Postdoc Position: Public Toilet Governance, Social Infrastructure and Inclusive

Nijmegen School of Management

At Nijmegen School of Management , one of the seven faculties within Radboud University in the Netherlands, we have a clear aim: we enable students, institutions and companies, social actors, and governments to play their part in the transformations towards a sustainable society through high-quality scientific research and education. With more than 4,500 curious students and more than 450 dedicated employees, we form a dynamic community.

Our mission ‘Responsible governance for sustainable societies’ is driven by the ambition to make a difference in the world. At Nijmegen School of Management, we understand management as a broad concept referring to the collective and organised pursuit (responsible governance) of a better world (sustainable societies). We study and teach management at the level of public and private organisations. In this context, we examine how to balance economic, ecological, and social values in a sustainable way.

This aim is in line with Radboud University's mission to contribute through teaching and research to a ‘free, healthy world with equal opportunities for all’.

At Nijmegen School of Management, academic research and teaching are carried out in following areas:
Business Administration, Economics and Business Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Human Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment. Our approach to teaching and research is evolving from multidisciplinarity, where we study societal challenges from different disciplinary backgrounds, to interdisciplinarity (integrating disciplinary perspectives for synergy) and transdisciplinarity (involving non-academic stakeholders).

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an important source of inspiration for our work. Our work focuses on the themes Social economy, Resilient society and Sustainable environment . At Nijmegen School of Management, we have our eyes on the world of the future, in which sustainability and responsibility are central values. Together we are creating a better world for everyone.

Radboud University

At Radboud University, we aim to make an impact through our work. We achieve this by conducting groundbreaking research, providing high-quality education, offering excellent support, and fostering collaborations within and outside the university. In doing so, we contribute indispensably to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. To accomplish this, we need even more colleagues who, based on their expertise, are willing to search for answers.

We advocate for an inclusive community and welcome employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

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As a postdoctoral researcher you will be addressing pressing questions of urban inclusion, health inequalities and social justice. You will join an ambitious and international team, and you will be offered opportunities for international collaboration, academic publishing, conference participation and meaningful engagement with policymakers and community organisations.

Radboud University is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the European DUT research project TOILED (Towards More Resilient Urban Infrastructures through Toilet-Led Research and Policy on Provisioning, Accessibility and Maintenance of Public Toilets). The project is coordinated by Dr Rianne van Melik and brings together researchers and urban partners from the Netherlands, Belgium and Türkiye. Project outputs include academic articles, city reports, policy…