Researcher

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In this series, we introduce Research and Policy Fellows at the Jacques Delors Centre and their research focus. As you may have always wondered what they actually do...

Postdoctoral Researcher

...Martijn van den Brink

Martijn van den Brink discovered his interest in the EU and EU law mostly by chance during his time at university, but he has been working on EU issues ever since. His current research is focused on the EU Legislature, the Court of Justice, EU citizenship, and religious discrimination.
PhD Researcher

...Francesca Minetto

Growing up on the border between Italy and Slovenia, Francesca Minetto felt first hand the effects of EU membership when Slovenia joined in 2004. She now spends her time researching the impact of international institutions on EU policies and cycling in the forest outside of Berlin. 

 
PhD Researcher

...Franziska Loschert

Franziska Loschert looks into the design of EU labour migration policies. After work, she loves cycling across the Tempelhofer Feld and is convinced that there are better arguments for European Integration than "free EU-wide roaming".
PhD Researcher

... Maria Uttenthal

Maria Uttenthal has grappled with the legitimacy crisis of the EU already as a student in London. In her PhD project, she realized that the concept of trust is key in understanding legitimacy.
PhD Researcher

....Rónán Riordan

While Rónán Riordan has always appreciated the European Union, it is serendipitous encounters and chance friendships which put him on the path to pursue a research career on the EU. In his PhD project, he investigates the impact of the CJEU on EU law-making.