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Ignites you
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‘I believe it’s important
to investigate how
digitalisation affects work
and well-being’
Claartje ter Hoeven,
Professor ESSB
‘Follow your heart.
That is how you reach a
place where you come
into your own’
Linda Oosthoek,
Alumnus ESSB
‘If it were up to me,
the collaboration
between science and the
government would only
get stronger’
Arnoud Molenaar,
Chief Resilience Officer of the
Municipality of Rotterdam
sabrina alhanachi, Preface
educational researcher and
remedial educationalist
victor bekkers,
dean essb Bringing research & knowledge
closer to society
spend on research. How can you solve or tackle social issues? As
Dean I also lead colleagues who are doing the same thing.”
Sabrina: “In your work you bring political science and public
Sabrina Alhanachi (31) is an educational researcher and administration together. Do you find collaboration between
remedial educationalist. She wants to bring research and different disciplines to be important?”
knowledge closer to society. Just like Victor Bekkers (57), Victor: “I think it’s essential. It’s part of where we are heading
dean of the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences as ESSB. We want to look beyond the boundaries of disciplines.
(ESSB): “Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is committed to We are outward-looking: What challenges are the city and
excellent science for the benefit of society. In this magazine region of Rotterdam facing? What’s needed to tackle social
you can read how ESSB puts this into practice. As a foreword, issues properly? Rotterdam can serve as an example for other
a dialogue between Sabrina and Victor presents their vision on cities where similar issues also play a role. The next step is to
science, diversity, and ambitions. collaborate across faculty boundaries.”
Sabrina: “I do agree: we can bring similar research together
Sabrina: “I was born in the Netherlands, but my parents are far more.”
from Morocco. At school I tried to do my best because I had
one goal: I wanted to go to university. But when I didn’t get high Sabrina: “Something I find interesting is the increased attention
Cito-scores in grade 8 because of a fear of failure, my teacher being paid to diversity within EUR. How can you achieve a diverse
said: ‘You can’t go to university; your level is too low.’ But despite culture within a university? A culture that’s more like Rotterdam
that, the potential was there. Encouraged by my mentor and society?”
those around me, I made the step from VMBO to VWO. After Victor: “We have indeed already taken steps, but there’s still a great
secondary school I started studying pedagogical sciences at EUR. deal to be gained when it comes to diversity and inclusiveness.
And now, as part of my PhD, I’m doing research into cultural I think that one should not cast that aspiration as a paper reality,
diversity in secondary schools and how teachers deal with it, but that one should put role models in position. A role model
research I hope to complete in a few months. I want to help inspires. You yourself inspire me as a role model!”
teachers to see potential in all students in the classroom.” Sabrina: “Although there are certainly still steps to be taken, I
Victor: “I appreciate just how driven you are! You have turned feel at home at EUR. Inequality of opportunity, racism, religious
your frustration as a student into a great strength. I’m glad that background: as far as I’m concerned, the solution to the problem
you have chosen this path! We used to talk a lot about politics of diversity lies in openness and interaction between these
at home. I have always found political issues interesting. As a different people.”
young boy I involved myself in these ‘adult’ discussions. My father Victor: “I totally agree with that. Moreover, diversity and variety are
encouraged that interest and I value that. He gave me space in an important source of innovation!”
discussions and said: ‘Let Victor finish; he also has an important
opinion.’ Sabrina: “Thank you for this conversation.”
Sabrina: “My father also played an important role in my study Victor: “Thank you too, and good luck with your research.”
career. He encouraged me to study because he didn’t have the
chance himself.”
Victor: “That’s how it went at our house too. My parents
didn’t study, but did everything they could to let us study. That
did awaken something in me: I want to give everyone the
opportunity to study.
Sabrina: “You studied political science and public administration
Sabrina Alhanachi and are now Dean of our faculty – how do you describe your job
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to someone?”
‘I want to help teachers Victor: “When I say that I’m a professor of public administration,
I often get the reaction: ‘Are you in front of the class all day?’ I
then tell them that I spend half my time explaining to students
2 see potential in all’ what the role of government is in their collaboration with social
parties and the business community. The other half of my time I 3
Contents
Rubriek xxp
Meet our researchers Studying at ESSB
Well-being and inequality in the 06 New master’s combines forensic 28
brian godor & ruth van der hallen, digitalisation of work psychology, neuroscience, and
researchers essb: Claartje ter Hoeven and Francisca Grommé legal psychology
‘learn to deal with
Sanne van Dongen and Isabel de Graaf
‘Today’s problems won’t be solved with 16
adversity and change, yesterday’s answers’ Campus map 30
Darren McCauley
especially now’ Overview education ESSB 32
Research into resilience with and by 18
18
children in Rotterdam-Rijnmond Wellbeing at EUR 38
Brian Godor and Ruth van der Hallen Zera Brink, Ellie Cercel, Martine van de Paal,
Marieke Meeuwisse
‘All you can do is follow the facts as 44
best you can’ ‘I want to give knowledge back 41
Peter Scholten to society’
Menno Fenger
Meet our alumni
‘Set high goals, because you will learn 42
‘EUR is a university that stands in 20 a lot on the way there’
society with both feet’ Oriana Morales
Marijn Stouten
International contacts ESSB 46
‘Follow your heart. That is how you 26 Hester Smid, Martina Pignatora, John Morten
marijn stouten, alumnus essb: reach a place where you come into Michaelis, Victor Hijzen
‘I’m far from finished’
your own!’
Linda Oosthoek Other
Meet our partners Life in Rotterdam 08
Rotterdam’s Hotspots and employers
20
Municipality works with EUR on 10
Rotterdam’s resilience ESSB in Numbers 15
Arnoud Molenaar
History of ESSB 24
WW@WORK: 34
guiding people from WW to work
Astrid van Aalst and Herman Klapdoor
Colophon
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claartje ter hoeven, Professor organizational Meet our researchers
dynamics in the digital society
Location:
Katendrecht with in the
background the Wilhelminapier Well-being and inequality in
the digitalisation of work
How does technology change the way we “It’s such a fun and motivated group. They also be conducted. Claartje: “With the
work and organise? What’s the connection have very varied academic backgrounds research we want to visualise how different
between digitalisation and inequality? and that makes the working groups forms of work are developing, such as
To what extent is digitalisation related particularly instructive. I’m really proud payrolling, freelance and platform work.
to shifting power relations? Claartje ter that they have embarked on this adventure What’s the role of technology in this? What
Hoeven and Francisca Grommé investigate under these circumstances. Some of them consequences does it have in terms of
these questions. Both are researchers and even came from the other side of the world wellbeing, social welfare and insecurities on
lecturers in the pillar of Organisational for this master’s!” the labour market?”
Dynamics in the Digital Society (ODDS).
A unique concept Influence your environment
Claartje ter Hoeven is a professor whose People work together in this programme Within the ODDS master’s, students are
background is in communication science. who would otherwise seldom do. “What’s prepared for the professional practice of
Francisca Grommé is an assistant professor unique about this master’s is that it’s the future. Francisca: “We don’t just give our
with a background in science and taught by public administration scholars, students future work skills, such as creativity
technologies studies and political science. sociologists and psychologists alike. and innovation. We also prepare them to
The moral of their story: technology brings us Francisca is going to teach a subject that I reflect on the organisation they will be
many fine things, but it also has downsides. could never teach. It’s great that you can working for, and to identify and encourage
offer that to the students,” says Claartje. possible changes and improvements.”
Seeing differently The questions central to this master’s also Claartje laughs. “Sometimes I hear too
Claartje: “I believe it’s important to offer new perspectives. Francisca: “There’s readily: ‘We have no influence over that;
investigate how digitalisation affects work lots of research and teaching on big data it’s how the system works.’ I like to make
and well-being. We consider different and artificial intelligence and the like, but students think, and I respond that child
people in different professions and discuss it’s rarely about questions like: what impact labour also used to be allowed. So the
the influences with students.” Francisca do these technologies have on employees’ workplace did indeed change because we
adds: “New technologies make you look well-being? If you want to promote didn’t find that some things were morally
differently at the world around you. Take fairness with new technologies, how do right.” Francisca agrees: “We have to keep an
facial recognition for example. When the you organise that? There’s less knowledge eye on such things as wellbeing and social
police uses such a technology, it changes about this, and that’s precisely where we justice. Also when it comes to the increasing
the relationship between government and want to contribute something.” digitalisation of work and organisations.”
citizens. Sometimes visibly and at other times
invisibly. I study that in different places.” Connection with the city in Framework Workshop on
research and education Organisations in a Smart City
Starting a master’s during The ODDS theme is linked closely to the
corona-time City of Rotterdam. The City of Rotterdam The Knowledge Lab on Organisations
The ODDS master’s was launched for and ODDS developed the Knowledge Lab in a Smart City is an initiative of the
the first time at the start of September, in Organisations in a Smart City. Research is City of Rotterdam and ESSB. Together
the middle of the corona crisis. It was as being conducted on how employees of the with private and public partners, it aims
hectic as it sounds. “But the students were City of Rotterdam experience working from to improve the smart organisation of
enthusiastic from the start,” says Claartje. home in the time of corona. The research metropolitan issues. These include
It’s those students that she loves to do it for. resulted in a much appreciated report with organisational issues such as smarter
recommendations for the municipality. networks, artificial intelligence,
Claartje: “There were also some questions sustainability, safety and welfare.
that required follow-up research. Our
‘If you want to master’s students are going to work with organisatiesineenslimmestad.nl
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promote fairness and
five sub-questions. It’s a special opportunity
for them to carry out research in this
social justice using way, commissioned by the Municipality
francisca grommé, assistant professor
new technologies, how of Rotterdam.” In collaboration with the
Municipality of Rotterdam, a large-scale
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Rubriek xxp Other
Rotterdam’s Weelde Rotterdam
Hotspots Deeply hidden in Rotterdam-West, you’ll find something different in
every corner of Weelde’s enormous grounds. Weelde has also been
described as ‘the last free state of Rotterdam’ and it’s a creative
employers
place full of restaurants, music, exhibitions and events. You can also
relax here in the garden and at the city beach, or watch the boats
Rotterdam is an energetic city entering the Merwehaven port opposite. PSYQ | Parnassia
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with a distinct character, which is
constantly changing. The typical PsyQ is an innovative provider of
mental healthcare. PsyQ originated
Rotterdam attitude can be captured from the idea that good and
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with words such as international, specialised treatment should be
diverse, enterprising and no- within reach for every Dutch person
struggling with mental health
nonsense. And that groundbreaking
De Hofbogen problems. If you are dealing with psychological issues,
mentality can be found in these the step to seek help should be just as obvious as going
urban hotspots and companies: For decades trains travelled along this stretch of track between to the doctor when you have a broken leg. For our
Rotterdam-North and The Hague, called the Hofbogen. Now this graduating psychologists, PsyQ is an interesting employer
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longest monumental building in the Netherlands houses countless because of the optimistic and accessible way of working
creative entrepreneurs in the arches under the old railway. Here and the specialised treatments given here.
there are no large chain stores, only small speciality shops with
unique products, all run by Rotterdammers. It’s really nice to drop
by! There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants if you want to rest
in between. Don’t forget to visit the vegetable garden, which runs Gemeente Rotterdam
along part of the old railway!
A city that challenges you every
day and brings out the best in
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Deliplein you deserves a contemporary
government that matches the
It’s hard to imagine now, but the Katendrecht peninsula used to energy of the city. The Municipality
be a typical rough harbour neighbourhood. Now the district, and of Rotterdam wants to be just such
above all the Deliplein, is one of the hotspots in Rotterdam. Besides an organisation. It’s no coincidence that the municipality
several restaurants, coffee bars and shops, you can find Theater is a sought-after workplace among our ESSB graduates.
Walhalla for example, and the food halls of Fenix Food Factory on The Municipality of Rotterdam gives them the space and
the Deliplein. Festivals also take place here regularly. Keep an eye opportunities to contribute to the development of both
on the square; in a few years’ time the Landverhuizersmuseum will Rotterdam and themselves.
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also open here!
Coolblue
More than twenty years ago, three
students from Rotterdam started
Aloha Bar their own tech company. Coolblue
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then grew steadily and developed
An unusual catering facility in an unusual location. Right on the step-by-step into a customer-
river Maas, Rotterdamers enjoyed themselves in the ‘90s between friendly delivery service. These days
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the palm trees and the wild water rapids in the former swimming the orange-and-blue vans and bicycles are a familiar
paradise: Tropicana. With its bar, restaurant, coffee roasting sight in the Netherlands. Coolblue is no longer a startup,
house and an outdoor cafe on the river Maas, Tropicana has now having become a model company when it comes to
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been transformed into a multifunctional hospitality venue where customer-oriented entrepreneurship. The company is
sustainability and reducing waste are central. Nowadays it’s a good also a star in predicting and using human behaviour. Its
place to relax at the cafe overlooking the Erasmus Bridge, with a direct and down-to-earth work culture alone makes
homemade ‘bitterbal’ (a typically-Dutch type of croquette snack) of Coolblue a true Rotterdam player of stature.
oyster mushrooms (Rotterzwammen) in one hand and a local beer
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Location:
Meet our partners Rubriek xxp
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
arnoud molenaar,
chief resilience officer of
the municipality of rotterdam
Municipality
works with EUR on
Rotterdam’s resilience
What does the sea level rise mean for a city like Rotterdam, 80% of
which lies below sea level? How are we reacting as a city to the current
COVID-19 pandemic, and what are we learning from it in the case of
a future pandemic? What would we do if we were faced with a cyber
attack? These are all matters Arnoud Molenaar (59) deals with as the
Chief Resilience Officer of the Municipality of Rotterdam.
“We have entered an era of great change that requires adaptability from us as individuals
and as the city of Rotterdam. We have to learn to navigate through each other’s shocks and
stresses.” Arnoud Molenaar speaks passionately and realistically about doomsday scenarios
for which Rotterdam is preparing. There is one question that is consistently relevant in his
work: how can we prepare for inevitable changes? It turns out that you can quickly move
from catastrophic thinking to seeing new opportunities.
marco bik, knowledge coordinator / project leader rotterdam knowledge
Resilience festival at the municipality of rotterdam
Arnoud has a job that challenges you to be innovative. “It energises me to actively
contribute to the future sustainability of the city of Rotterdam. All the major changes we
are facing require resilience,” says Arnoud. On a strategic level, he is responsible for how ‘The added value of the collaboration between
Rotterdam deals with these changes. The city is a forerunner when it comes to this. In
2016, Rotterdam was the first city in The Netherlands to launch an integrated resilience EUR and the municipality of Rotterdam lies in
strategy. In collaboration with partners within the city, a second version will follow in 2021.
According to Arnoud, resilience is an ability that the city and its people need to master. “We the structural collaboration on impact.
need to be prepared. If something happens that turns our lives upside down, we have to
bounce back and ensure that we come out stronger.” More science reaching the municipality; more
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policy based on knowledge. But also the other
way around: we share knowledge with science
10 from practice’ 11
Meet our partners Location:
Campus Woudestein EUR
‘If it were up to me, the
collaboration between
science and the government
would only get stronger’
‘Bospolder-Tussendijken’
Arnoud finds the pilot ‘Bospolder-Tussendijken’
(Resilient BoTu 2028 Project) to be a good example at
a district level. The plan is intended to make the district
more resilient in ten years’ time in terms of social
cohesion, safety, and climate resilience. “Here too, we
are collaborating with EUR when it comes to research
into the resilience of this district. Especially now that we
are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, we see that many of Jurian Edelenbos is professor of public administration and the academic
the informal networks in Bospolder-Tussendijken are important director of the Erasmus Initiative Vital Cities and Citizens (VCC).
building blocks for resilience.”
The Municipality as a Partner
The Rotterdam strategy to show resilience towards change requires a new way of
working from the government. “The municipality has become more of a partner when
it comes to realising change. A partner that collaborates with other stakeholders such
as private parties, housing associations, civil networks and knowledge institutes like
Erasmus University Rotterdam.” He sees this collaboration in projects like ‘Rotterdam.
Sterker Door.‘, a metropolitan approach to ensure that Rotterdam emerges stronger
from the crisis. EUR is also a partner in this project. Prof. Jurian Edelenbos and his
team from Vital Cities & Citizens (VCC) conducted research into resilience within The aim of VCC is to strengthen the
Rotterdam and transferred their findings into policy letters. With these policy letters, quality of life in cities by forming
VCC provided reflection and concrete advice. For example, how the municipality of networks with municipalities, civil
Rotterdam can deal with the social resilience from the districts and neighbourhoods of society organisations, other initiatives,
the city in response to COVID-19. Arnoud: “This ‘Rotterdam. Sterker Door.’-approach companies and the creative industry
is our answer to corona. It is the municipality’s initiative that is implemented for and to share knowledge with each other
with the city. Professor Jurian Edelenbos helped us make the concept of resilience on the basis of scientific research.
more specific. What does it mean? We collected information on how other cities are Jurian: “How do residents deal with
responding to the pandemic, and that led to a knowledge and inspiration document. In changes within their environments?
this way, we contribute from all sides towards a more resilient society and economy.” How do cities make space for
diversity? How do you ensure that
A Stronger Collaboration between Science and Government residents feel like they belong?
If it were up to Arnoud, the collaboration between science and the government How do you ensure that they can
would only get stronger. An opportunity for collaboration would be when it comes to actively contribute to the sustainable,
knowledge about the effect of the current approach to the crisis. “I would very much fair, smart, resilient and inclusive
david van der veen, student engaging public issues
like to carry out an analysis together with EUR into where we stood, where we are development of the city and its
vulnerable, what we have learned and how we can transform that information into
action to be better prepared in the future.”
citizens? These are questions that we
look into at VCC. Our team consists
of scientists from various disciplines;
‘After my master’s my aim is
namely, psychology, sociology,
public administration, pedagogical
sciences, communication, arts and
to help further emancipate
culture, history, developmental
studies, economics and anthropology. LGBTQ+ communities further
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I consider the collaboration between
the municipality of Rotterdam, and
in my home country, Indonesia,
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to be very valuable. Through their
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collaboration, we are working towards
a resilient Rotterdam.” and around the world’ 13
Location: Other
Campus Woudestein EUR
ESSB in Numbers count October 2020
181 Psychology
627 392
210
International Bachelor in
Psychology
399
184
1338 275 Erasmus University College
178
3908 1316
Pedagogical Science
86
430
Management of International
133 269 Social Challenges 566
Public Administration
Total number of Sociology Total number of
first year bachelor students bachelor students
Total number of Total number of
alumni and (pre-)master students employees at ESSB
1500
12.600 548
Total number of alumni Total number of employees
as of 2020
150
80%
1000
100
of all alumni would stick
500 with choice of study programme
50
0 0
Master students Academic researcher Student assistant
Pre-master students Professor Tutor
Support staff Assistant professor
dr. rick wolff, senior researcher at risbo, eur PhD candidate Associate professor
Academic lecturer
‘The more students learn
together, the greater the
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#5 Public Administration
chance of study success
In the 2021 global Times
ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Higher Education ranking EUR
Academic Subjects 2020 takes the 72nd place
14 for everyone!’ 15
darren mccauley, professor Meet our researchers
Location: global social challenges
Cube houses
‘Today’s problems
won’t be solved with
yesterday’s answers’
sometimes very original, solution. As a
result, ESSB students are already used to
working with other professionals. They
are used to approaching a problem from
Interactions different angles. Professionals who can do
McCauley sees that these new kinds of that may be able to offer new solutions to
solutions are desperately needed. “We are current problems, McCauley predicts.
facing major challenges that we cannot
solve with existing models and ways Norway and Russia
of thinking. I think that’s why I like the McCauley himself searches for solutions in
combination of research and teaching the climate and energy transition. How can
Going for big solutions, but with both so much. Teaching inspires research, we make a global and equitable transition
feet on the ground. This is what professor and research inspires teaching. In my from fossil fuels to sustainable solutions?
Darren McCauley (41) exemplifies. In his interactions with students, I can test my The research focuses on the interaction
research at Erasmus University Rotterdam, ideas, and at the same time I get new between security, justice, and sustainability.
he focuses on climate and energy issues in ideas through this interaction! I think that How do these themes relate to policy and
a just world. “Only by working together can is a fantastic interaction.” The current society? “I prefer to work in different parts
we address major societal challenges such COVID-19 pandemic proves, according to of the world,” says McCauley. “I have done
as climate change, migration, and poverty.” McCauley, how much we need to learn to research projects from Malawi and Uganda
look at this type of problem again. “Simply to Southeast Asia. Since 2015, I have been
McCauley refers in particular to because there is no ready-made solution working on research in the Arctic. I am
collaboration between different disciplines. for this kind of problem yet. That requires researching policy development in the
‘Looking beyond your own perspective’: it out-of-the-box thinking. You can’t solve field of climate and energy transition in
is something that’s in his genes. It possibly today’s problems with yesterday’s answers.” Norway and Russia. A unique opportunity,
has something to do with his roots in because 70% of the Arctic is Russian, and
Northern Ireland. “As a Northern Irishman, Open-minded that’s just less accessible for researchers.”
you are neither English nor Irish. You live Erasmus University Rotterdam is leading McCauley’s success is due to the links
between two worlds, as it were. Maybe that the way in stimulating this way of thinking, between St. Andrews University in Scotland
explains my urge to bring different interests according to McCauley. It is one of the and the Moscow State Institute in Russia.
together.” In any case, it’s an attitude he reasons why, after his Senior Lectureship at Both universities are involved in the Arctic
likes to present to his students. “First you the University of St. Andrews (Scotland), he Research Centre, a five-year research
have to agree on the problem. Then you chose a chair in Rotterdam, at Management project to assess the environmental impact
look at the problem from all possible of International Social Challenges (MISoC). of energy infrastructure development in the
angles. If you succeed — if you learn to “Rotterdam is a big city that has to deal with Arctic. Here too, it’s no longer a surprise:
look through different glasses — you will various social challenges. I think it’s great under McCauley’s leadership, different
come up with new solutions”. that Rotterdam looks further afield in the perspectives come together.
search for solutions: regionally, nationally
and internationally. Rotterdammers are
nice. They are easy to get to work with,
‘teaching inspires enjoy working together and are open-
‘I prefer to work
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minded.” McCauley also praises that
research, and research attitude among his students. “I don’t tell my in different parts of
inspires teaching’ students what the solution is. I want them the world’
to find out how to approach a problem.”
That attitude, according to McCauley,
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Meet our researchers educator dr brian godor and
psychologist dr ruth van der hallen of essb
Location:
Research into
Elementary School de Kriekenhof
resilience with and
by children in
Rotterdam-Rijnmond
How do children cope with difficult Inquiry-Based learning on children’s learning deficiencies. They
situations? What makes one child more The conversation didn’t end in that hallway. believe in two essential building blocks that
resilient than another? Educator Brian In collaboration with the EUR science hub, are more important: coping and resiliency.
Godor (53) and psychologist Ruth van Ruth and Brian developed an educational Brian: “Learning is important, but it starts
der Hallen (31) of ESSB are investigating program where children learn to handle with feeling good about yourself. Happiness
these questions in a unique citizen science their own resilience through inquiry-based is the basis of positive development.
project together with 700 primary learning. That lets them conduct their own Optimism is used not only in positive
school-aged children from the Rotterdam- small-scale research and contribute to situations, but also helps you to deal with
Rijnmond region. the larger project on resilience in children. the less pleasant experiences.”
Ruth and Brian have had their first Zoom
Ideally they would prefer to put their work meetings with elementary classrooms.
into practice. Beautiful ideas shouldn’t just Their approach appears to be a great Brian on Ruth:
stay on paper, with a thick research report success. Ruth: “The children shared their “Ruth knew at an early age that she
remaining on the shelf, which both Ruth research with us and it’s great to see what wanted to study psychology, which
and Brian believe would be a shame: “I think questions they have. Is there a difference she did at the KU Leuven. She finds
we have that in common; we both want to between boys and girls when it comes to the way people deal with setbacks and
connect research with practice,” says Brian. resilience? How is it that one person can difficulties deeply interesting. Ruth is
cope with adversity better than another? sympathetic. She loves knowledge
On the way to the toilet What if you can’t see any resolution past and research and also has a caring
That’s how the idea for a citizen science a problem?” The class that Ruth and Brian side. Ruth is Belgian and as she says
project with students from various recently Zoomed with had even thought in Flemish, she has a ‘secondary
elementary schools in Rotterdam-Rijnmond about ways to present their data, and profession’: one day a week she works
came about. Ruth: “I was on my way to had created a diagram. It makes both as an independent psychologist. That
the toilet when I bumped into Brian. We researchers very enthusiastic. keeps her in touch with the practice,
began talking about resilience and how people, and topics that interest her.”
someone copes with problems and stress. Coping and resiliency
We both thought it would be interesting to Let that be representative of the goal Ruth on Brian:
investigate how this works in children, but in of their research project: to introduce “Brian is an extremely driven,
a way that children themselves would also children to conducting their own research passionate and social researcher.
be involved in conducting the research.” at an early age. Ruth and Brian also find He studied Educational Science at
the theme of resilience to be particularly the Open University in England. He’s
relevant. “It’s important that children and originally from the US where he lived
youth learn to deal with adversity and with his Dutch wife for 10 years before
‘It’s important that change, especially now. Whether it’s the moving to the Netherlands, intending
children and youth ability to exhibit resilience when there are to return to the US after 10 years. Now
learn to deal with
issues involving big things, such as the loss he has lived in the Netherlands for 22
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want to change the national discussion back in America it’s the ‘frikandellen’
about what children really need. Both he longs for.”
18 researchers believe there is too much focus 19Location: Meet our alumni
Luchtsingel
marijn stouten,
alumnus public administration
‘EUR is a university that
stands in society with
both feet’
He has recently graduated and has been working at GovernEUR since the
summer. Marijn Stouten (23) studied Delta Management at HZ University
of Applied Sciences and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Public
Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Marijn wants to bridge the
gap between his study field and society: “How can you harness society’s
ability to solve problems? Which administrative frameworks help tackle
complex problems? I want to connect science with practice so that my
work has an impact on society.”
Marijn grew up in Zeeland. He discovered his interest in the interaction between man and
nature at an early age. “My father works at Rijkswaterstraat. When the Maeslant storm
surge barrier closed for a test closure, he took me with him. Something like that makes an
impression!” His choice for Delta management did not come as a surprise. However, Marijn
did not have an easy time during his high school education. “As an adolescent, I could hardly
motivate myself to keep up with my homework. Halfway through my education, my parents
said: ‘You’re transferring schools. Here, you don’t get enough out of school and the school
doesn’t get enough out of you.’ They were right. I don’t do so well on extrinsic motivation.”
Finding Your Motivation
Marijn’s motivation changed when he went to college. He didn’t have any difficulty keeping
up at college or university. “I made a choice that I fully supported and that I knew suited
me. I was 21 when I obtained my Applied Sciences Degree (hbo). I found myself relatively
young to start working and wanted to continue my studies.” A Master Track in Policy and
Politics at ESSB followed, which Marijn successfully completed as well. Although the most
common route to university is through pre-university education (vwo), Marijn proves that
it can be done through higher general secondary education (havo) and higher professional
education (hbo): “Once you find your motivation, you can go a long way!”
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20 21Meet our alumni Location:
Rotterdam Central Station
Internship at the Ministry of Infrastructure
and Water Management
At the end of his master’s, Marijn completed an
internship at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water
Management (IenW). “Rijkswaterstraat had my
interest from an early age. The fact that I ended up
at the Ministry through my studies was a wonderful
opportunity for me which I seized with both hands. I
look back on that time with great pleasure.” Marijn says
that during his internship, he was able to observe how
complex problems tend to require complex solutions.
“There is space for a feasible solution only when you’re
able to make all the concerns clear.”
Good Preparation
Marijn expresses that his education did not stop when
he obtained his diploma. “In fact, I see that my knowledge Tom Radstaak, participation & governance advisor at the Ministry
has deepened in the field. I have noticed that I laid a good of IenW and internship supervisor of Marijn:
foundation for the future with my studies at Erasmus
University Rotterdam. What I value about EUR is that it is outward-looking and
makes personal connections. EUR looks beyond the campus. Not only observing “I look back with great pleasure on the
society from above but standing inside it with both feet.” Marijn says that during his time Marijn interned with us. Marijn was
internship, he had a lot to gain from his internship supervisor at the Ministry of IenW, a fine colleague, both personally and
Tom Radstaak. “He reassured me. If I couldn’t find my way out of something, I gave professionally. He contributed refreshing
him a call and he took the time to help me. He stimulated my eagerness to learn and new insights that continue to help us
said it’s good to admit when you don’t know something: ‘that makes you a better today. Marijn laid the foundation for a
colleague’. After 2 months, my internship supervisor told me that I was performing at research and knowledge agenda at the
the level of a full-time participation advisor. That gave me a kick. At the same time, I Ministry of IenW. It’s a foundation we are
noticed that with my fresh perspective, I could be of assistance to my colleagues at grateful for and continue to build upon.
the ministry. That made me more confident. My internship was good preparation for The great thing about university interns
me to enter the field as a professional.” is that they can think academically and
conduct structured research. After
Connecting Delta Management and Public Administration working at the Ministry for a while, you
Marijn feels as though he can evolve at GovernEUR. “I want to continue exploring can get a bit stuck in the civil servants’
what I am good at and ways I can strengthen our team from there. With my jargon. You are less able to think outside
knowledge of how participation contributes to good governance, I can lead the the box. For my colleagues and I, EUR
Netherlands further. Areas of development in Zeeland and the South of Holland still interns are indispensable in this respect.
interest me. This being said, I would like to play a role in connecting the fields of They hold a mirror up to us. That always
delta management and public administration. At GovernEUR I can work together makes the entire experience better. I
with my colleagues who have current knowledge in these fields, and this makes me think that it’s a shame Marijn had to leave
happy in the work I do!” us. At the same time, I am happy for him
and his new employer GovernEUR that
he can apply his knowledge and skills on Ines haddoudi, alumnus master sociology
the same topics!”
‘once you find your ‘My time at ESSB taught me
motivation, you can go
a long way’ to look at the city in an analytical,
GovernEUR
is an organisation founded by open and critical way. My work as
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for public administration.
22 more interesting and efficient’ 23Other
History of ESSB
jacques van doorn the faculty of social sciences
In the early 1960s, professor of Sociology Jacques van Doorn As a result of a merger with the Medical Faculty, the NEH
launched his plans to establish a faculty of social sciences. He underwent a name change in 1973 to Erasmus University
wanted to present sociology in Rotterdam in a different way Rotterdam. The Faculty of Social Sciences became part of it.
and formulated the ‘Rotterdam Formula’ for this purpose. In this
formula, Van Doorn sought connections with other fields of
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science and focused on central social issues. The faculty had to
have a social impact, thus the social faculty started in 1963.
1973
1963 1969
pieter de hoochweg in rotterdam
In 1913 port barons founded the Nederlandse Handels-
Hoogeschool, which was named Nederlandse Economische
Hogeschool (NEH) in 1939. At that time, the NEH was located at
the Pieter de Hoochweg in Rotterdam. Because in these early
years there was a view that ‘sociology leads to obfuscation rather
henny langeveld
In 1969 the faculty moved to the new location of the NEH:
campus Woudestein. There, the faculty landed on the 13th
and 14th floor of the high-rise. At that time, professor Henny
Langeveld was the first female professor at the NEH to hold the
2017
erasmus school of social and behavioural sciences
Since 1 September 2017 the faculty has
than clarification of concepts’, for a long time there was little room chair of Empirical Sociology. been called Erasmus School of Social
for sociology in education. However, times are changing: in 1949 and Behavioural Sciences. The faculty
an extraordinary chair in Sociology came into being and in 1950 has grown into a place where social and
the sociology and economics course was incorporated into the behavioral sciences come together, and
doctoral course in economics. the Erasmus University College is part of
it and where most of the female professors (25) of the EUR
have been appointed. And the ‘Rotterdam Formula’ created by
Van Doorn can still be found in the faculty’s DNA.
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24 25Meet our alumni Location:
Elementary School Het Landje
‘Follow your heart.
That is how you reach a “The problem-based learning (PBL)
at ESSB relies on your independent
problem-solving ability. It took
place where you come some getting used to in the
beginning, but now I can really
say that it helps prepare you for
into your own!’ your future profession.”
Safe Haven
Linda is happy to be in
a profession that lies
linda oosthoek, found presentations horrible. Laughingly: between practice and
alumnus pedagogical science (bachelor) and “And now I’m training parents… You can do science. Her future?
family pedagogy (master) more than you think!” It is a message that Maybe it will be a little
she would like to pass on to current ESSB more on the policy side,
students: “Take on the challenge, you can or project-based at a
Veldhuizen foundation, because it can then do it. Just do it!” national organisation
show that the program is well-founded and or the municipality.
You have nearly completed your likely to produce results. Evidently, the city Problem-Based Learning She doesn’t have
education and will receive your diploma. of Rotterdam, as a provider of subsidies, This morning, Linda hosted online training a clearly defined
You learned a lot and had a great time would like to see those outcomes. Linda about playing. She showed a clip about path. “For me, the
in Rotterdam. What follows? Where remained with Van Veldhuizen after her a mother and a child who were doing a most important
are you going to work? What can you internship and now works for them as a puzzle together. Gradually, the mother thing is that as a
do with a degree from ESSB at Erasmus pedagogue in parenting support. unconsciously began to take over the professional, I
University Rotterdam? Linda Oosthoek puzzle on her own: it had been going too feel confident
(24) graduated 2 years ago and shares her Parenting Training slow for her. “I like to ask the right questions in my work,
journey: “Follow your heart. Then you will In her work, Linda provides group training when it comes to clips like that. From this and that from
reach a place where you come into your on upbringing and parenting. She doesn’t example, we learned that playing also there, I can be a
own, where everything will be fine.” see it as a limitation not having children means adapting to the pace of your child.” safe haven for
of her own or only having graduated 2 How Linda speaks about her work shows others.”
When she was younger, Linda wanted to years ago. “In the beginning, I did think: I that she is in the right place. She talks
become a teacher. “I have a big heart for am still young and inexperienced, can I do about how her education fits into her work.
children. When children came to our house this? But I just started doing it, and that’s “During the programme, I learned that play
for birthdays, I enjoyed doing things with when you notice how much you learned has an essential role. In practice, you learn
them. But when I was in high school, I during your studies! Besides, I am not the what that looks like and what conditions
really didn’t know what I wanted to study. one who comes up with solutions. I know need to be met involving play and why.
It ended up being Pedagogical Sciences. the general course of development and In that, as a parent, you can use play for
So ‘something with children’, but it is also a what strategies are useful to apply, but a different purposes. Through training, you
programme where statistics and research parent knows his or her child best. Every already have a lot of baggage, but at the
play a big role. I find that interesting and I child and every solution is different.” Linda same time, you still have a ton to learn in
am also good at it.” wants to make sure that parents share their practice. You never stop learning: that’s
experiences during her training. Linda: what makes me enthusiastic! According to
Van Veldhuizen Foundation “You notice that parents benefit a lot from Linda, it’s an attitude that she acquired from
After her bachelor’s, Linda went on to hearing how others have handled certain her training.
follow a Master Track in Family Pedagogy. situations. The only thing I have to do is
During her studies, she carried out highlight and explain the positive parenting
an internship at the Van Veldhuizen skills.” Linda is a go-getter. Looking back,
Foundation, her current employer. Van she has learned a lot from that mentality.
Veldhuizen offers parenting support and For example, while she was a student, she
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on that programme to get it into a national ‘I want to be a
safe haven for others’
database. She got into it and got it done.
26 This is a great advantage for the Van 27Isabel de graaf, master student in forensic Studying at ESSB
and legal psychology
Location:
Prison De Schie New master’s combines
forensic psychology,
neuroscience, and legal
psychology
that they are in control. As a teacher I want
to convey knowledge, but I also want to
advantage of this is that you can go a inspire — to be an example. I’m able to give
step further,” says Sanne. “Moreover, the students something. If that contributes to
Why do some people behave differently master’s programme is interdisciplinary, their motivation to bring out the best in
from others? How does a criminal’s brain cross-faculty, and international. Students themselves, then that makes me very happy.”
work? How does an assassin think? These learn to look more broadly, and that means
are questions they both find interesting. they can use it in more ways in the work Good Connection
Not surprising that Sanne van Dongen (37) field. Isabel recognises herself in this. “It’s All beginnings are difficult. The same goes
and Isabel de Graaf (23) know each other the combination of themes that makes it for the start of a new master’s programme.
from the master in Forensic and Legal so interesting for me. Because I’m getting Teaching with the limitations of corona
Psychology. Sanne as associate professor to know several sides in this programme, and to many more students than previously
and Isabel as a student. my options for the future are broader than thought; Sanne wants to do well. This is
if I were to follow a master’s programme sometimes a good thing, she says. “We
The master’s degree in Forensic and Legal specifically on one of the themes.” expect creativity and independence from
Psychology first started in 2020. The students, but every student is different.
new master programme turns out to be Detective Psychologist An international student has a completely
a hit. Although Sanne had aimed for 20 Before starting her master’s, Isabel followed different background than an EUR student.
to 25 students, the master’s programme two bachelor’s programmes: criminology Together with my colleagues, I’m looking
received no less than 74 applications. This and psychology. Once she has completed for the right form that fits the high quality
makes it one of the top 5 largest master’s the master’s programme, she would like to you can expect from EUR.” If it’s up to Isabel,
specialisations of Erasmus School of Social start working as a detective psychologist that’s fine. For her, this is the best master’s
and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB). or investigative psychologist. Although programme in preparation for her future
such a job is not easy to find (these specific profession. What’s more, she can see that
Forensic psychology, neuroscience functions are thin on the ground), it is her the master’s programme fits in well with
and legal psychology dream. And if Isabel has something on her her bachelor’s programmes. “Everything
The master’s programme will give students mind, then she’ll go for it. “Yes, my friends we’ve dealt with in terms of theory in the
insight into why people misbehave, why and family say the same to me: that I am bachelors, that’s well developed in this
people commit crimes, what the concept of ambitious and goal-oriented. That’s right. master’s programme. I have only followed
insanity is and how to treat forensic patients. I work hard; I am a go-getter. If I have a part of the master’s programme, but I
“The uniqueness of this programme is that goal, I go straight for it.” So she can imagine can already say that I have learned a lot. I
in addition to these forensic subjects, we herself having a job with the police. “I like am glad that I have chosen this master’s
also zoom in on neuroscience and legal some dynamism and get satisfaction from programme!”
psychology. In this way, students will learn contributing to society.” Sanne visibly enjoys
how neuroscientific insights contribute Isabel’s drive. “I think that’s the best thing
to a more effective risk assessment to see: students who have ambition, who
and treatment of forensic patients. The want to achieve something and who realise
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‘what is unique is that besides forensic subjects,
josanne (sanne) van dongen, associate
we also zoom in on neuroscience and
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Overview education ESSB
Bachelor Programmes Psychology
1. International Bachelor in Psychology 1. Brain and Cognition
2. Liberal Arts and Sciences – Erasmus University College 2. Clinical Psychology
3. Management of International Social Challenges 3. Forensic and Legal Psychology
4. Health Psychology & Digital Interventions
Dutch Bachelor Programmes 5. Psychology of Human Learning and Performance
4. Bestuurskunde 6. Psychology of the Digital Media
5. Pedagogische Wetenschappen 7. Work & Organisational Psychology
6. Psychologie
7. Sociologie Dutch Master Track
8. Klinische Kinder- en Jeugdpsychologie
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Sociology
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2. Pedagogische Wetenschappen 1. Engaging Public Issues
3. Psychologie | In collaboration with Open Universiteit 2. Politics and Society
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Master Programmes Dutch Master Tracks
4. Arbeid, Organisatie en Management
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2. Urban Governance
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