Ongoing PhD research

Anthe van den Hende

 

• Background: Research Master in Regional Studies, University of Groningen, 2009 
• Funding: AIO, University of Groningen, 2008-;
• Title project: "Regional mortality and the influence of internal migration"
• Supervisor: Professor Leo van Wissen and Dr. Fanny Janssen 

Billie de Haas 

• Background: Research Master in Regional Studies, University of Groningen, 2009 
• Funding: Bursary Student, University of Groningen, 2010-;
• Title project: " Teaching comprehensive sexuality education programmes in Uganda: Culture, society, and HIV/AIDS "
• Supervisor: Professor Inge Hutter

Alessandra Carioli 

• Background: Italy; Economics (Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi) and Demography (Stockholm University).
• Funding: Bursary Student, University of Groningen, 2010-;
• Title project: 'Subregional differences in fertility in Europe'
• Supervisor: Professor Leo van Wissen

  Anu Kou

• Background: Estonia; MSc Population Studies, University of Groningen
• Funding: Ubbo Emmius fellowship, University of Groningen
• Title project: Brain gain: migrant biographies of highly skilled South Asians in the Netherlands and United Kingdom
• Supervisors: Professor Leo van Wissen, Dr Ajay Bailey and Professor Jouke van Dijk

Shirish Darak

• Background: India; MSc Population Studies, University of Groningen, 2008
• Funding: Erik Bleumink fellowship, University of Groningen
• Title project: Crucial Transitions A life course perspective on reproductive career of women with HIV in Maharashtra, India eproductive career of couples with HIV in India.
• Supervisors: Professor Inge Hutter, Dr Fanny Janssen, Sanjeevani Kulkarni (Prayas, Pune) and Siddhivinayak Hirve (KEM hospital Pune).

Sujata Anishettar

• Background: India
• Title project: The provision and utilisation of maternal health services in Dharwad, India

Rizwan ul Haq

• Background: Pakistan; MSc Population Studies, University of Groningen, 2008; MSc Statistics, Quaid-i-Azam Univeristy Islamabad
• Funding: Government of Pakistan, 2008 - ;
• Title project: "Subjective well-being of the elderly in Pakistan"
• Supervisors: Professor Leo van Wissen and Professor Inge Hutter

Marieke van der Pers

• Background: Research Master Regional Studies, University of Groningen, 2007
• Funding: AIO, University of Groningen
• Title project: " Geographic proximity and healthy ageing:The role of geographic distance between elderly and their children . Researcher  "
• Supervisor: Professor Inge Hutter  and Professor Leo van Wissen

Candice Dias

• Background: MRP (Planning), Cornell University, U.S.A.
• Funding: AIO, University of Groningen, 2007-;
• Title project: "Investigating faith-based organisations in an international comparative perspective: the Netherlands and the U.S."
• Supervisors: Professor Inge Hutter and Dr Justin Beaumont 

Erka Çaro

• Background: Albania; MSc Population Studies, University of Groningen
• Funding: Ubbo Emmius Fellowship, University of Groningen, 2007-;
• Title project: "Internal migration in Albania. Case study of Kamza"
• Supervisors: Professor Leo van Wissen and Professor A. Berxholi

Aagje Papineau Salm

• Background: Netherlands; MD, University of Groningen, 1970. Former health adviser of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Funding: own funding.
• Title project: Health workers in interaction with clients: The role of personal and professional identities and culture in behaviour of health workers.
• Supervisor: Professor Inge Hutter

Biswamitra Sahu

• Background: India; MA Sociology, University of Hyderabad, India; MPhil Population Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, India
• Funding: HERA, which is the research programme 'HEalthy Reproduction: Research for Action (HERA)', a joint initiative of PRC Groningen and NIDI, 2005-;
• Title project: "Identity, values and reproductive health in India and Bangladesh"
• Supervisors: Professor Inge Hutter, Professor Leo van Wissen