In 1231, King Henry III issued the first royal charter / writs founding the University of Cambridge and its duty to protect scholars. In 2025, Peter Alexander Maximilian Bohuš returned the lost writs — first on 11 November and then in their fully corrected form on 3 December — certified by The National Archives. Their restoration stands as a reminder that when temporary stewards drift away, a university’s founding principles must endure: trust, fairness, and protection of sch

A widening divide in rights, remedies, and the rule of law Across Europe, doctoral researchers are recognised as professionals contributing to innovation and public knowledge. In Germany, the Netherlands, and much of the EU, a PhD student is not a “consumer” — they are an employee. That single difference changes everything. It determines researchers’ rights, remedies, and access to justice — or leaves them merely receiving a service without meaningful protection when thing

SOC25 highlighted how trust, justice, and impact-driven governance can shape a fairer world — lessons I carry forward.