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Mirko Noordegraaf was consulted on the design of the parliamentary inquiry into the 'toeslagenaffaire' and suspects we will see a different type of inquiry.

In the aftermath of the 'WODC affair' Paul 't Hart reports on academic integrity at the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security.

Thomas Schillemans advocates ‘stewardship’ in the public sector: assuming that the person who carries out a task is intrinsically motivated to do things right.

Institutions for Open Societies is pleased to announce the publication of the third paper in its Think Paper Series.

Published at Edward Elgar: 'Research Handbook on HRM in the public sector', edited by Bram Steijn (EUR) and Eva Knies (Utrecht University).

Even without the pandemic, it is healthy behaviour to interrupt your working day by working out, say researchers Anne van der Put and Evelien van Leeuwen.

At the request of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands, Utrecht Data School and Professor of Fundamental Rights Janneke Gerards developed the ‘Impact Assessment Mensenrechten en Algoritmes’ (IAMA).

How can people distinguish news from fake news, for example when it comes to Covid-19? The website stopcoronafakenews.com should help.

In this field story, we share the experiences of a transdisciplinary research collaborative called the Datawerkplaats.

In 'Good Governance in Sport' (Routledge) researchers reflect on the complexity and nuances of good governance in sport organisations.

In her PhD thesis, researcher Marij Swinkels studied which ideas are guiding European political leaders during a border-exceeding crisis, and how these ideas determine whether they can find shared solutions.

Professor Femke van Esch in the media on Angela Merkel's leadership and the legitimacy of European leadership.

As of 1 September 2021 Femke van Esch has been appointed Professor of European Governance and Leadership of the European Union at Utrecht University.

'COVID-19: Expert visions on the consequences for society and policy' by the WRR and KNAW outlines important policy challenges for the Netherlands.

Researchers from the Future of Work hub, in collaboration with UMC Utrecht, conducted a trial with physians about career development.

In the open access book 'Governing the Pandemic,' researchers offer a unique bird's eye view of the success and failure of crisis management in times of corona.

In this blog, dr. Scott Douglas reflects on the problems of interdisciplinary collaborations and compares them to family gatherings with his siblings.

Utrecht University researchers engaged in the development of a local network of initiatives working towards sustainability and social change.

Koen Damhuis wrote about the results of the 2021 Dutch elections for the international platform The Conversation.

'Managing for Public Service Performance' also offers new directions for research and a framework to help improve public services in practice.

The USG research programme being assessed as ‘excellent’ and ‘world leading’, is a reward for years of effort in Open Science.

The Gender & Diversity Hub collaborates with other parties on the establishment of quota rules to enhance the number of women on corporate boards.

A blogpost by Arjen Boin, Lauren Fahy and Paul 't Hart on public organizations in turbulent times.

Onderzoekers USBO advies doen in 'Kwaliteit van Mobiliteit' concrete aanbevelingen voor verbetering van het functioneren van de Algemene Bestuursdienst.

The Faculty of Law, Economics, Governance annually awards the Societal Impact Prize at the New Year's Reception.

Three researchers from Utrecht University were commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to research power and counter-power in the EU.

The research report 'Powerful learning networks' for the WODC and the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism offers ten concrete recommendations.

This book edited by Arjen Boin, Paul 't Hart and Lauren Fahy examines how twelve well known public organisations have become institutions.

In februari 2021 start het nieuwe executive leerprogramma Leiderschap in Cultuur Artistiek

Sjors Overman (USG) received a VENI grant for his project project 'Better Public Accountability thanks to an individual approach'.

Governments should reflect on their current social protection policies and analyze whether additional social protection policies are necessary for vulnerable groups in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

How are lines between workers redrawn or reinforced through changing ideas and practices related to health in pandemic times?

New book by Oxford University Press edited by Marijk van der Wende, William C. Kirby, Nian Cai Liu, and Simon Marginson

Koen Damhuis' book 'Roads to the Radical Right' makes it clear that radical right-wing voters are much more diverse then we might think.

Professor Janneke Plantenga has been appointed the first Diversity Dean at Utrecht University. “Diversity needs to become the standard, and we need to get everyone on board for this.”

Sign up for the Societal Impact Award 2021 of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance.

Summary of a lecture by German ambassador Dirk Brengelmann and his French colleague Luis Vassy.

Paul Adriaanse is the new Director of Continuing Education in the Binnenstadscampus. Adriaanse will work across the borders of faculties, strategic themes and hubs to increase �����̨ education aimed at professionals.

Professor Knies is now one of the driving forces behind the hubs interdisciplinary research at Utrecht University.

Scott Douglas krijgt een NWO Ideeëngenerator beurs voor het onderzoeksvoorstel 'The local network evaluation field kit'.

In 'Partnerships for Livable Cities', Ank Michels (Utrecht University) and Cor van Montfort (VU, Tilburg) research public-private partnerships.

Researchers from the Security in Open Societies hub are presenting their vision of crises from the present and the past.

Professor Lars Tummers discusses how our behavioral change in the corona crisis can contribute to improving the climate crisis.

Laura Henderson argues in NRC that judges need to take their democratic responsibility to act as representatives for those without a voice.

Advice to the House of Representatives: develop a joint 'navigation strategy' to improve knowledge position in the digital future.

Five scientists from Utrecht University hope to change employer behaviour when hiring people with an occupational disability.

The ENGAGE should lead to concrete advice to make SMEs more accessible for people with a work disability.

[interview] In this interview, Maikel Waardenburg shares his experience with DMPonline as project leader in a large multidisciplinary research project.

Scott Douglas started a daily blog in which he highlights worldwide policy successes in earlies crises and pandemics

In his PhD thesis Yihong Liu focused on crisis as an opportunity for policy change in China. How does he experience the current crisis?

For the project ‘Value-Sensitive and Transparent Algoritmization: Key to Building Citizen Trust?’ a research team will work in close contact with the police.

Professor Maarten Goos of Utrecht University is guest editor of a journal, welcoming papers on AI, big data, robotics, the digital transformation and labour.

The 'Datawerkplaats' celebrates its one-year anniversary. The cooperation was founded to develop knowledge about data use.

As part of a study by Utrecht University into sexual abuse among (former) members of the Jehovah's Witnesses community, participants shared their experiences.

State Responsibility and Breach in International Law.

Prof Timothy Moss (Humboldt University of Berlin) will kick off the series on 4 February with a lecture on remaking the city through infrastructure.

The faculty of Law, Economics and Governance of Utrecht University wants to make explicit what societal impact is and how it can be generated.

Robert Helder is a teacher of notary law and Waleed Mahmoud is a law student at Utrecht University.

Utrecht University School of Governance (USG) will be in charge of the Netherlands Institute of Governance (NIG).

The conference in TivoliVredenburg on 5 March 2020 is devoted to the theme of ‘accelerating the sustainability transformation’.

Paul Boselie (�����̨) and Bram Steijn (EUR) offer the expertise of 17 professors in HRM for the improvement of recognising and appreciation in universities.

Sport & Society aims to subsidise research programmes investigating ‘criminal undermining of sport clubs’ and ‘risky play’.

The Future of Work Hub of Utrecht University is producing a series of podcasts on the future of work, together with People Power.

The Utrecht University Centre for Global Challenges hosted a workshop on early childhood development.

Rutger Claassen and Judith van Erp will publish their essay collection 'Entrepreneurship in the open society' in the month of September.

Development geographers look into the possibilities to revitalise shrinking areas by hosting non-EU migrants.

Het ZonMw onderzoeksprogramma Sport en Bewegen heeft een subsidie toegekend gekregen.

On 20 and 21 June 2019 USG hosts an international conference on the protection of whistleblowers.

Due to essential maintenance the USG building will be less accessible between 1 July and 23 August 2019.

This book aims to reset the agenda for teaching, research and dialogue on public policy performance.

The universities of Johannesburg, Tsukuba and Utrecht would like to further develop this programme and make it structural and financially sustainable.

On 20 and 21 June 2019, USG will be organising the conference of the International Whistleblowing Research Network (IWRN).

Impact Night is an inspiring evening programme on sustainability in the University Hall of Utrecht University with, among others, Delta Commissioner Peter Glas.

An interdisciplinary research team from Utrecht University will evaluate the city’s local approach to radicalisation.

A new publication by Ineke Deelen et al. shows that starting and advanced runners have different wishes for their running course.

The winners will compete in the Breaking Science 2019 final of 8 April.

There are still far too few women in top positions. The government is considering robust measures and has asked the Social and Economic Council for advice.

Paul ‘t Hart and Jo Luetjens produced the report 'Governing by looking back' as part of an independent review of the Australian Public Service.

The first batch of the Global Master’s Programme Sport for Development will be formally and festively concluded on March 20.

Professor Christian Keysers is one of the keynote speakers of the interdisciplinary seminar for scientists and policy makers on April 11, 2019.

The Dataworkplace connects the world of governments with the world of research and education.

Hertwig is one of the keynote speakers during this interdisciplinary seminar on April 11th, organised by the Prompted Rationality network.

According to Noordegraaf, the intelligence services in recent years have learned an important lesson: communication must improve.

�����̨-researchers considered two case studies: German migration policy and Israeli cybersecurity policy for the report.

An in-depth investigation into two incidents in Dutch football in which integrity was questioned in the media.

The Skyscraper whale, brought here by Utrecht University, draws attention to the waste problem of plastic in seas and rivers.

The jury rewards outstanding students and staff of the LEG faculty that have had an impact on society through work, study or volunteering.

The Netherlands would do well to learn from Angela Merkel's migration policy and the Israeli cybersecurity approach.

The research was funded by Sport & Society and the paper is available now.

As of 1 December 2018, Professor Dr Wieger Bakker will be appointed to the position of Dean for Lifelong learning at Utrecht University

The Netherlands is the only country with a government agency that combines various whistleblowing facilities, both for the public and the private sector.

The second part of the Global Master's Programme Sport for Development has taken place at the University of Tsukuba this summer.

According to prof. dr. Eva Knies job satisfaction is largely produced by the feeling that you are adding a purposeful contribution to an organization’s targets.

Thomas Schillemans appointed Professor in Accountability, Behaviour and Governance at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance.

The book examines the craft of top civil servants through an up close examination of the 40-year career of one of them.

On 1 September 2018, Paul Boselie will take up the position as Head of Utrecht University School of Governance (USG).

The Vidi is awarded for Tummers research proposal 'Lazy Bureaucrats- Studying stereotypes of civil servants and its effects across countries'.

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has selected 21 new members. Judith van Erp is one of them.

As of 1 March 2018, Eva Knies is appointed as Professor of Strategic Human Resource Management.