Commissioned research

Commissioning research at the OGC

Businesses, government bodies, foundations and associations can commission the OGC to perform academic research. Whether your project involves writing a historical text or a policy memo, organising a conference, contributing to an exhibition or providing independent consulting, the OGC has a wealth of experience in carrying out many forms of research commissions.

Efficient and professional

The institute's research is always conducted in close cooperation with the client. This approach guarantees that the project is completed successfully and on time. Naturally, specialised supervisors and researchers are assigned to each project. OGC's contract research coordinators provide supervision during the initial phases of the project, the formulation of the research plan and in drawing up the contracts and budgets. They have a great deal of experience in large-scale, long-term research projects for a wide variety of clients.

Diverse clients

Over the years, the OGC has performed research projects for many different clients, including:

• Heineken
  Result: History of Heineken, to be published in 2014 on the occasion of Heineken's 150th anniversary
• Province of Zeeland
  Result: Geschiedenis van Zeeland (History of Zeeland), scheduled completion in 2014
• Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
  Result: Biografieën van koningen Willem I, II en III (Biographies of Dutch Kings William I, II and III), scheduled completion in 2013
• Altrecht (agency for mental healthcare)
  Result: biography J.L.C. Schroeder van der Kolk en het ontstaan van de psychiatrie in Nederland (2012)
• Sociaal-Economische Raad
  Result: SER 1950-2010. Zestig jaar denkwerk voor draagvlak, 2010 
• Royal Boskalis Westminster NV
  Result: Verdiept verleden. Een eeuw Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster en de Nederlandse baggerindustrie (100 Years of Royal Bosklis Westminster NV – the history of the Dutch dredging industry), 2010
• Netherlands Psychiatric Association
  Results:
  • 'Pleitbezorger van de psychiatrie'. De Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychiatrie, 1871-2011 ('Advocate of psychiatry'. The Dutch Psychiatric Association, 1871-2011), 2011
  • Van zenuwachtig tot hyperactief: andere kijk op ADHD (From nervous to hyperactive: different perspective on ADHD), 2010.
  • Kinderen van hun tijd. Zestig jaar kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie in Nederland, 1948-2008 (Children of their time. Sixty years of child psychiatry in the Netherlands, 1948-2008), 2008
• Bernard van Leer Foundation
  Result: De communicerende vaten van Oscar van Leer - Ondernemerschap en filantropie in de Van Leer Entiteit, 1958-1986 (Oscar van Leer's communicating vessels - Entrepreneurship and philantrophy in the Van Leer Entity, 1958-1986), 2009
• Visio
  Result: Tastend door de tijd. Twee eeuwen onderwijs en zorg voor slechtzienden en blinden (Feeling through time. Two centuries of education and care for the visually impaired), 2008
• Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid
  Result: De man achter het scherm – De televisie van Erik de Vries (The man behind the screen – television by Erik de Vries), 2008
• Royal Dutch Shell
  Result: A history of Royal Dutch Shell/Geschiedenis van Koninklijke Shell, 2007
• Abraham Kuyper-fonds
  Result: Abraham Kuyper, een biografie (Abraham Kuyper, a biography), 2006

Contact

Are you interested in what the OGC can do for your business or organisation? Our contract research coordinators Joost Dankers and Bram Bouwens would be happy to discuss the options available and to supervise the realisation and execution of the commission.

Dr Joost Dankers
Janskerkhof 13
3512 BL Utrecht
T. +31 (0) 30 253 9145
E. j.j.dankers@uu.nl

Dr Bram Bouwens
Drift 10
3512 BS Utrecht
T. +31 (0) 30 253 6473
E. b.bouwens@uu.nl