News
Beyond a transport node? What residents want from transforming railway stations.
New research by Michael Wicki, Sophie Haullera, Thomas Bernauer and David Kaufmann explores the preferences of various stakeholders in transformind railway stations.
Are actual and perceived environmental conditions associated with variation in mental health?
Sarah Gomm and Thomas Bernauer found in their research, that people don't perceive environmental stressors equally. Even low-level stressors can harm mental health, so policy interventions should consider individuals' subjective perception. The implication is that accessible green spaces can provide a sense of control and reduce negative impacts.
Teaching collaboration with the University of Ashesi in Ghana
International and cross university collaborations bring a great potential to improve our ways of thinking and doing research. We are proud to have been able to co-teach a two week course this February in collaboration with the University of Ashesi in Accra, Ghana.
Multidimensional partisanship shapes climate policy support and behaviours
How can we overcome partisan barriers to climate action? Adam Mayer and Keith Smith argue in Nature Climate Change that not all partisans are created equal – it is crucial to understand sources of both inter- and intra-party divergence in climate action.
Grundlagen der Politikwissenschaft vermitteln...aber wie?
Die fünfte Auflage des Lehrbuches „Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft" ist vor kurzem im Nomos Verlag erschienen.