Podcast TransAct: why do we need transformations?
In the very first episode of the TransAct Podcast, podcasthost Simone Haarbosch meets up with the two founders, Maria Kaufmann & Juliette Alenda-Demoutiez, with the central question: why do we need transformations?
From medical complaint to legal claim: how to prevent escalation?
Students Lisa Laponder, Nazlican Hayirli and Anne Thijssen, led by Herm Joosten and manager of Quality and Safety Paulien Ogink, investigated how, as an organisation, you can prevent a medical complaint from becoming a legal claim.
Henk van Houtum publishes book on new visual language for maps
In his book 'Free the map. From Atlas to Hermes: a new cartography of borders and migration', Henk van Houtum argues for a new visual language for maps.
Refugees find work faster thanks to preventive mental health care
Participation of refugees lags significantly behind that of other migrant groups and Dutch natives. To ensure better job market participation among this group, we must also focus on their mental health.
Michal Mochtak publishes new book on war narratives in post-conflict societies
Michal Mochtak has a new book out exploring war narratives in post-conflict societies, focusing on the former Yugoslavia.
Interesting podcast episodes – Nora Stel, Sanne Weber, Victor Bouemar Dinocheau and Joep van Lit
Listen to new podcast episodes by Nora Stel, Sanne Weber, Victor Bouemar Dinocheau and Joep van Lit here.
New publication about the significance of interest group analysis in Brazilian Climate Policy
Climate governance in Brazil is necessarily connected to the interest of three pivotal sectors: deforestation and land use change, agriculture, and energy, jointly responsible for approximately 90 percent of the nation’s emissions.
New publication aims to better understand what researchers do when they practice research
‘Reflecting on Practices: New Directions for Spatial Theories’ showcases how practice theory can help spatial scientists generate new and future-oriented insights on debates such as mobility, relationality, and forms of critical spatial practice.
New publication contributes to recent discussion on planetary justice
In a recent publication associate professor of Environmental Governance and Politics Cristina Inoue, along with others, delves into how indigenous peoples and traditional communities struggle for planetary justice in Brazil and South Africa.
Why we risk it? Kim Fairley in podcast ‘In a nutshell’
Kim Fairley, assistant professor of Business Economics with specialisation in behavioural economics, tells in the podcast ‘In a nutshell’ of VOX all about risking it.
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping points – accelerate, a new report shows.
Horizon Europe funding for climate-conscious change in food chain (CHOICE)
Sibel Eker, Assistant Professor of Methods, is involved in project CHOICE, which recently received a Horizon Europe funding. The project aims to bridge social science and marketing tools to accelerate climate action.
INNOVATE: new Horizon Europe research consortium
Roderik Rekker, assistant professor of Empirical Political Science, is part of a new Horizon Europe research consortium called INNOVATE.
Jorgo Goossens and Stefan Zeisberger receive Netspar Theme Grant
Researchers Jorgo Goossens and Stefan Zeisberger received the Netspar Theme Grant of €350,000 for their research on “Understanding, measuring, and applying sustainability preferences”.
Sandrino Smeets in the media on European budget
Sandrino Smeets wrote an opinion piece in the Volkskrant on the European budget.
Why covid policy exemplifies political autoimmunity worldwide: 'Like a city on fire and you only put out the villa neighbourhood'
The response of governments to the corona pandemic makes it clear that our current political systems are not suited to deal with global health problems. Professor Henk van Houtum and PhD researcher Ben van Enk shine their light on it.
Public Administration study receives praise from NVAO / EAPAA site visit committee
On November 6 and 7, a site visit committee from the NVAO and EAPAA (the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation) visited the Public Administration program. The BA and MA programmes were assessed very positively.
Discussing democracy on a carousel: 'You’ll never catch each other up'
On Sunday 5 November political scientists and public administration experts from Radboud University will be taking their place on a carousel in Deventer. There, the researchers will enter into discussion with the public on the subject of populism.
Radboud hosts conference on sustainability transformations
At the Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance, researchers and other stakeholders discuss the transformation to a sustainable and equitable society.
Erwin van der Krabben explores the willingness to pay for climate adaptation
Erwin van der Krabben, together with Alex Lord and James H. Spencer, explored the willingness of private real estate developers to contribute to urban climate adaptation in vulnerable coastal areas: Charleston, Liverpool and Rotterdam.
