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.
More than just a checklist: business school accreditations are in need of an overhaul
New research from Radboud University shows that there is an urgent need to rethink the way in which international accreditations, such as AACSB and EFMD, can influence business schools.
Governments, beware: why it's so hard to invest in risk prevention
Governments cutting millions of euros in pandemic funding, just a few years after a pandemic. Billions spent on compensation after a flood, rather than prevention beforehand. Governments find it difficult to deal effectively with major risks.
Even with AI-controlled weapons and unmanned drones, warfare remains human work
AI-controlled weapons, unmanned drones and other advanced military technologies make warfare cleaner and more precise, and reduce the risks to military personnel. But that is only one side of the story, emphasises Tine Molendijk.
Marlyn Neeleman-Malawau on inclusion: 'Words matter'
How can diversity and inclusion be put into practice within organisations? For Marlyn, that was the key question when she signed up for the two-day masterclass on Strategic Work on DEI. In this interview, she talks about her experiences.
How improvisational theatre can contribute to resilient organisations
Organisations today face all kinds of challenges that require them to move with the times. But that is easier said than done. Management researcher Tina Miedtank explains what organisations need to take into account.
Meeting up with other students is a good way to prevent loneliness
Loneliness is a common problem among students. However, encouraging students to socialise at an early stage can improve the well-being of this group. This is evident from an experiment with a new preventive intervention.
Mirjam Schokker: “Dare to follow your own path and be open to unexpected twists and turns”
Mirjam is Station Manager at Amsterdam Central and Utrecht Central. In this interview, she shares her experiences and offers advice to current students.
2025: The year that saw the fall of the Schoof cabinet and new elections
After less than a year, the Schoof cabinet fell last June, after which elections followed in October. Political scientist Kristof Jacobs would therefore not be surprised if a stable but boring and unpopular centrist cabinet were to follow.
Refugees who can start their own business feel respected by society
Refugees who are able to start their own business after arriving in the Netherlands feel more respected by society, research by Samaneh Khademi of Radboud University shows.
How AI can prevent AI from harming your organization
Artificial Intelligence can help tremendously with operations within companies and make your customers' lives a lot easier. Karim Sidaoui, assistant professor of marketing at Radboud University, co-wrote a guideline that will help managers.
How can people regain trust in politics?
The political instability of recent years has eroded voter confidence. But what will it take to restore trust? Erika van Elsas, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Radboud University, gives the answer.
“My research helps me to remain hopeful”
Together with colleagues from Switzerland, Bareerah Hafeez Hoorani, Assistant Professor in Qualitative Research, is developing a methodology to get to the heart of complex problems.
Working for global change: Nathalie's role at Save the Children
Nathalie Veenman, alumna of International Relations (Political Science), is Team Lead International Development Programmes at Save the Children. In this article, she shares her experiences, talks about her career and gives advice to students.
'Trump is a caricature of a development we were in anyway'
Sandrino Smeets and Emma Leenders are concerned with European decision-making. How does the new U.S. administration affect Europe, especially in the areas of energy and climate?
Residential care communities: the future of elderly care under the microscope
Residential care communities are a booming business. What are the preconditions for this new organisational form? Lander Vermeerbergen and Patrick Vermeulen have started two research projects to get a handle on this.
The hidden costs of war: restoring agricultural lands will cost billions
The war in Ukraine is not only taking lives but also destroying vast areas of farmland. Together with colleagues, Killian McCarthy, associate professor of Strategy, mapped and quantified the damage.
Contributing to understanding in the media: ‘As a researcher, you can sometimes provide the missing pieces of a puzzle’
Radboud Assistant Professor of Conflict Studies Nora Stel is nominated for the Woman in the Media Award and talks about her media appearances as a female researcher
What are the police for? ‘You do as much as you can, within what is possible.’
The police may use the knowledge it possesses more and act more confidently, concludes associate professor of Public Administration Dorian Schaap. Commissioned by the Chief of Police, he researched a fundamental issue: what are the police for?
‘A citizens’ council can be a wake-up call.'
January sees the launch of the National Citizens' Climate Consultation in which 175 citizens will sit down together to help think about climate policy. Kristof Jacobs will evaluate this Citizens' Consultation.
