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Helen Oosterom-Staples is an Assistant Professor at Tilburg Law School, specializing in EU migration law. Her research centers on the rights of EU citizens and their family members, particularly Turkish nationals under the EEC-Turkey Agreement. She has published extensively on the EU's regulations regarding external borders and family reunification, as well as the Long-term Residents Directive. Her expertise in EU and international law facilitates a holistic approach to migration issues, allowing her to identify critical gaps in the EU's protection regime. Oosterom-Staples completed her PhD thesis titled 'Legal Status of Country Nationals Resident in the European Union' which was published by Kluwer Law International in 1999. This work critically analyzed the rights of EU citizens compared to those of third-country nationals, advocating for a redefinition of EU citizenship that includes both residence and nationality conditions. In her teaching, she covers topics related to free movement of persons and various aspects of European Migration Law, contributing significantly to the academic field of International and European Public Law.
Tilburg University • Tilburg, Netherlands
Teaching courses related to EU migration law and engaging in research on migration issues.
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