Global Social Challenges

Darren McCauley and Kerry Andrea Pettigrew explored how social and climate policies can better be integrated. They presented their results last week in Brussels

Jennifer Holland talks about her ambitions with the 'Population and Society' pillar and explains how demography will shape societies now and in the future.

Natasha Ogier Russell and Dr. Jennifer Holland explain how population pyramids tell the story of the demographics of a country.

Two weeks ago, the first-ever GSC week took place. The organizers reflect on a successful week that gave students new perspectives on global issues.

Michal Onderco, the academic lead of Governing Future Society, talks about his research: National security and public opinion on Nuclear weapons.

Kuznets curve dictates that more income means more meat consumption. Natasha Ogier-Russell and Jennifer Holland present evidence against this theory.

The Global Social Challenges Pillar successfully hosted its first live event: Is a global just transition still possible? A justice & business perspective.

The Global Social Challenge pillar hosts a live event: Is global just transition still possible? A justice & business perspective on the energy transition.

Researchers reflect on the 10 point plan to reduce EU's dependence on imported Russian gas by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Is stabilising global warming at 1.5°C still feasible? Climate scientist McCauley argues that it can be done in a new report, but only if all sectors transform.

Catherine Robertson and Alexandrina Rotaru share their experiences as a research intern. It gave them the opportunity to learn more about academic research.

In November COP26 takes place in Glasgow. Dr. Ryan Holmes hopes to visit the climate conference and meet with a wide range of people to progress his research.

Catherine Robertson writes down the main outcomes of the discussion during the event 'Gender x Nuclear: The Future of Women in Nuclear Disarmament'.

Iain Todd and Alexandrina Rotaru give four recommendations on how countries in Eastern Europe can modernize their gas exploitation in the Romania Journal.

Catherine Robertson and Jennifer Holland explore if the recent Scottish elections gave attention to the fact that the impact of Covid-19 is not gender-neutral.

Gabriele Jacobs, dean of Erasmus University College, talks about how her background in psychology shapes her research into International Security Management.

In August the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference is set to take place in New York. The stakes for member states are higher this year because the...

dr. Asya Zhelyaskova writes about her research into the transparency of the EU Commission and what the implications of her research outcomes are.

Darren McCauley on the importance of doing research “Only by working together can we address major societal challenges such as climate change, migration, and…

Michal Onderco explains that the American idea, that people have the right to live in a free society, has become powerful and widespread.

Michal Onderco and Madeline Zutt argue that a mix between both AI and humans in nuclear decision-making is crucial to save the world from a nuclear doomsday.

On the 11th Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Conference Dr. Iain Todd was invited to give a keynote speech on the subject of Managing a Just Energy…

Researchers from the strategic pillar Global Social Challenges have compiled 10 recommendations for action to deliver a just energy transition after the Covid…

In the MyEnergy2050 podcast Darren McCauley talks about his research on energy justice, the possibilities of Covid-19 for a faster energy transition and Darren…

A group of international scientist argues that a different path to climate transition is urgently needed to accomplish the EU green deal.

Covid-19 disrupts what were previously our normal patterns of work.

Op initiatief van het SSH beraad van NWO-SGW is er een landelijk portaal opgezet om sociale- en gedragswetenschappelijke kennis ter beschikking te stellen.  

The chair is intended to stimulate innovative interdisciplinary thinking to tackle major social issues. McCauley is academic director of the strategic pillar …