The latest news about Radboud University.
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A revamped supermarket experience? Not all categories benefit
More and more supermarkets are transforming their stores, shifting from a no-frills and price-oriented format to an experience-driven environment. But what does such a makeover mean for category sales?
From idea to a globally significant business: the Netherlands is missing out on opportunities
The Dutch economy is one of the most inventive in the world, yet commercial success remains largely elusive: the Netherlands has few young, fast-growing companies worth more than a billion dollars (unicorns). How can this be improved?
Using film to take research on female entrepreneurs out of the academic bubble
How do female entrepreneurs deal with societal pressures, migration, and cultural expectations? That’s what Sibel Ozasir Kacar sought to figure out as part of her PhD research.
Subtle exclusion at work: small incidents with major consequences
Employees who are subtly excluded at work often fail to realise for a long time exactly what is happening. Research shows that they try even harder to fit in, whilst the psychological pressure increases.
Sustainability reporting no longer shields companies from criticism
New rules from governments across Europe require companies to increase their reporting on sustainability efforts. Since then, stakeholders such as NGOs and journalists have been able to use those insights to ramp up their criticism against companies.
“It is precisely in the age of AI that unique human qualities are crucial to innovation”
How do you arrive at new solutions to complex societal problems? And how does an organisation develop its capacity for innovation? Ultimately, the key lies with people themselves, emphasises Simone Ritter, associate professor of innovation.
New TikDoc shows that practice-trained professionals are crucial to innovation
Wouter van Zwol, researcher in the field of leadership behavior and organisational psychology, demonstrates in a TikDoc how we can ensure that innovations are successfully implemented in practice.
Long-term transdisciplinary research into the future of physical labour receives €38 million
‘Towards a National Centre for Shaping the Future of Physical Work’ will receive 38 million euros in kind and in cash, with NWO contributing €11.8 million, to conduct transdisciplinary research into the future of physical work over a 10-year period.
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Horizon Europe grant of €1.5 million for roadmap technological infrastructure in Ukraine
The project, ‘ScaleUA: A Roadmap for Rebuilding and Integrating Ukraine’s Technology Infra-structure into the European Innovation Ecosystem’, has been awarded a Horizon Europe grant of €1.5 million and is coordinated by Killian McCarthy.
What makes crisis leadership successful? Seven capabilities to help minimise damage and facilitate recovery
In ‘Level Up Your Crisis Management Skills’, experts in Innovation & Transformation, Rick Aalbers, Killian McCarthy and Arjan Groen outline what successful crisis leadership entails.
How sustainability managers protect companies from blunders
Sustainability manager is one of the fastest-growing professions in the Netherlands. What do these managers bring to organisations? Why are some companies better off not hiring them? And what role does Radboud University play in this development?
Social cohesion is crucial for economic resilience during a crisis
Business experts Stephanie Koornneef and Patrick Vermeulen, in collaboration with Tilburg University and Rotterdam School of Management, investigated the impact of social cohesion on the economic resilience of communities.
'Biodegradable plastic is often not as environmentally friendly as it seems'
Plastic pollution is a major international problem. PhD candidate Sara Gonella investigates what is needed for a transition toward a sustainable plastics industry.
What needs to happen if we still want to drink coffee in 20 years
To ensure coffee consumption in the future, it is essential to make growing and harvesting coffee more sustainable by distributing the gains accordingly. “We are not investing enough in sustainable coffee plants and soil.”
Second edition of Young Innovators kicks off: 420 students visit 85 SMEs
The second edition of Young Innovators will kick off. No fewer than 420 first-year Business Administration students will head out into the region that day to take a look behind the scenes at 85 SMEs in the Green Metropolitan Region.
At the table with the big players: students conduct research into chemical recycling
Is gasification a good alternative to waste incineration? In the Honours Programme Project Impact, students from various study programmes investigated the current status of this alternative technology.
Yvonne Benschop and Beatrice van der Heijden winners of Academy of Management Awards
This summer, the Academy of Management once again presented its annual awards. During this year’s Academy of Management meeting in Copenhagen, two of our colleagues were granted major awards.
Rethinking impact: empowering early-career researchers through micro-practices
Tina Miedtank, assistant professor of Strategic Human Resource Management, together with our former colleague Marleen Wierenga and others, challenges the traditional view of impact within management sciences.
FutureCare targets innovation space for new care models and collaboration in long-term care
Lander Vermeerbergen and Patrick Vermeulen are committed to innovation within long-term care in the FutureCare project.
Students visit baker, data company and NEC: how sustainable are they?
How sustainable are companies in Nijmegen? First-year business administration students visited numerous companies in the city to find out. Student Mart Polman and associate professor of Strategic Management Stefan Breet tell us more.