Research projects
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Strategic collaboration between Political Science RU and PBL
In this project, researchers from Political Science and Social Sciences are studying the politicisation and polarisation of environmental issues, and in particular (the lack of) support for nitrogen and climate policy.
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STRONGER2GETHER: Strengthening social relationships
STRONGER2GETHER helps young people flourish by strengthening social relationships to mental health. Focusing on vocational education students, we co-create and test interventions in schools and online, embedding insights in curricula for impact.
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Transparency and Reliability of Information Digital Markets
In collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Sascha Füllbrunn is conducting a research project that investigates the accuracy and completeness of product and seller disclosures in digital purchasing environments.
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AReNA - Ai-enabled Resilient Neighborhood Agency
AReNA investigates how AI-supported collaboration platforms can create resilient and inclusive visions for urban transformation processes through transparency and dialogue.
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NWA - FUTURED
Fostering Upskilled Talent for Urban Resilience, Energy Transition, and Digitalisation in the Built Environment (FUTURED).
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Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation & Mitigation
BioCAM4 explores how integrated nature and climate action can drive just and sustainable transformations, developing tools and case studies to align global and local efforts toward the Paris Agreement and Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Climate Action Methodology Data and Analysis (CAMDA)
CAMDA is a global research and data community dedicated to providing credible information on the ambition and progress of subnational and non-state climate actors.
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GRACE: A Global Research Study on Child Exploitation
One of the biggest studies of Terre des Hommes NL in 2025: a Global Research Study on Child Exploitation (GRACE) conducted in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe, among children aged 13 to 17.
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NATO and Gender Knowledge Production
The project explores how NATO uses and produces gender knowledge in its implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. I explore how new, feminist-informed gender knowledge can emerge and take hold amidst rising global anti-gender campaigns.
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Smart Emission: citizens as city guards of environmental quality
Between 2015 and 2017, action research was conducted by an experimental citizen monitoring network in Nijmegen as part of the Smart Emission project. The citizen monitoring network used new small sensors to map environmental pollution in the city.
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Triple AccesS planning (TRIAS)
Working in a transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary consortium, TRIAS will explore new narratives that integrate digital, spatial and physical mobility into visions and strategies for healthcare accessibility.
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SPINES: Cross-sectoral strategies for shaping infrastructure
SPINES supports infrastructure managers in developing cross-sectoral strategies to proactively manage infrastructure demand, as an alternative to the traditional, unsustainable 'predict-and-provide' paradigm.
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Circular AFSC for high-quality products: Colombian cacao
This research explores how circular economy practices can enhance postharvest processes in the cacao agri-food supply chain, with the goal of improving product quality for export, promoting sustainability, and increasing farmer profitability.
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WISESHIFT
The project WISESHIFT aspires to advance the EU’s social economy strategy by highlighting the tangible contributions of WISEs to systemic change and sustainable development.
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Sustainable SME representation
This project the interests and representation of small and medium-sized companies in political decision-making, in particular in relation to policies concerning sustainability policies and employment relations.
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Enough is enough?
The project analyses tipping points the relationship between economic inequality and support for democracy.
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G-Versity Achieving Gender Diversity
This project is for early-stage researchers to foster new kinds of expertise and jobs needed in Europe to help employers overcome the underrepresentation of women, men, and sexual and gender minority Groups.
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Chefsache: Inside the machine room of the European Council
This project provides a deep dive into the machine room of the European Council, the highest level of political authority in Europe. It analyses how the EU has been dealing with major crises and challenges in the areas of migration and climate.
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Chefsache
The Chefsache project provides a deep dive into the machine room of the European Council, the highest level of political authority in Europe. It analyses how the EU has been dealing with major crises and challenges in the areas of migration, climate.
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CCINDLE
CCINDLE works directly with feminist grassroots activists, institutional actors, and gender professionals, co-creating theoretical and practical knowledge on divers topics.