Research Day 2025

Please find detailed information about the programme at the drop-down-menu

8:30 - 9:00h | Central hallway EOS building, near Theatre room C

Welcome with coffee and tea

9:00 - 9:10h | Theatre room C

Opening by Dean Saskia Lavrijssen

9:15 – 10.15 | Theatre room C

Panel discussion: Collaborating for Impact – Insights from Colleagues and Collaborators 

Interactive panel discussion with NSM researchers Huub Ploegmakers and Patrick Vermeulen and their collaborators, moderated by Yvonne Benschop, Vice Dean of Research

10:15 – 11.00 | Central Hallway EOS-building

Gallery Walk: Celebrating Existing Research and Fostering Future Collaborations 

A Gallery Walk around individual, collaborative, and commissioned NSM research projects, each being showcased by researchers from different NSM departments

11:00 – 11:30 | Central Hallway EOS-building

Coffee break

11:30 – 12:30 | Different rooms on the first floor

Workshops 

Workshop 1: Prompt like a King/Queen: Prompt Engineering 101? by Michal Mochtak (EOS N 01.560)

Workshop 2: Roundtable Complex Terrains: Field Research through an Intersectional Lens, by the Gender Hotspot; featuring Paola Chavez Perez, Marjolein Dennissen, Reia Lee-Pfenninger, Vera Linke, Jutta Joachim (EOS N 01.770)

Workshop 3: The art of Team Science: Coordinating Successful Grant Proposals, by Rudie Trienes, Taco Brandsen and Vincent De Gooyert (EOS N 01.180)

12.30 – 13.30 | Central Hallway EOS-building

Lunch

13.30 – 15.10 | Rooms on the ground and first floor

PhD Sessions

Combination 1: Digitalization and Algorithmic Control (EOS N 01.550)

Combination 2: Education, Learning and Knowledge Systems (EOS N 01.760)

Combination 3: Environmental Justice and Sustainability (EOS N 01.320)

Combination 4: Governance and Policy Innovation (EOS N 01.560)

Combination 5: Migration, Mobility, and Inclusion (EOS N 01.180)

Combination 6: Online Gig Economy (EOS N 00.250)    

Combination 7: The Workplace  (EOS N 00.240)              

15.10 – 15.30 | Central Hallway EOS-building

Coffee break 

15.30 – 16.30 | Rooms on the first floor

Workshops 

Workshop 4: Bridging Academic Excellence and Societal Impact: Navigating Impact Pathways, by Milena Marchesi, Lander Vermeerbergen, and Tina Miedtank (EOS N 01.550)

Workshop 5: Maximizing Academic Impact through Stakeholder Engagement, by Marlijn Hoefnagel and Koen Schilders (EOS N 01.760)

Workshop 6: Transforming Academia for Sustainability – by the Transact Hotspot; Maria Kaufmann and Juliette Alenda-Demoutiez (EOS N 01.180)

16.30 – 19.00 | The Yard

Drinks (first drink sponsored by IMR Academy)

Announcement Award for the Best PhD Paper

Panel discussion: Collaborating for Impact – Insights from Colleagues and Collaborators 

Interactive panel discussion on how to approach collaborative research with impact, featuring colleagues and their collaborators from two large-scale collaborative projects. Learn how Huub Ploegmakers (NSM, GPE Department) partnered with Hans de Kroon (Faculty of Science) and Tiny Wigman (Via Natura Foundation) to create ‘Living Labs Ooijpolder Groesbeek,’ where biodiversity restoration meets community needs. Discover how Patrick Vermeulen (NSM, Business Administration Department) and Inge van de Sande (ZZG Zorggroep) are changing healthcare through their project ‘Living Together, Caring Together: Vital Communities Transform Long-Term Care.’

Panelists will share insights and experiences regarding relevant questions such as: How did these projects come about? How were partners brought on board? How can NSM research interests meet community needs? Vice Dean of Research Yvonne Benschop will moderate the panel discussion. There will be room for discussion with the audience.

Gallery Walk: Celebrating Existing Research and Fostering Future Collaborations 

Inspired by the panel discussion, we will have the opportunity to connect with and learn from further colleagues engaged in excellent research projects of various types. Join this interactive exhibition of individual, collaborative, and commissioned projects, presented by NSM colleagues from different departments. Would you like to meet colleagues with experience in certain grant types and gain hands-on insights from them on questions such as: ‘How to apply for an individual grant? How to get in contact with stakeholders for collaborative projects? What lessons have been learned from the application process?’ Or, are you simply curious about the breadth of research at NSM and would like to network with colleagues from other departments? Grab a coffee, take a walk through the gallery of projects, and get inspired!

Prompt like a King/Queen: Prompt Engineering 101?

Prompt like a King/Queen: prompt engineering 101? is an interactive, beginner-friendly workshop designed to introduce colleagues to the fundamentals of prompting large language models (LLMs). No prior experience is required, and there's no preparational work needed. We'll explore simple yet powerful strategies to help you get more accurate, useful, and creative responses from LLMs. Bring your laptop if you'd like to try things out live. This session is very hands-on and focused on real-world applications.

Workshop organised by Michal Mochtak (Political Science Department). 

Roundtable Complex Terrains: Field Research through an Intersectional Lens

This workshop invites researchers to reflect critically on how their own positionalities—and those of their research subjects—shape every stage of the research process. From conducting interviews to handling and interpreting data, this workshop will explore the methodological and ethical complexities that arise when fieldwork is approached through an intersectional lens.

Workshop organised by the Gender Hotspot, panelists Paola Chaves Pérez, Marjolein Dennissen, Reia Lee-Pfenninger (all from the Business Administration Department), and Vera Linke (Department of Political Science). Moderated by: Jutta Joachim (Department of Political Science and Gender Hotspot Coordinator)

The Art of Team Science: Coordinating Successful Grant Proposals

Winning collaborative research grants is as much an art as it is a science. This workshop uncovers what it takes to coordinate successful proposals by drawing on first-hand experiences of researchers who have secured Horizon Europe and NWO funding. The workshop begins with an overview of the Institute for Management Research’s support services and funding avenues. Next, two professors will share their perspectives on the proposal journey, from forming and leading consortia to coordinating complex writing processes. Their stories will emphasize strategies, challenges, and lessons learned. The session closes with a Q&A, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers and apply these insights to their own funding trajectories.

Workshop provided by Rudie Trienes (Director of Research), Taco Brandsen (Public Administration Department), and Vincent De Gooyert (Business Administration Department) 

Bridging Academic Excellence and Societal Impact: Navigating Impact Pathways

As researchers, we naturally focus on publishing academic journal articles and books to advance knowledge within our scholarly communities. However, many of us also aspire to create meaningful change beyond academia such as to influence policy, inform public discourse, and address real-world challenges facing society. The tension between pursuing academic rigor and achieving broader societal impact can be challenging to navigate. Should we prioritize one over the other? Can we effectively pursue both simultaneously? What are the trade-offs and synergies? In this workshop, we will explore different strategic pathways for researchers seeking to maximize their influence across both academic and societal spheres. We do this by giving concrete examples drawn from our own research experiences.

Workshop provided by Milena Marchesi (Research and Grant Advisor), Lander Vermeerbergen and Tina Miedtank (Business Administration Department). The workshop will be moderated by Nora Stel (Political Science Department).

Maximizing Academic Impact through Stakeholder Engagement

This workshop explores how strategic stakeholder engagement can strengthen NSM’s impact. We will show how we can support you in co-creating value with external partners, building sustainable partnerships, and fostering connections that align with our mission.

Workshop provided by Marlijn Hoefnagel and Koen Schilders (External Relations Managers)

Transforming Academia for Sustainability

Radboud University conducts a great deal of sustainability research in collaboration with societal partners. In this interactive session, we will discuss radical ideas on how the university itself could be transformed to become (even) more sustainable; what these transformations would mean for academia, and the barriers we may face. We’ll explore issues such as the university’s flying policy, publication practices, and other relevant challenges—aiming to generate concrete ideas for action. 

Workshop organised by the TransAct Hotspot, facilitated by Maria Kaufmann (Geography, Planning and Environment Department and TransAct Hotspot Coordinator) and Juliette Alenda-Demoutiez (Economics and Business Economics Department and TransAct Hotspot Coordinator)

Combination 1:  Digitalization and Algorithmic Control (EOS N 01.550)

• Flattening Hierarchies or Amplifying Control? Longitudinal Evidence on ICT Investments’ Effect on Firm Decentralization, by Muskan Achhpilia
• Entering the Festival Grounds – a Computational Model of Crowd Dynamics, by Eline de Jong
• Balancing Privacy and Innovation: Unpacking the tensions of Privacy by Design in New Service Development, by Nina Hartmann
• ‘Beyond the Bait’: The role of AI-literacy in safeguarding consumers and organizations from AI fraud, by Ilona Weeterings

Combination 2: Education, Learning and Knowledge Systems (EOS N 01.760)

• Learning for Accessibility Planning under Uncertainty, by Maha Attia
• Teachers’ Commitment Systems: a Qualitative Exploration, by Milan van Can
• Changing Value Systems in Decision-making Processes through Artistic Interventions, by Thijmen Sietsma
• What does NATO know about gender? Epistemic constructions of gender in a security organization, by Vera Linke

Combination 3: Environmental Justice and Sustainability (EOS N 01.320)

• Evaluating Climate Service Usability with Actor Network Theory, by Gerben Koers
• Critiquing Green Sedentarism: How Agroecology Induces Land Privatization in Sahelian Drylands, by Liza Steultjens
• Evaluating the Validity of LSEG’s ESG Scores, by Michel Rötter

Combination 4: Governance and Policy Innovation (EOS N 01.560)

• Practitioner-informed Propositions for Model-driven Methods to Support Open Strategizing in Dutch Infrastructure, by Jonan Raaijmakers
• Historical Analysis of Collaborative Governance in Drinking Water Provision in Indonesia, by Satya Budi Nugraha
• The Institutionalisation of Justice in Flood Risk Management – A Critical Discourse Analysis of Policies in Porto Alegre, Brazil, by Paula Flores Bellé
• How Does the Guardian Guard? Internal Commission Processes, Power and Contestation in the Enforcement of EU Migration and Asylum Law, by Puck Overhaart

Combination 5: Migration, Mobility, and Inclusion (EOS N 01.180)

• From Intermestic to Intermestualistic: Unpacking the EU-Ghana Migration Policy Landscape, by Francis Amponsah
• Urban Heat Islands and Migration, by Emily Bergner
• InterCultural Planning in Practice: Participation between challenges and empowerment, by Lennert Werner
• Moving around with an Anxiety Disorder, by Christian Ratering

Combination 6: Online Gig Economy (EOS N 00.250)     

• Institutional Foundations of Entrepreneurship in the Online Gig Economy, by Özlem Akekmekci
• Remote Control: A Cross-Platform Analysis of How Algorithmic Control Shapes Platform Satisfaction in Online Gig Work, by Karthika Nadarajah
• Upskilling and Reskilling in the Online Gig Economy: Impacts on Worker Success, by Zixin Pan
• (Un)Stable Jobs: How Work Shapes Migrants’ Feeling at Home and Settlement Intentions, by Zoe Abulzahab 

Combination 7: The Workplace  (EOS N 00.240)

• Critical Review on Workplace Gender-based Violence Literature, Reia Lee-Pfenninger
• Emerging Organizational Professions – Narratives from Research Managers, by Gesine Hahn
• As Safe as Reasonably Possible? Comparing Occupational Health and Safety Strategies, by Marijn Helsloot
• From Dead-Ends to Springboards: Past Employers and Current Earnings, by Oskar Veerhoek