Our research is based on a joint fundamental understanding of systems grounded in Governance, Policy Analysis and System Engineering & Design, supported by methodological excellence.
The department consists of a group of around 120 researchers, including PhD candidates and postdocs, with diverse research backgrounds from both the social and engineering sciences. As a department, we are convinced that challenges in complex sociotechnical systems need to be studied from multiple perspectives, including those of key stakeholders, to truly understand the intrinsic dynamics and complexities of such systems and to be able to invoke positive change in such systems.
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Best paper award on Spatial Analysis for Ruth Nelson
Ruth Nelson, a PhD researcher in the department of Multi-Actor Systems and the Centre for Urban Science and Policy (CUSP), was awarded the…
Wijnand Veeneman in AD over stroomstoring bij NS
Een kleine stroomstoring bij Abcoude legde het treinverkeer plat. Wijnand Veeneman onderschrijft de complexiteit van dit soort storingen.…
How social science can make the energy transition more fair
‘People living near an airborne wind energy test site in Germany experience noise, ecological and safety impacts from the airborne wind…