Projects
Identifying best available technologies for decentralized wastewater treatment and resource recovery for India (Saraswati 2.0). University of Antwerp
Can private equity players beat corporate buyers at their own game? An analysis of buy- and build-strategies by private equity firms Vlerick Business School
Right to silence and related rights in pre-trial suspects interrogations in the EU: legal and empirical study and related best practice KU Leuven
Action grants to support transnational projects to enhance the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime and the rights of victims of crime.
Objectives
1 Build capacity of judicial actors in the implementation of right to silence (RTS) and related rights during pre-trial interrogations; 2 Contribute to effective implementation of provisions of Directive 2016/343 on RTS, and related provisions of Directives 2013/48/EU, ...
Responsive sustainable urban logistics - Best practices last mile and co-operation models in city distribution (R!Sult) University of Antwerp
The reform of Belgian family property law: seeking the “best” balance between the surviving spouse/partner and the children upon death Ghent University
This project researches how the “best” balance can be found between the protection of a deceased’s surviving spouse/partner and his/her children. This topic is controversial (especially in the context of reconstituted families). More specifically, the most just balance is sought after taking into account empirical-sociological findings and solutions put forward by legislators in comparable societies.
What drives depression contagion in adolescent best friends? An examination of the role of interpersonal response styles in an online and offline context KU Leuven
Depressive symptoms increase dramatically in the transition from childhood to adolescence. At the same time, friends become increasingly important conversation partners in adolescence. Notably, considerable evidence now suggests that adolescents and their friends can influence each other’s depression levels over time, a process called ‘depression contagion’. The current project aims to advance knowledge on the process of depression contagion ...