Postdoctoral Researcher: Social Design of Intergenerational Contact Zones University of Twente in Netherlands

Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Design for Intergenerational Contact at the University of Twente (Interaction Design group, Enschede, Netherlands). This postdoctoral opening is part of DESIGN4AGES , an international project funded by NWO through the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership . The project explores how neighbourhoods, parks, squares, and streets can be designed as everyday places for health, connection, and care across generations. The Dutch work package will be led from Enschede an...

PhD position: Online/offline relationships of young people Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is seeking a PhD candidate for the Stronger2gether consortium to investigate how young people's online and offline social relationships are intertwined and how digital experiences can strengthen positive relationships, mental well-being, and flourishing. The project is located within the Department of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences and involves collaboration with students in vocational and special secon...

The SPACES project at Utrecht University explores how inclusive play and sport can be supported for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses through the design of more inclusive living environments. The project brings together research and co-creation to understand the barriers and enablers of inclusive outdoor space, with a strong focus on how children can participate in play and sport together. The PhD candidate will investigate the role of community platforms in sharing knowledge about...

This postdoctoral project at the University of Amsterdam focuses on how conflicts around street transformation can be turned into opportunities for more inclusive public spaces. The work is embedded in the European TURNIPS project, which studies how political, social, economic, and ecological tensions around changing city streets can be translated into negotiation, co-creation, and more just urban environments. The researcher will contribute to the development and testing of agonistic street exp...

This postdoc position is part of a research project on which skills and competencies public service professionals need to apply the “human touch” in service delivery . The project is carried out at Erasmus University Rotterdam , within the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Organisation and Management team. The successful candidate will join a small research team working on a topic at the intersection of public service, organisational practice and social science. The postd...