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- Ancient History and Classical Civilization
The research in the field of ancient culture focuses on social processes related to e.g. citizenship, social inclusion, and religion.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/ancient-history-and-classical-civilization - Art History
The art historians at Utrecht University study the art and architecture of the Netherlands, from the 14th century up until the present day.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/art-history - Behaviour in Social Context
In this Research Priority we investigate how the social context and the individual influence each other.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/behaviour-in-social-context - Child and Adolescent Studies
In this Research Priority we investigate the interaction between individual characteristics of children and young adults and their socio-cultural context.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/child-and-adolescent-studies - Cultural History
The Utrecht Cultural History research group focuses on the international dimensions of cultural modernity in historical perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/cultural-history - Dynamics of Youth
How can we help our children to develop into well-balanced individuals who are able to hold their own and develop fully in a rapidly changing world?
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/dynamics-of-youth - Education and Learning
In this Research Priority we investigate all types of learning processes and how they can be improved, tailored to the differences between learners.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/education-and-learning - Environmental Governance
We study and formulate recommendations about interventions that have the potential to make governance outcomes more congruent with sustainability goals.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/copernicus-institute-of-sustainable-development/research/research-groups/environmental-governance - Environmental Sciences
We investigate interactions between global changes and ecosystem processes, for sustainability of ecosystem services to humans
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/copernicus-institute-of-sustainable-development/research/research-groups/environmental-sciences - Ethics
The Ethics Institute plays a central role in Utrecht University's research and education in the field of ethics.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/ethics-institute - Future Food Utrecht
The focus area Future Food brings together fundamental research of Utrecht University related to health, behaviour, and innovations for future food production. By connecting their knowledge, researchers aim to provide sustainable and healthy food solutions for the next generations.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/future-food-utrecht - Gender and Ethnicity
Gender Studies scholars focus on processes of inclusion and exclusion from a feminist and postcolonial perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/gender-studies - History
History research at Utrecht University includes economic history, political history, cultural history and history of science.
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/department-of-history-and-art-history - Human Geography and Spatial Planning
Human Geography and Spatial Planning focusses on Sustainable Cities and Regions as an overarching theme.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/human-geography-and-planning - Human Rights
The Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) is the key centre of expertise of human rights research and education at Utrecht University. SIM offers internationally oriented study programmes, conducts interdisciplinary research and organises a range of activities in the field of human rights.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/netherlands-institute-of-human-rights-sim - Innovation Studies
We investigate the dynamics of emerging technologies and innovations that are relevant for societal problems.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/copernicus-institute-of-sustainable-development/research/research-groups/innovation-studies - Institutions for open societies
Scholars from the fields of economics, history, public administration, culture, law, sociology, social psychology, ethics, innovation studies, and geography join forces to find answers to the following key questions: Why do societies develop so divergently? And how do institutions contribute to the formation of open and sustainable societies?
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/institutions-for-open-societies - Language and Speech
The Institute for Language Sciences is the home of linguistic and communication research.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/institute-for-language-sciences - Literature
The research group Literature covers a broad scope of themes concerning our literary past and present.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/literature - Montaigne Centre for Rule of Law and Administration of Justice
The Montaigne Centre combines multidimensional expertise in the field of judicial administration and conflict resolution. The main themes are studied from the legal, legal theoretical, socio-psychological and criminological perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/montaigne-centre-for-rule-of-law-and-administration-of-justice - Multidisciplinary Economics
Joint research programme of U.S.E. Research Institute that deals with themes like: the future of work, behavioural insights for policy making, entrepreneurship, sustainable finance and sustainability and economic development.
https://www.uu.nl/organisatie/utrecht-university-school-of-economics-use/onderzoek - Philosophy
The philosophers at Utrecht University study theoretical and practical philosophy as well as the history of philosophy.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/philosophy - Political History
The Political History group studies political and social relations from the Early Modern period until the present day.
http://www.uu.nl/en/research/political-history - Public Matters
Utrecht University School of Governance studies public issues and public organisations in their interaction with the developments in politics and society. The research programme is divided into 2 major research lines: Public Governance and Management (PGM) and Managing Social Issues (MSI).
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/utrecht-university-school-of-governance/research - Religion
The Religious Studies research group focuses on religion - christianity and islam in particular - from an interdisciplinary perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/religious-studies - Urban Geography
Interactions between the behaviour of individuals and their households and the social and material-spatial structures at varying temporal and spatial scales
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/human-geography-and-planning/research/urban-geography