It is the only master’s programme in the world where graduates receive a degree from both the United Nations University (UNU) and Maastricht University (UM): Public Policy and Human Development (MPP). The programme was awarded the top position in this year’s guide to master’s programmes in the Netherlands, the Keuzegids Masters 2014, in the category Political Science and Public Administration. Director Lutz Krebs explains the success of ‘his’ programme. Krebs is, naturally, pleased with the top ...
UNU-MERIT’s founding director, Prof. Luc Soete, has been appointed to the high-level group of experts for research, innovation and science policy at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research. He joins 37 other experts from among others academia, industry and science. The group gives policy and strategy support to the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, a post currently held by Ireland’s Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. The overall aim is to create growth that is sm...
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Khalid Koser has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) “for his services to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK”. The appointment was announced as a part of the British Queen’s New Year Honours List for 2014. The Order of the British Empire recognizes distinguished service to the arts and sciences, public services outside the Civil Service and work with charitable and welfare organisations of all kinds. Koser is the Deputy Dire...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance, as well as mentions in the media. Output for December consists of seven working papers, including the final overview of the AFD/Maastricht Graduate School of Governance study project on institutions and economic growth, and four PhD dissertations. These cover the place for migration in the post-2015 development agenda, the role of institutions in crises, the internationalization of Brazilian firms, and t...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance, as well as mentions in the media. Output for November includes seven working papers, two journal articles, a conference presentation, and a PhD thesis. These cover job creation in Africa, social protection in Cambodia, and tax reform in China, among others. We were also mentioned in the francophone press of Senegal, by Le Soleil and REWMI, following our high-level conference in Dakar on 25-26 November. A...
UNU-MERIT has openings for visiting researchers and professors in Innovation, Governance and Development. These are available at all levels after completion of a PhD, and for periods of between one and six months in 2013 and 2014. Proven prior research experience in a relevant theme (as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications) is a strict requirement. The purpose of the visiting period should be to realize a concrete result, such as a research paper, a policy brief, etc. Proposals will be evalua...
From innovation to migration, economic development to public policy, UNU-MERIT’s research is organized around seven themes based on broadly common approaches. Five research theme leaders have so far come on camera to explain the broad lines of their research programmes, covering methodologies, partners and expected impacts. More brief video interviews will be added in the coming weeks, as part of an ongoing effort to explain our work and balance visibility....
In December 2011 we won a ‘Leading in Learning’ grant of €10,000 to develop a blog on digital research methods. It was launched in April 2012 and is called: ‘Support & Help for Academic REsearchers by using Information Technology’ (SHARE-IT). Our blog presents knowledge and experience in IT-based ways of doing research. This ranges from the use of online forums for discussing research results to the use of Google for searching for literature; from online reference man...