Researchers

prof. dr. Romke van der Veen
Functioning and social effects of social security, labour market policy, and health care.
Comparative) research on policy developments and their impact on the implementation and operation of the policies in question.
prof. dr. Peter Mascini
Implementation of laws and regulations in a variety of social fields.
Research on the legitimization, implementation and enforcement of policies in a changing social context. In particular, the explication and testing of the tenability of assumptions underlying policies.
prof. dr. Ferry Koster
Labour market institutions, technological and social innovation, employer and employee behaviour.
Research into factors influencing employer strategies, social risks experienced by employees and how governments respond to them.
prof. dr. Leonie Heres
Ethics, Integrity, Local Government, Political-administrative relations, Reporting, Psychological safety, Leadership
I conduct research on how civil servants and political office holders deal with moral issues and integrity in their everyday work, and how that is shaped by the characteristics of their office and the political environment. I aim to contribute to insights that help to better safeguard and stimulate the integrity of (local) government.
Manon Koopman
Integrity of local government, moral craftmanship
My research focuses on the integrity of local government, with a special emphasis on the individual and collective moral craftsmanship among aldermen.

Public service in practice