We have a vacancy for a four year research engineer position in generative information retrieval, in the context of the ERC project UNITE. Please see the University’s vacancy site at this location for all the details. Deadline: November 23, 2025.
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Three PhD Student Positions in Generative Information Retrieval
I am seeking three highly motivated PhD students to work on topics in generative information retrieval. The positions are funded by a ERC grant and are part of a larger effort to advance generative information retrieval at the IRLab of the University of Amsterdam. You can find more details about the positions at this location. The…
Postdoc Vacancy in Generative Information Retrieval
We have a vacancy for a three year postdoc to work on generative information retrieval in the context of the ERC project UNITE. See the University’s vacancy site at this location for all the details. Deadline: October 5, 2025.
300 Days without Emma
We mark 300 days without Emma by slowing down, visiting Emma’s memorial bench in the Hortus in Leiden, and experiencing the garden.
Over 35 IRLab Presentations at SIGIR 2025
SIGIR 2025 is about to start. This year, IRLab has over 35 presentations at the main conference, tutorials, workshops, and satellite events. Head over to the IRLab site for details: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6.
200 Days without Emma
It’s been 200 days since Emma passed away. While attending NTCIR in Tokyo, I slowed down and sent her a message from the nearby Kanda Myojin Shrine.
Memorial Bench for Emma
We have adopted a memorial bench (“herinneringsbankje” in Dutch) for Emma in the Hortus Botanicus at Leiden University. Emma enjoyed visiting the Hortus and spending time there, both with friends and by herself. There’s a small plaque on the bench that says “Wees lief voor jezelf” (“Be kind to yourself”), a piece of advice Emma…
Update on Call for Donations #11
We are very grateful for the positive energy and the contributions to our daughter Emma’s collection box at https://epilepsie.digicollect.nl/maarten-de-rijke resulting from the Zumba Charity Event for Emma that was organized by Dansstudio Rick Schmitz in Geleen on April 13. A big, big thank you to instructors Anke, Carla, Madeva, Manon, Rick, Ricky, Tofti for organizing,…
Information Retrieval for Climate Impact Workshop at SIGIR 2025
The web site for MANILA25, the second workshop on Information Retrieval for Climate Impact at SIGIR 2025, is live now at https://sites.google.com/view/ir-for-climate-impact/home. MANILA25 will be held as a half-day workshop on July 17, 2025 in Padova, Italy. A Call for Contributions is available at the web site for MANILA25. We are looking for technical contributions…
Update on Call for Donations #10
Today, we reached the heartwarming milestone of 400 donors! Yes, 400 people from around the planet have contributed to my daughter Emma’s collection box at https://epilepsie.digicollect.nl/maarten-de-rijke. Together, they have donated 24448 euro to help advance research into epilepsy and to help provide support to epilepsy patients and their loved ones. Thank you so much! Please…