University of Groningen, Faculty of Law

Researcher Pepijn Tukker and PhD Candidate Tim van Zuijlen, in collaboration with Asst. Prof. Zoé Christoff from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, have been awarded a grant of 6,000 euros from the Interdisciplinary Projects Incentive Fund for a multidisciplinary AI research project. More about the project and award here: https://lnkd.in/eXbuKqsn

The admissions round for our 2025/2026 intake (studies beginning in September 2025) is now officially open. For those thinking about pursuing an LLM next year, you can see a portfolio summary of our specialized one-year, English taught LLM programmes in this video. We also offer a two-year Research Master LLM that combines essential domain courses of an LLM programme with specialized research-oriented courses. You can find further, detailed information about all of these LLM programmes here: https://lnkd.in/eqvTTT9q

Dr. Rianne Herregodts and Prof. Heinrich Winter have contributed to a report, commissioned by the Board of Stichting Tuchtrecht Banken (STB), that focuses on the evaluation of disciplinary law. You can read more about the project and report here: https://lnkd.in/eEQKu6Ry

Interested in our LLM in Energy and Climate Law and would like to sample some of the course topics in this programme? If so, we welcome you to join our (free) online webclass for the LLM! The webclass starts in November but registration is already open now. You can see which topics are covered in our teaser video below, and register to participate here: https://lnkd.in/eCURz836

In a recent post in the European Law Blog, Asst. Prof. Jonas Bornemann has co-written an article on "Testing the Inspirational Link between EU Citizenship and Migration Law: C-112/22 and C-223/22 CU and ND on Indirect Discrimination of Long-Term Residents". You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/edjmYKCj

Are you a current Faculty student and interested to study abroad during the 2025-2026 academic year? If so, you are welcome to join our (outgoing) Student Exchange Programme info session on October 1st. The presentation is specifically for bachelor level students in their 2nd year and onwards, and LLM students. More information about going on exchange and the event can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eMZsjEvf

Who is responsible if a self-driving car causes an accident? Dr. Nynke Vellinga of the Security, Technology and e-Privacy (STeP) Research Group investigates such questions, as self-driving cars may increasingly become more commonplace in the future. She still sees many obstacles to legal disputes that can arise from their use: "Traffic law is based on the driver. This law becomes obsolete in the case of self-driving cars". Read more about her research here: https://lnkd.in/eQ4u_yDw

Did you know our online course "Understanding the GDPR" is ranked as one of the best online courses of all time by online course aggregator class central? The course lets participants better understand data subjects’ rights, data controllers’ and processors’ obligations, and enforcement and compliance notions in the context of the Regulation. The course is still accessible for free on FutureLearn until October 11th 2024. You can register for the course here: https://lnkd.in/gj5Bs2W

On September 18th, the Illicit Trade Research Group has organized the lecture "The EU's fight against the illicit trade in counterfeit products", which will be presented at the House of Connections in Groningen. More information about the event and how to register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/e9u7X4A9

Do you want to understand more about how health data is protected? Then we welcome you to join our online course "Protecting Health Data in the Modern Age: Getting to Grips with the GDPR", offered through FutureLearn. The course is still accessible for free until September 24th 2024. You can register for the course here: https://lnkd.in/eErPSMj