Digital defences also held in full regalia

Image by: Levien Willemse
Philip Hans Franses, who acts as rector during this defense, still has to put on his gown.

Image by: Levien Willemse

Image by: Levien Willemse
Right now, defence ceremonies are mostly held online – although they’re always attended by the beadle.

Image by: Levien Willemse

Image by: Levien Willemse
Sometimes an online ceremony actually comes in handy. Sara Rellstab, who obtained her doctorate at EUR, lives in Switzerland and was able to defend her dissertation from home.

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The ceremony can be followed on a large screen in Senate Hall.

Image by: Levien Willemse

Image by: Levien Willemse
Online defences are also rounded off with the beadle entering and proclaiming ‘hora est!’.
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