As one of the Faces of Science, Paula will communicate her research and her work as a scientist to society in various ways.

Nationality forms the cornerstone of legal identity, determining access to fundamental civil, political, and social rights. It affects who can participate in society, receive education, work legally, and access healthcare. Individuals without nationality face statelessness, a condition that limits not only legal protections but also social belonging. Despite its importance, the complexities of nationality and statelessness in Iran have received limited scholarly attention. This dissertation addresses that gap by analysing Iranian nationality law, family law, and administrative practices, assessing how these frameworks interact to produce legal recognition—or exclusion.

Studium Generale | Film & Talk

Nobody likes a conflict, especially not about being good enough to belong to a certain profession. All the same, nobody wants to receive medical treatment from a doctor, without sufficient professional performance. So, after graduation, a medical specialist should be competent to provide the level of care sufficient to the norms of the specialty, regardless of any disputes or obstacles during training.

Human memory is one of biology’s most intriguing puzzles. Pinning down its precise genetic foundations remains like searching for a needle in a haystack. Researcher Daan van Beek delved into the data of healthy American volunteers, stretched the boundaries of statistical analysis, and pointed towards a direction in that haystack.

How can infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis be prevented, how can we encourage people to get tested, and how can the burden of disease be reduced? Nicole Dukers studies this.