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Although the new MRI scanner of Erasmus University Rotterdam and Erasmus MC has already been in full use for almost a year, the joint MRI facility was officially and ceremonially opened last week. During a gathering at Erasmus MC, researchers, administrators and students came together to reflect on what the facility has already delivered, as well as on the promising research plans for the years ahead.

Dr Aviv Barnoy (assistant professor in Digitalisation and Business at Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication) and his fellow researchers have discovered that clear agreements on how people should share information online can significantly reduce the spread of misinformation. Concerns about misinformation on social media have led platforms and policymakers to experiment with warnings, labels and other countermeasures.

In the evolving landscape of retail, brands increasingly pursue direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies to gain greater control over customer relationships and data. According to Michiel Van Crombrugge, Associate Professor at Erasmus School of Economics, this shift, however, can strain relationships with traditional retail partners.

A comprehensive new study by econometrician Philip Hans Franses of Erasmus School of Economics, analysing the relationship between Chinese loans and economic growth across 49 African countries, reveals a striking conclusion: in general, Chinese loans do not associate with significant positive economic development on the continent.

Based on police data, NOS News reported in March 2020 that the number of underage suspects involved in stabbing incidents had risen sharply nationwide. To counter this trend, a broad network of administrators, professionals, and representatives from the Ministry of Justice and Security have been working on the Action Plan on Weapons and Youth.

A new study by Assistant Professors Clément S. Bellet of Erasmus School of Economics and Eve Colson-Sihra of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem uncovers how economic inequality significantly alters the spending priorities of poor households, often at the cost of their basic nutritional needs. The research, published in the Journal of the European Economic Association, provides compelling evidence that inequality influences consumption habits among the poor, shifting their spending toward luxury goods and away from necessities such as staple foods.

A comprehensive study by economists Prof. Olivier Marie (Erasmus School of Economics) and Prof. Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi University) reveals that fears about rising crime due to immigration are largely unfounded. The study , published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, combines an extensive review of the existing literature with new evidence to examine the relationship between immigration and criminal activity across multiple countries.

A new study from Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management sheds light on the significant burdens faced by informal caregivers of individuals with mental health disorders. Published in Health Psychology Open , the research reveals that many caregivers experience an exceptionally low quality of life, with considerable impacts on their mental, physical, and financial well-being.

Professor Marc Verboord of the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, together with colleagues from the international research project INVENT, shows that there is a positive effect of participation in cultural activities and conversations on how people feel in daily life. What effect cultural participation has on people's emotional well-being is a question that has long preoccupied cultural researchers.

From the moment of arrival in the Netherlands, asylum seekers and status holders face a variety of policies. The report 'With Policy Ahead' examined the effects of reception, distribution and integration policies on the integration of Syrian status holders. Migration scholars from Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) collaborated on this report, which is a partnership between WODC, CBS, RIVM and EUR.

In recent decades, American suburbs have witnessed a dramatic transformation in house sizes. Back in 1980, only a small fraction of suburban homes were larger than 900 square meters. By 2010, that number had tripled, as sprawling 'McMansions' became a common sight. Bigger homes often mean greater satisfaction, right? Surprisingly, that's not the whole story.

After two years of research, researchers from Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Daniëlle Cattel, Frank Eijkenaar, and Celine Hendriks, release the BUNDLE final report 'Developing and implementing alternative payment models: doing, learning, and evaluating.' The report was conducted as part of the ZonMw program 'Outcome-Based Organizing and Payment,' which falls within the broader program 'Outcome-Based Health Care 2018-2022' of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

In a couple of weeks, Dutch citizens aged 18 and above will be participating in an upcoming election. What are the opinions of adolescents and young adults when it comes to politics'. Erasmus SYNC Lab investigated this in collaboration with the Hot Politics labs from the University of Amsterdam. The findings reveal that less than one in three young people (30%) are interested in Dutch politics.

13:20 Publication Nursing homes were hit very hard during the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly half of all Dutch people who died of coronavirus lived in a nursing home. Marlies Bär of the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management conducted a study with colleagues Judith Bom, Pieter Bakx and Bram Wouterse on the possible causes.

In recent years, researchers noticed the return of making practices, small-scale manufacturing and independent craft production to postindustrial cities. This 'maker movement' comes together in so called 'makerspaces' and, more generally, in community-based spaces of making. How do these spaces contribute to urban vitalism? Researchers Amanda Brandellero and Anna Niutta conducted empirical research on the opportunities and limitations of these spaces in Turin, Italy.

A new research project from Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) launches a 4-year project entitled 'A Safe Bet: design and evaluation of a player-tailored online responsible gambling promotion framework'. The researchers will develop and evaluate new tools for online Responsible Gambling (RG).

Cognitive psychologist and alumnus Fred Atilla of Erasmus University Rotterdam has won the Unilever Research Prize 2022 for his research on how attention and emotions towards COVID-19 evolved among T

14:35 Publication This special issue of the 'Journal of Perpetrator Research' focusses on the way perpetrators are portrayed in comics and graphic novels and how this is changing.

13:27 Publication The paper 'Mismatch Cycles' by Assistant Professor Ana Figueiredo and co-authors Isaac Baley and Robert Ulbricht, has been published in the November issue of the Journal of Political Economy, one of the oldest and most prestigious journals in economics. A novel narrative for the scarring effect of unemployment In their paper, Ana Figueiredo (Erasmus School of Economics) and co-authors Isaac Baley (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Robert Ulbricht (Boston College) study the cyclical dynamics of skill mismatch and quantify its impact on labour productivity.

Recently, a new one-stop point for information on migrant integration in Europe is launched. The  SprINg evidence repository  helps policymakers, service providers and advocates work with migrants to make their policies and practices more evidence-based. The repository is created under the leadership of Peter Scholten , dr. Asya Pisarevskaya and Alex Webb from the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).