companies.

During a session on digital communication in Rotterdam, the lab gave a demonstration of ESHCC Master's student Wai Hou Foong's research into AI.

The installation offers visitors a glimpse into the sometimes-difficult relationship between young people and the police.

This page contains information about the new call for seed funding for civic engagement.

Professor Karl Deisseroth who was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2021, has now been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

In late 2025, police dropped the Criminality Anticipation System – Professor Marc Schuilenburg on what we can learn from that decision.