Structural interdisciplinary cooperation on crime and security research : the ‘Crime, Criminology & Criminal Policy’ consortium

The structural interdisciplinary ‘Crime, Criminology & Criminal Policy’ consortium at Ghent University brings together researchers from different disciplines and faculties focusing on crime and security related research. A coordinator and 16 professors and their staff build the bottom up structure in which cooperation and tailor made support services are set-up with the goal to enhance societal impact among different stakeholder groups. The consortium is embedded into the University structure, collaborates with other thematic consortia and is flexible and adaptive towards new societal developments. The researchers are aimed to be enabled to conduct more interdisciplinary research, apply diverse funding channels and plan societal value creation initiatives and societal impact. Synergies and cooperation within the group and with external partners from different SSH and STEMM disciplines are identified, stimulated and reinforced. Next to identifying (international) research funding opportunities for interdisciplinary projects the consortium’s goal is to strengthen societal value creation leading to societal impact, identify pathways to impact on individual, project and group level and to approach impact measurement