IViR is pleased to introduce our new visiting researcher Daniel Hauck. Daniel is a PhD candidate in law at the University of Hagen. Currently, Daniel is conducting research on content moderation and how online platforms exercise power and impose censorship. He is undertaking a three-month visiting period at IViR.
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Introducing…Jitske de Vries
Jitske is a junior researcher at the Institute for Information Law (IViR). She holds an LL.M. degree in International and European Union Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam and is currently completing her LL.M. degree in Dutch civil law at Radboud University Nijmegen. During her studies, she examined legal approaches to the emergence of online platforms, including perspectives from copyright and competition law.
Introducing our new visiting researcher: Laura Di Nicola
IViR is pleased to introduce our new visiting researcher Laura Di Nicola.
Laura is a PhD candidate in Comparative and European Legal Studies at the University of Trento (Italy).
Introducing our new visiting researcher: Andrei Pop
IViR is pleased to introduce our new visiting researcher Andrei Pop. Andrei is a PhD candidate in Philosophy of Law at the University of Milan (Statale di Milano), where his research bridges the gap between constitutional tradition and technological disruption.
Introducing…Vilma Margarit Nikolaeva
Vilma started her PhD at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) in January 2026. Her research focuses on the tension between algorithmic transparency, access to information for public interest research and blanket trade secrecy claims of private technology companies.
Els De Busser presenting at the European Parliament (LIBE Committee)
On 24 February, Els De Busser (Associate Professor at IVIR and Programme Director of the Master Information Law) gave a presentation in front of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE Committee).
Gabriela Trogrlić: From junior researcher to PhD candidate…
This month, Gabriela started as a PhD candidate at the Institute for Information Law (IViR). She holds bachelor’s degrees in Law and Philosophy from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a master’s degree in Information Law from the University of Amsterdam. After completing her studies, she worked as a junior researcher at IViR, contributing to projects on (decentralised) platform regulation, disinformation, freedom of expression, and the privacy and data protection implications of digital health initiatives for mobile populations.