Dr. Vicky Breemen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Vicky Breemen is a legal scholar at Utrecht University, focusing on the interdisciplinary interplay between law, culture, and technology. Her research ranges from copyright and the freedom of artistic expression to the impact of digitization and artificial intelligence. She obtained her research master’s degree and doctorate in information law from the University of Amsterdam, where she wrote a PhD thesis on the future principles of library privilege in copyright law at the Institute for Information Law (IViR), which was awarded the Victorine van Schaickprijs by the Dutch Association of Information Professionals. In 2018, she was awarded the Witteveen Memorial Fellowship in Law and Humanities from Tilburg University to further explore her interdisciplinary research interests. As an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Intellectual Property Law (CIER) and the Montaigne Centre for the Rule of Law and Administration of Justice, Vicky has been involved in several research projects, including studies on self-driving cars and the legal aspects of AI and big data. Her co-authored publication won an honorable mention for excellent academic work at the UU School of Law in 2023. Vicky is also set to be a Researcher in Residence at the National Library of the Netherlands, working on cultural heritage biases in digitized collections. Beyond research, she teaches on topics related to intellectual property and human rights, and supervises student theses in these fields.

Research Interests

Courses

Intellectual Property Law Innovation & Technology

Requirements for Utrecht 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:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology