Research projects

Strong networks start within the organization. This project identifies the internal conditions that healthcare and social services organizations need to collaborate effectively over the long term. Together with practitioners in the field, we are developing and testing a practical guide for a strong collaboration policy.

We study administrative processes in Public Social Welfare Centres (OCMWs). We examine how these processes affect the daily lives of beneficiaries and social workers. Our goal is to make OCMWs more administratively accessible, thereby improving access to social protection. This allows space to be reclaimed for the essence of social work: doing justice to every person’s human dignity. 

In the research project WaardenVerkenner, research centre ExploRatio is developing a methodology to support teachers in making sensitive societal topics discussable in primary schools. This accessible methodology combines artistic approaches and philosophical dialogue techniques to encourage pupils to think critically about diverse perspectives within a safe classroom environment.
 

With this project, we set out the outlines for a learning module or practical guide that helps (future) healthcare professionals with a migration background deal with the challenges of discrimination in the workplace.

In this action research, we identify political strategies at various social work practices for people without legal residence and support four practices in designing concrete actions. We evaluate the impact of these concrete political interventions at various policy levels.

How can we work with the whole team to create an inclusive school culture? Primary teachers and teacher education students are ready to work toward an inclusive school culture, but lack tools and understanding.

We measure how employees experience inclusion and a sense of belonging, and which organizational factors shape that experience. With our self-developed measurement instrument, we identify what works and where improvement is needed.

With UpskillOpMaat we support customized companies with smart and practical applications of industry 4.0 technology. This is how we help them to provide quality assurance, empower employees and take the step towards digitalization. With smart configurators and targeted training modules, we make technology simpler and usable for everyone. Discover how your organization can also grow with this approach!