Forskningsgruppe Roskilde School of Governance
The Roskilde School of Governance (RSG) contributes to the advancement of research excellence in the field of public policy and governance, the development of high quality educational programs and the provision of expert policy-advice.
Research
RSG aims to conduct internationally leading academic and applied research that enhances our understanding of public policy, governance and administration. Our research is problem-driven, interdisciplinary and innovative, and it builds on a mixture of research methods and analytics. We aim to be research leaders in new fields through conceptual and theoretical contributions and empirical studies capturing new trends and phenomena. Our research is based on an interactive research strategy that seeks to involve key stakeholders in discussions about the questions and knowledge gaps to be investigated, the strategies for data collection and the assessment of the validity of preliminary conclusions and their practical implications.
We are studying the changing forms and conditions of public policy and governance at different scales and in different countries. However, we pay a special attention to the way that hierarchical and market-based forms of governance are supplemented and supplanted by more interactive forms of governance such as networks, partnerships, relational contracts and deliberative policy arenas.
The overall goal for RSG is to provide an incubator for new and powerful ideas that can assist decision makers in transforming the role and functioning of the public sector by adjusting organizational and institutional designs, experimenting with new tools of governing, developing an active citizenship and strengthening political and administrative leadership. One of the key endeavors in this transformation is to stimulate collaboration between public and private actors in order to spur the development of innovative, robust, and democratic solutions that can break policy deadlocks and enhance a sustainable social, political and economic development.
Education
RSG aims to provide high-quality teaching of bachelor, master and PhD-students in Danish and English language study programs. The teaching will use problematization, puzzles and dilemmas as well as cutting-edge theoretical and methodological tools to stimulate learning processes and build knowledge and competences that can be applied in real life settings. The study of public governance processes will be approached from political, administrative and societal angles. It will focus on public governance at different levels and aim to answer theoretical, empirical and normative questions. The key ambition of our research-based study programs in ‘Politics and Administration’ and ‘International Public Administration and Politics’ is to prepare students for leadership and management of complex policy and governance processes within and across different scales, sectors and organizations.
Policy-advice
RSG aims to bring researchers and practitioners from the public and private sector together in a fruitful exchange of new and relevant ideas about current and future governance challenges. It will assist politicians, public managers and interest organizations in developing and assessing new governance initiatives. It will also supply new research-based insights that can inspire governance reforms at the local, regional and national level and offer customized training and competence-building courses to mid-career practitioners. The overall ambition is to contribute to the development of new forms of governance, the deepening of democracy and the strengthening of political and administrative leadership as well as the promotion of integrative leadership that cuts across institutional and organizational boundaries.
Publication plans
RSG endeavors to publish articles in leading public administration and political science journals such as those found in the Social Science Citation Index or listed by Scopus, and we work persistently to improve our listing in the Shanghai ranking. We also put a premium on publishing single- and co-authored books with prestigious international publishing houses and publishing edited volumes that define new research agendas and build support for new important research endeavors. Finally, we seek to reach out practitioners and policy makers through more accessible publications such as Danish language books, reports, and magazine articles. Whenever possible, we aim for publications with a double impact on research and practice.
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Kontakt
Lena Brogaard, lektor, Roskilde Universitet, brogaard@ruc.dk
Kim Sass Mikkelsen, lektor, Roskilde Universitet, ksass@ruc.dk
Forskere
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Tina Øllgaard Bentzen: Afbureaukratisering i Roskilde KommuneAfbureaukratisering er et signaturprogram i Roskilde Kommune, som har indgået et samarbejde med RUC om at lave følgeforskning på processerne i perioden 2019-2021. Forskningsprojektet afdækker bl.a. hvor robust afbureaukratisering, som begreb oversættes til ny praksis, ligesom effekten af indsatserne evalueres. Det undersøges også hvordan administrator-roller ændres, når afbureaukratisering kommer på dagsordenen. Der er tale om et interaktivt forskningsprojekt, hvor forskningsresultater løbende sættes i anvendelse i kommunens nye indsatser.
Elizabeth Toft Kristjansen: Ph.d.-projekt: Samskabt politik i den almene boligsektor (2018-2021)
Den danske almene boligsektor er karakteriseret ved en unik form for beboerdemokrati med flertal af valgte beboere på alle niveauer i boligorganisationerne. Som det også ses i lokaldemokrati andetsteds, oplever den almene boligsektor faldende deltagelse fra beboerne i de formelle beslutningstagende fora samt isolation af de politiskvalgte repræsentanter. Det betyder, at der bliver længere afstand mellem de politiske beslutninger og beboernes ønsker. Flere boligorganisationer har igangsat eksperimenter med nye deltagelsesformer, som bringer beboere, politiske repræsentanter og ansatte samme i løsningen på konkrete udfordringer. Ph.d.-projektet undersøger, hvordan nye former for deltagelsesdemokrati kan supplere det formelle demokrati, samt hvordan ledelsesformer og styringstiltag kan styrke drivkræfter og mindske barrierer i samarbejdet.
Jannik Egelund og Eva Sørensen: Kommunernes arbejde med FN's verdensmål
FN's verdensmål er på alles læber, og Danmark har sammen med de øvrige lande i FN forpligtet sig til at arbejde målrettet med verdensmålene for at skabe en mere bæredygtig verden. De danske kommuner er med deres nærhed til borgerne, virksomheder og civilsamfundet en central aktør i den udvikling.
Men hvordan danske kommuner arbejder med verdensmålene, ved vi meget lidt om. Derfor undersøger RUC sammen med KL, Gladsaxe, Guldborgsund og Vejle, hvordan danske kommuner arbejder med ar oversætte og realisere FNs verdensmål. Det sker i form af et 3-årigt forskningsprojekt. Projektet der gennemføres af phd-studerende Jannik Egelund vil ende ud i en række anbefalinger til, hvordan danske kommuner kan arbejde med verdensmålene.
Peter Triantafillou m.fl: Transforming into Open, Innovative and Collaborative Governments (TROPICO)
TROPICO søger at forstå, hvordan samskabelse indenfor udformning og implementering af offentlige politikker fungerer og kan forbedres. Det vil især belyse, hvilken rolle IT spiller for samskabelsesprocesser. Studiet omfatter 10 lande og benytter sig af en række forskellige metoder. RUC bidrager til flere arbejdspakker i projektet, og har ansvaret for en af disse, som har særligt fokus på redegørbarhed og legitimitet.
Se flere projekter i forskningsgruppen Roskilde School of Governance på Roskilde Universitets Forskningsportal
Publikationer
Acting on three arenas: A multidimensional approach to understanding ministerial turnover
Nielsen, P. H. & Hansen, M. E., 30 okt. 2024, I: Scandinavian Political Studies. Early view, 27 s.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
A decade of outsourcing in health and social care in England: What was it meant to achieve?
Bach-Mortensen, A. M., Goodair, B. & Walker, C. C., nov. 2024, I: Social Policy and Administration. 58, 6, s. 938-959 22 s.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
Advancing Co-creation in Local Governance: The Role of Coping Strategies and Constructive Hybridization
Roiseland, A. (Redaktør), Sørensen, E. (Redaktør) & Torfing, J. (Redaktør), 12 jul. 2024, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 227 s. (Policy, Administrative and Institutional Change).Publikation: Bog/antologi/afhandling/rapport › Antologi › Forskning › peer review
Aktiviteter
Towards a Sociology of Doubt
Hansen, M. P. (Oplægsholder)
20 nov. 2024Aktivitet: Tale eller præsentation › Foredrag og mundtlige bidrag
Institut for Samfundsvidenskab og Erhverv (Organisation)
Aagaard, P. (Formand)
15 okt. 2024 → 8 nov. 2024Aktivitet: Medlemsskab › Medlemskab af bedømmelsesudvalg
Institut for Samfundsvidenskab og Erhverv (Organisation)
Aagaard, P. (Formand) & Wijhe, M. V. (Medlem)
1 okt. 2024 → 29 okt. 2024Aktivitet: Medlemsskab › Medlemskab af bedømmelsesudvalg
Presseklip
Hård kamp om pensionsmilliarder glæder tidligere minister: "Det er rigtig positivt"
28/11/2024
1 element af Mediedækning
Presse/medie
Ekspert: Ældrereform kræver nærværende og synlig ledelsesstil
21/11/2024
1 element af Mediedækning
Presse/medie
Christian skulle bare have et par flybilletter. Så begyndte et halvt års bureaukratisk bøvl
20/11/2024
1 element af Mediedækning
Presse/medie
Mere viden
Base på RUC
Forskningsgruppen hører hjemme på Institut for Samfundsvidenskab og Erhverv
Ph.d.-skole: Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Business
Uddannelser og fag:
Politik og Forvaltning // Socialvidenskab // Samfundsvidenskabelig Bachelor // International Bachelor in Social Sciences
Forskning fra Roskilde Universitet
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Kontakt
Forskningsgruppeledere
Lena Brogaard
Lektor
Telefon +45 4674 3353
brogaard@ruc.dk
Kim Sass Mikkelsen
Lektor
Telefon + 45 4674 2801
ksass@ruc.dk