Dr. Richard Starmans

Associate Professor

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Biography

Richard Starmans is the managing director of the Netherlands Research School Information Knowledge Systems (SIKS) and an Associate Professor at Tilburg University. His research and publications focus on the intersection of philosophy and exact sciences, particularly in mathematical statistics, data science, and Artificial Intelligence. He contributed a chapter titled 'The Advent of Data Science - Considerations on the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Data' in the 2016 publication 'Handbook of Big Data' by Chapman & Hall/CRC, New York. In 2018, he published the article 'The Predicament of Truth: Statistics, Causality, and Physics Philosophy Science' in the Springer Series on Statistics, which discusses targeted learning in data science and causal inference in complex longitudinal studies. Richard's expertise spans statistical learning, methodological research methods, programming, and the philosophical implications of technology and data science.

Research Interests

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.