Studenten fietsen en lopen op de campus rondom het Maria Montessorigebouw
Studenten fietsen en lopen op de campus rondom het Maria Montessorigebouw

Faculty of Social Sciences

We focus on human behaviour, artificial intelligence, education and upbringing, communication, society and culture.

Highlights

Lage inkomenswijk in Latijns-Amerika

What does a year of research in favelas teach us about politics?

Martijn Koster will conduct research on issues of housing, politics and the role of the state in Latin America with a team of PhD students and postdocs.

jongeren met shotjes

Warnings about ‘alcohol posts’ on social media

‘Alcohol posts’ could lead to more youngsters drinking alcohol. In a new study, communications scientist Hanneke Hendriks asked students for their ideas on potential solutions. ”Youngsters underestimate this problem.”

Kind met virtual reality-bril op, met een monitor naast het kind

Free SpeakApp!-Kids helps children overcome fear of public speaking

For many primary school children, it is a cause for enormous stress and sleepless nights time and again: class presentations. A new, free app helps children with fear of public speaking to prevent and overcome this fear.

Events

Interactive theater workshop about social safety

afscheidscollege dhr. prof. dr. P. Scheepers

Contact

The main building of the Faculty of Social Sciences is the Maria Montessori building in Nijmegen.

Visiting address

Thomas van Aquinostraat 4
6525 GD Nijmegen

Email address