News and stories about Vital Cities and Citizens

Researcher Nigel van Schaik spoke to dozens of people in Rotterdam and wrote an insightful essay on Vers Beton about those who avoid the news in the city.

Local residents are often the best researchers when it comes to questions like these, as the documentary Happy Socks: The Movie shows.

During UNIC's summer course "Resilience and Sustainability", EUR students and staff worked together on real-life urban challenges.

Summers are getting hotter, especially in cities where concrete dominates the landscape. To deal with these consequences, the Rotterdam HeatLab was created.

An overview of the Learning for Equality Symposium 2025

The SSH-raad interviewed researchers Dr. Annabel Vreeker, Dr. Julia Wittmayer, and Dr. Jan Fransen about what is needed to make cities future-proof.

On March 13, 75 researchers and stakeholders gathered at Erasmus University for a crucial conversation on the future of engaged and interdisciplinary research.

To explore the growing challenges faced by researchers, the four Erasmus Initiatives are organising an event

Childcare improves school performance but only slightly reduces socioeconomic inequality. Additional measures are needed.

A blogpost about doing research in the Pauluskerk in Rotterdam, focusing on systemic challenges and survival stories of the visitors.