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Taking power seriously: Towards a power-sensitive approach for transdisciplinary action research

  • Maastricht University
  • Kozminski University

In this paper, we focus on transdisciplinary action research to explore the key challenge of post-normal science – how to deal with power. First, the paper reviews the literature on …


Pathways of organisational transformation for sustainability: a university case-study synthesis presenting competencies for systemic change & rubrics of transformation

  • Maastricht University

This research article presents a diagnosis and synthesis of three case studies of universities that have transformed themselves as organisations towards sustainability with signature pathway approaches. These took place in …


Including sustainability issues in nurse education: A comparative study of first year student nurses' attitudes in four European countries

  • University of Plymouth (Devon)
  • Maastricht University
  • University of Lausanne
  • Hochschule Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
  • University of Jaén

Introduction Education in sustainable development is a goal recognised by a large number of countries and a vital concept in healthcare. It is therefore important that nurse education incorporates elements …

  • Posted Nov. 10, 2020
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Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI)

  • Columbia University (NY)
  • Stanford University (CA)
  • University of California, Berkeley (CA)
  • Yale University (CT)
  • University of Otago (Otago)
  • University of Toronto (ON)
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Oxford
  • University College London (London)
  • Maastricht University
  • University of Zurich
  • Tsinghua University
  • University of Hamburg
  • Central University of Finance and Economics
  • Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
  • Imperial College London
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Stockholm School of Economics

The Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment was founded in 2017 by a network of global research universities in order to promote rigorous and highly impactful academic research …

  • Posted March 14, 2018
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Developing digital educational materials for nursing and sustainability: The results of an observational study

  • University of Plymouth (Devon)
  • Maastricht University
  • Hochschule Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
  • University of Jaén

There is limited European literature on nursing and sustainability; nursing students are poorly prepared on the connections between resources, climate change, sustainability, and health, so they must acquire knowledge and …

  • Posted Feb. 20, 2018
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Utilizing international networks for accelerating research and learning in transformational sustainability science

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • University of Tokyo
  • Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
  • Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DF)
  • Maastricht University
  • Leuphana University of Lüneburg
  • Lund University

A promising approach for addressing sustainability problems is to recognize the unique conditions of a particular place, such as problem features and solution capabilities, and adopt and adapt solutions developed …

  • Posted Jan. 31, 2017
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A conceptual synthesis of organisational transformation: How to diagnose, and navigate, pathways for sustainability at universities?

  • Maastricht University

Universities will play a profound role in a century in which society will be judged by its capacity for self-transformation in response to pandemic crises of climate change and capitalism. …

  • Posted Jan. 23, 2017
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The Sustainability Map

  • Maastricht University

Maastricht is a small city, a transit city, a city in which many things happen and yet everything stays the same – and Maastricht is home to many students who …


Sustainability Science and Policy (PhD)

  • Maastricht University

The interdisciplinary Ph.D. programme in Sustainability Science and Policy (SSP) is designed to educate researchers, university teachers, and world leaders in the social, economic and natural science disciplines that underpin …

  • Posted April 20, 2016
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International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS)

  • Maastricht University

ICIS, based in Maastricht University's Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, addresses complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants. It aims to conduct research and provide education in the fields …

  • Posted April 20, 2016
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Sustainability Science and Policy (MSc)

  • Maastricht University

The world needs professionals who have the competences to recognise, analyse and respond to sustainability challenges. Who can design, conduct and evaluate sustainability assessments in collaboration with other disciplines and …

  • Posted April 20, 2016
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Transdisciplinary research in sustainability science: practice, principles, and challenges

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)
  • Maastricht University
  • Leuphana University of Lüneburg
  • Aberystwyth University

There is emerging agreement that sustainability challenges require new ways of knowledge production and decision-making. One key aspect of sustainability science, therefore, is the involvement of actors from outside academia …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Dutch National Pilot with STARS

  • Utrecht University
  • University of Twente
  • Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Maastricht University
  • Wageningen University

In 2013 six Dutch universities started participating in the STARS International Pilot. From January until June they are doing a pilot on their own to find out if STARS is …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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What Information and Communication Technology Can Do To Green Your Campus: A Dutch Perspective

  • Utrecht University
  • University of Twente
  • Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Maastricht University
  • Wageningen University

With each passing year, sustainability becomes a more relevant topic for higher education institutions in the Netherlands. Similar to many countries, our institutions agreed to a collective ambition: to reduce …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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