• Technological Change: Origins and Impacts in the Labor Market 

  Lipowski, Cäcilia Maria (Utrecht University, 2024-08-28)

  This dissertation examines the interplay between technological progress, skill supply, worker outcomes, equality of opportunity and local aspects, focusing on the German context. It addresses four key areas: the impact of ...
• Climate Obligations for International Shipping 

  Kerr, Baine (Utrecht University, 2024-06-25)

  This dissertation identifies climate obligations for the international shipping sector. If the sector were a country, it would be the eighth-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world. GHG emissions from ...
• Globalization of orphan drug development: integrating science, regulation, and access 

  Costa, Enrico (Utrecht University, 2024-07-15)

  This thesis explores the current and future challenges of orphan drugs from a global perspective. The thesis aims to investigate the impact of orphan legislation, regulatory decision-making, and pharmaceutical policies on ...
• Laboratoriumdiagnostiek: een praktische handleiding 

  Kool-van der Woude, Jaël de (ed.) (Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Utrecht, 2017)
• Evidence-informed master admission 

  Boer, Timothius Hermannus Josephus de (Utrecht University, 2024-07-12)

  This dissertation has the purpose to contribute to the science and practice of admission procedures in higher education. A literature analysis showed that the student selection literature is dominated by studies into ...
• Global change across the early Eocene and its warming events 

  Fokkema, Chris Daniël (Utrecht University, 2024-07-05)

  Under present-day anthropogenic climate change, the extent of future warming and its global distribution have become pressing scientific concerns. Crucial information for addressing these unknowns is captured within the ...
• Public Employee Stereotypes: What are they? Do they matter? 

  Neo, Shee Ling (Utrecht University, 2024-07-12)

  Public Employee Stereotypes: What are they? Do they matter? This dissertation delves into the complex world of citizen perceptions regarding public employees. Across four thought-provoking chapters, Sheeling Neo navigates ...
• The energy efficiency first principle in European energy and climate policy: Bridging the gap between conceptual foundations and practical policy implementation 

  Mandel, Tim Dominik (Utrecht University, 2024-06-17)

  The ‘energy efficiency first’ (EE1st) principle has become a key element of the European Union’s (EU) strategy to transition to a net-zero emissions energy system. This principle advocates prioritising energy efficiency ...
• Pseudo labeling and classification of high-dimensional data using visual analytics 

  Benato, Bárbara Caroline (Utrecht University, 2024-07-09)

  Machine learning (ML) works with data consisting of tens up to tens of thousands of measurements (dimensions) per sample. As the number of dimensions and/or samples grow, so does the difficulty of understanding such data ...
• Assessment to support student learning in higher education: From theory to practice 

  Schellekens, Lonneke Hendrika (Utrecht University, 2024-09-04)

  Although assessment plays a role in supporting student learning, it is often not seen as an integral part of the learning process. The research presented in this thesis aims to contribute to knowledge about how assessment ...
• From snowflake to ice sheet: Climatic drivers of Greenland’s firn 

  Brils, Max (Utrecht University, 2024-06-25)

  Sea levels are currently rising, which may lead to an increased likelihood of flooding in many parts of the world, as well as a plethora of other problems. One of the biggest contributors to the rise in sea levels is the ...
• Earthquake nucleation and recurrence in laboratory, reservoir and tectonic settings 

  Li, Meng (Utrecht University, 2024-07-05)

  Numerical models are essential for bridging the spatial and temporal scales between natural observations and laboratory experiments, enabling the validation and generation of scientific hypotheses. Recent advancements in ...
• Next generation conjugate vaccines; development from lab bench towards clinical trials 

  Put, Robert Marinus Francois van der (Utrecht University, 2024-07-10)

  New conjugate vaccines are under development targeting different diseases. This is directly related to the introduction of new synthetically designed and manufactured antigens that are becoming more and more available. ...
• The Pursuit of ‘White Security’: Transnational entanglements between West German and American right-wing extremists, 1961-1980 

  Janse, Annelotte (Utrecht University, 2024-08-28)

  The shared pursuit of white security' has been essential to the historical development and transnationalisation of right-wing extremism. After the Second World War, right-wing extremist views of security, threat, and enemy ...
• Navigating the neuronal maze: Unraveling Microtubule Cytoskeleton Organization and Motor Protein Dynamics 

  Jurriens, Daphne (Utrecht University, 2024-07-08)

  The proper distribution of molecules within cells is fundamental to the functioning of the human body. While smaller cells rely on passive processes for molecular distribution, larger and more complex cells like neurons ...
• Facing Surveillance: Artistic and Curatorial Strategies in Times of Control 

  Wevers, Rosa Lise Leu (Utrecht University, 2024-06-28)

  This dissertation investigates how contemporary art exhibitions in Europe between 2013–2023 have mobilised surveillance critiques in visual, affective, and medium-specific ways. The work examines the motifs and ...
• Deep Learning for Real-Time Inverse Problems and Data Assimilation with Uncertainty Quantification for Digital Twins 

  Mücke, Nikolaj Takata (Utrecht University, 2024-06-27)

  We develop novel approaches to enhance the functionality and efficiency of digital twins through deep learning techniques. Digital twins, sophisticated virtual models of physical systems, serve as dynamic counterparts, ...
• Differentiable Modeling for Computational Imaging 

  Seifert, Jacob (Utrecht University, 2024-07-08)

  This thesis explores advancements in computational imaging methods that enable lensless, phase-sensitive microscopy, wavefront sensing, and metrology applications. By using overlapping regions illuminated by a probe beam, ...
• Carbon nanofiber growth from methane decomposition over Ni-based catalysts: a balancing act 

  Schoemaker, Suzan Eva (Utrecht University, 2024-07-08)

  Hydrogen plays an important role in the energy transition. However, it is important to produce this hydrogen in a green way. Unfortunately, the current production routes involve the emission of CO2. The catalytic decomposition ...
• The Journey to the Treasure: Secondary metabolite gene clusters and histone modifications in the genus Aspergillus 

  Zhang, Xin (Utrecht University, 2024-07-03)

  Secondary metabolites (SMs) are small, bioactive molecules produced by a diverse range of organisms, especially fungi. While not essential for normal growth and reproduction, they are crucial for interactions with other ...

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