Research projects
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Evangelical Protestants in the year 2020: Community, Identity and Belief
This project aims to gain a better understanding of this particular group of more orthodox, devout believers.
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Opportunities and challenges in digital reading comprehension
For young people, reading from a variety of digital sources has become the norm. Are children digital natives for whom this is second nature, or are they unable to focus their attention, preventing them from understanding texts in depth?
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Intercultural difficulties in primary mental health care with Turkish patients
This project aims to study intercultural difficulties in the relationship between Dutch GPs, POH-GGZ and Turkish patients. The aim of this project is to improve communication in this context and provide culturally sensitive mental health care.
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BRAINCHAIN
BRAINCHAIN aims to establish personalised treatment strategies for patients with genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. Our campus-based multidisciplinary team takes an integrative approach to go from molecule to brain and person to society.
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On the Move: Transition towards Sustainable Mobility
The negative effects of spatial mobility (e.g. congestion, unsafety, fossil fuel use and land use), create a strong pressure to transition towards a more sustainable mobility system. This asks for trend-breaking change strategies.
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ANTHROBROKERS
Ethnographic research project that analyses the role of brokerage (the social mechanism of mediation between different groups or levels in society) in urban governance, citizen participation and initiatives, and impact on state/citizen relations
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Prevention and Health
The Prevention and Health project of Radboud University and Radboudumc aims to find out how health differences between citizens can be reduced.
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Focused Ultrasound Initiative
This project aims to facilitate scientific breakthroughs and the development of clinical applications on focused ultrasound stimulation. We will centralize and share hands-on and technical knowledge and purchase shared equipment.
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Resilient Indonesian Slums Envisioned (RISE)
To help slums in Indonesia become more resilient to the threat of water-related disasters, social scientists at the RISE project develop inclusive solutions on the basis of research into social-ecological interactions
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VMBO Sportlab
In the research project vmbo sportlab, a consortium of young people, practitioners and researchers will provide insights and knowledge about how to tackle inactivity among VMBO students and get them playing sport and exercising into later life
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Look Who’s Talking
Digital discussion partners such as chatbots can make complex topics more accessible. The Look Who’s Talking project will develop and test a new generation of chatbots that can engage in lengthy and interesting conversations.
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Hybrid Human-AI Regulation
This project focuses on the development of a ‘Hybrid Human-AI Regulation System’ (HHAIR system), which teaches 10- to 14-year-olds self-regulation skills. This will allow them to learn with support from adaptive or self-adaptive learning tools.
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Is Islamic religiosity a friend or foe of democracy and emancipation?
Islam is often said to be anti-democratic. By combining new and existing data, the researchers aim to gain new insights and redefine this perception.
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The Understanding Coach
Patients with memory loss often need more support as their condition worsens. The Understanding Coach project is developing a compassionate AI-powered virtual human tool that is aimed at improving these patients’ quality of life.