Research projects
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Beyond simplicity – Phenomenological reduction as an intervention in conspiracy theory research
This project investigates the assumption that conspiracy theorists have a preference for simple explanations.
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The health equality & value-driven ethical-AI network (HEAVEN)
With health equality & value-driven ethical-AI network we address, and potentially resolve, growing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.
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Hidden hearing and speaking problems in CMT
CMT1 is a muscle disorder that affects approximately 1 in 1,500 people. In CMT1, the myelin sheath (protective layer) surrounding the nerves is affected. This project investigates the extent to which CMT1 affects listening and speaking.
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Wellbeing trainings on campus
This project examines how Dutch universities address staff wellbeing through trainings.
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It’s a Kind of Magic
This research will investigate enslaved persons in Roman curse tablets. Curse tablets evidence the agency of enslaved people as integral part of the Roman populace.
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Legume Generation
Legume Generation brings together breeders and researchers to develop better "protein crops", such as peas, beans, and lentils, that are more productive, stress resilient, and suitable for European farming.
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PlantXR-reproduction
Heat and drought are a threat to food security due to their negative impact on crop yields. In this project we aim to understand how they impact plant reproduction, and contribute to climate-resilient crops.
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HotCells
Heatwaves are a threat to food security due to their negative impact on crop yields. In this project we aim to understand how high temperature impacts the anther and pollen cells of plants.
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X-tra heat tolerance
Heatwaves are a threat to food security due to their negative impact on crop yields. In this project we aim to understand how high temperature impacts fertility of the female parts of the flower.
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VR-based communication training for healthcare professionals
We are developing a VR training program for healthcare professionals in training to improve communication with vulnerable patients, including people with aphasia and dementia. The training helps professionals to prevent and repair miscommunication.
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Muslim Foodways Network
Learn about the invaluable work of the Muslim Foodways Network.
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AuthentiMark
The AuthentiMark project is developing innovative digital watermarking and signature technology so that internet users can be certain about the origin of digital content and more easily detect online impersonation, deception, and fraud.
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Touch in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder
We are interested in understanding how touch perception differs between individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and neurotypical individuals. For this, we combine brain measurement and subjective rating.
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Seeing eye to eye? Bystanders' role in discrimination
This project examines when and how bystanders identify and respond to ethno-racial discrimination. Using mixed methods, it provides insights for more effective anti-discrimination policies.
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Who Cares? Reducing work-care conflicts for unpaid carers
One in four employees in the Netherlands combine paid work with informal care. Balancing these multiple roles create time and strain conflicts, potentially leading employees to reduce their hours. This project examines what helps informal caregivers.
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WECARE - Women building cities
WECARE explores women-led grassroots urbanism and alternative forms of governance in Colombia and Peru, co-producing data to understand how ‘communities of care’ create safer, more liveable and sustainable urban spaces.
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Active Vital Signs
The Active Vital Signs project is developing a centralised, scalable data infrastructure that enables health data to be securely combined, analysed and reused, in full compliance with the new legislation.
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A QUEST for the in-between space
Quest is a co-creative action research project to explore and foster resistance to divide-and-rule politics, with co-creative, qualitative and quantitative research components, on two locations - Nijmegen and Belfast.
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SPARC: the predictive value of resilience
The SPARC study develops and validates a measurement instrument for resilience in young children (0-6 years) with severe developmental psychopathology. It investigates the application of resilience in both diagnostics and treatment.
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SECURE-NET
SECURE-NET strengthens cybersecurity R&I through cross-sector staff exchanges, skills development, and international collaboration, helping translate research into practical innovations and improve career prospects.