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With the chair comes greater attention to the social context in which smartphone use occurs - how people interact with it

Sammie Back wrote a thesis on laughing gas, which led to scientific publication. How did this publication come about and how addictive is laughing gas?

Does social media contribute to health disparities among youngsters? That is what Esther Rozendaal will research with a Rotterdam consortium over the next years

Vivian Visser, Willem de Koster and Jeroen van der Waal from the department of Public Administration and Sociology have received an ODISSEI grant.

How do residents think about the smart city? Vivien Butot investigated this in his doctoral thesis.

"People had no trust in the municipality and even less in science. We had to regain that trust first and then quickly achieve results," explains Els.

With her 'Public Issues and Imaginaries' team, Jiska Engelbert makes an effort to empower people to look at social developments differently.

Researchers may find it challenging to reach specific groups within our society. In this interview two researchers share their experiences.

During her minor, Eshita worked with Zorgzaam010.nl on an Instagram campaign to motivate young people to volunteer in nursing homes.

How do children grow up to be happy and healthy adults? Ildeniz Arslan researched this for her PhD thesis.