The latest news about Radboud University.
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Succesful workshop on high-skilled migration
Colleague Francesco Cerchiaro organized a successful two-day workshop on high-skilled migration.
Special issue Social Analysis edited by Anick Vollebergh
Anick Vollebergh served as a co-editor of a special issue of the journal Social Analysis, which explores changing modes of authority and their ethical and moral implications through ethnographic research.
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WODC grant for research on reporting criminal discrimination
Colleagues Jochem Tolsma, Niels Spierings, Nella Geurts, Saskia Glas and Michael Savelkoul have jointly secured commissioned research from the Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Datacentrum (Scientific Research and Data Centre).
Climate change does not polarise opinions: ‘In fact, we are increasingly in agreement’
Differences of opinion on climate change among the Dutch have not increased over the past forty years; in fact, they have decreased. This is evident from research conducted by sociologists Anuschka Peelen and Jochem Tolsma of Radboud University.
Vici grants for research into obesity, gender-related violence, and digitisation
Three scientists from Radboud University have each received a Vici research grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). This will allow Esther Aarts, Marieke van den Brink and Tamar Sharon further research in their fields.
Pay gap among academics does not stop at university
The pay gap between men and women does not disappear when they leave university, even with a PhD. In fact, immediately after obtaining their doctorate, women already start with an average disadvantage of 171 euros per month.
How your life course can affect your retirement
Pension inequality does not only arise around retirement age, but builds up throughout life. These are the findings of researcher Mustafa Firat, who will obtain his PhD from Radboud University on 28 January.
2025: How drawing a red line was more than just protesting
As an anthropologist, Van Houte studies how people give meaning to living together in times of conflict and inequality. She saw the red line demonstration not only as a protest against genocidal violence, but also as a mirror for ourselves.
Research: LHBTIQA+ people from Gelderland and Overijssel feel less safe in public spaces than in 2023
New research by Vizier and Radboud University shows that LGBTIQA+ people in Gelderland and Overijssel feel less safe and accepted than they did two years ago. They feel particularly unsafe in public spaces.
NWO Vidi grants for research into inequality, ammoniac and the reading life of teens
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded thirteen Nijmegen researchers Vidi funding of up to 850,000 euros. This will allow them to develop their own line of research and set up a research group over the next five years.
Four myths debunked about Dutch voting behaviour
Migrants vote en masse for populist right-wing parties? The left has no narrative? Sociologist and researcher Niels Spierings debunks four myths about Dutch voting behaviour.
Recognising (and Challenging) discrimination starts with looking, and daring to doubt
Socioloog en universitair docent Nella Geurts onderzoekt hoe je verschillende vormen van discriminatie kunt herkennen, en wat je als omstander kunt doen.
Why we should take singlehood seriously in academia
For gender scientist Ea Høg Utoft, singlehood is more than just a personal affair; it underscores a deeper societal inequality. Many people fail to recognise that singlehood is a vital aspect of human diversity.
From washing machine to debt tokens: this game shows how debt works
A group of students developed a board game that shows how you get into debt. The game is based on research by anthropologist Joost Beuving and playfully reveals how the different components reinforce each other.
What can we learn from community-based caregiving?
Ubels explores how individuals cope with extreme situations, such as fleeing from war or enduring hunger. She aims to understand how these people articulate their well-being so that we can better support them.
Diversity work requires more than a plan and good intentions
Many organisations try to reduce inequality in the workplace through diversity initiatives, but effectively implementing change remains difficult. This is evident from research conducted by Nina van Douwen, who will obtain her PhD on 5 June.
Young people sport less when they get their first job, but social support helps
Every year, around 90,000 young people make the transition from school to work. A large number of them start to participate in sports less during this transition. Those who participate less in sports usually do not pick it up again automatically.
Why nobody can break volunteer work
Why are so many people still willing to volunteer in an age of individualisation? Meijerens' research shows something striking: the number of people who stop volunteering for refugees is many times higher than those who continue to volunteer.
Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends'
Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist Margriet van Hek.
Tinder for Muslims: who uses halal dating apps?
Francesco Cerchiaro explores whether deeply held religious values can coexist with the digital world of dating apps like Tinder and Bumble. Apps like Muzz and Salams show that things can be done differently.