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Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen is a trained sociologist from the University of Copenhagen and holds a PhD. from Aalborg University. Rikke's research focuses on deprived neighbourhoods, diversity, segregation, mixed resident composition, social cohesion and forced relocation. Rikke uses a wide range of both quantitative and qualitative methods in her work and has carried out several projects based on mixed methods, as well as edited books on surveys and on mixed methods research.
Rikke has worked as an international expert on Danish affairs, e.g. through a Dutch project on Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and a German project on European Housing Policy in preparation for the German Presidency of the EU. Rikke has a broad international network, built up in particular through participation in a number of international projects, including several EU projects under FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, as well as through her role as workshop coordinator of the European Network of Housing Research Working Group 'Ethnic Minority Groups and Housing'.
In relation to teaching, Rikke has for a number of years been responsible for the master's programme City, Housing and Settlement, as well as teaching and supervising master theses within the programme. Rikke is also a member of the study board of the Department of the Built Environment.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D.
1 Oct 2009 → 2014
Award Date: 24 Sept 2014
Sociology, Master, University of Copenhagen
1 Feb 2006 → 10 Sept 2008
Award Date: 10 Sept 2008
Sociology, Bachelor, University of Copenhagen
1 Sept 2002 → 9 Jan 2006
Award Date: 9 Jan 2006
External positions
Research Assistant, University of Copenhagen
Aug 2008 → Sept 2009
Keywords
- Sociology and Social Conditions
- Spatial segregation
- Diversity
- Social cohesion
- Migration and integration
- Social mobility
- Deprived Neighbourhoods
- Quantitative Methods
- Qualitative Methods
- Mixed Methods Research
- Urban regeneration
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Collaborations from the last five years
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DASH: Deliver sAfe and Social Housing
Andersen, H. T., Nielsen, R. S. & Nordberg, L. W.
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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Bedre data om trafikulykker
Lindberg, M. R., Lahrmann, H., Madsen, T. K. O. & Nielsen, R. S.
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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RESPOND – research project on the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Stender, M., Christensen, T. H. B., Bøje-Kovács, B. J., Geerdsen, L. P., Bonderup, S., Sundstrup, R. B., Jensen, J. O., Larsen, J. N., Nørgaard, H., Mechlenborg, M., Nordberg, L. W., Nielsen, R. S., Grangaard, S., Javakhishvili-Larsen, N., Acosta, C. & Rasmussen, J. D.
15/02/2022 → 15/02/2025
Project: Research
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Beboerevaluering af renoveringer i almene boliger
Nielsen, R. S., Lange, E. S. & Andersen, H. T.
02/07/2021 → …
Project: Research
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Følgeevaluering af danske ghettoomdannelser for Landsbyggefonden
Bech-Danielsen, C., Mechlenborg, M., Stender, M., Nordberg, L. W., Sundstrup, R. B. & Nielsen, R. S.
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2029
Project: Consultancy
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Skovvejen/Skovparken 2023. Følgeevaluering - 2. runde.
Nordberg, L. W., Nielsen, R. S. & Bech-Danielsen, C., 2024, Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Stengårdsvej 2023Følgeevaluering – 2. runde
Nordberg, L. W., Nielsen, R. S. & Bech-Danielsen, C., 2024, Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet. 41 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Boligpolitikkens rolle i socialpolitikken
Nielsen, R. S. & Andersen, H. S., 2 Aug 2023, Socialpolitik. Juul, S. R. & Larsen, J. E. (eds.). 5 ed. Hans Reitzels Forlag, p. 459-500 42 p. (Socialpædagogisk bibliotek).Translated title of the contribution :The role of housing policy in social policy Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Communication
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Build-forskere om nye resultater fra Parallelsamfundsaftalen: Beboere mister både deres bolig og sociale netværk.
Bech-Danielsen, C., Mechlenborg, M., Nordberg, L. W., Stender, M. & Nielsen, R. S., 2023, In: Byrumsmonitor.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Comment/debate
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Entrepreneuring in Diverse Neighbourhoods: Policies and Minority Business in Copenhagen, Istanbul, Milan and Warsaw
Barberis, E., Eraydin, A., Nielsen, R. S. & Korcelli-Olejniczak, E., 27 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity. 12, 1, p. 25-55 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile25 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Governance arrangements targeting diversity in Europe: how New Public Management impacts working with social cohesion
Barberis, E. (Creator), Grossmann, K. (Creator), Kullmann, K. (Creator), Nielsen, R. S. (Contributor) & Hedegaard Winther, A. (Contributor), Taylor & Francis, 27 Sept 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7123256.v2, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Governance_arrangements_targeting_diversity_in_Europe_how_New_Public_Management_impacts_working_with_social_cohesion/7123256/2
Dataset: Supplementary material
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Governance arrangements targeting diversity in Europe: how New Public Management impacts working with social cohesion
Barberis, E. (Creator), Grossmann, K. (Creator), Kullmann, K. (Creator), Nielsen, R. S. (Contributor) & Hedegaard Winther, A. (Contributor), Taylor & Francis, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7123256, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Governance_arrangements_targeting_diversity_in_Europe_how_New_Public_Management_impacts_working_with_social_cohesion/7123256
Dataset
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Governance arrangements targeting diversity in Europe: how New Public Management impacts working with social cohesion
Barberis, E. (Creator), Grossmann, K. (Creator), Kullmann, K. (Creator), Nielsen, R. S. (Contributor) & Hedegaard Winther, A. (Contributor), Taylor & Francis, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7123256.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Governance_arrangements_targeting_diversity_in_Europe_how_New_Public_Management_impacts_working_with_social_cohesion/7123256/1
Dataset
Prizes
Activities
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Podcast: Vi kan lære af brugen af skolens bygninger under corona
Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen (Other)
3 Mar 2024Activity: Other
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Erfaringer fra Corona-tiden sætter skub i fremtidens skole
Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen (Lecturer)
4 Oct 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Casestudier fra skoler og daginstitutioner i Gladsaxe under pandemien med fokus på fleksibilitet i design, indretning og anvendelse
Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen (Lecturer)
21 Sept 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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FORMAS: call on Socially sustainable housing provision for all (Event)
Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen (Peer reviewer)
11 Feb 2023 → 31 May 2023Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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Progress in Planning (Journal)
Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen (Peer reviewer)
Nov 2022 → Dec 2022Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Press/Media
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Her er forårets skribenter på Altinget Social
Emil Søbjerg Falster & Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen
13/03/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Da London var vært for OL, fik det konsekvenser for beboerne. Nu ses lignende udvikling i København
06/03/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Corona kan til fremtidens skole springbræt blive et
05/03/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Debat: Når staten skubber på for byfornyelse, er der en risiko for, at det nye bliver for dyrt for gamle beboere
20/12/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Debat: Beboere mister både deres bolig og sociale netværk
Claus Bech-Danielsen, Mette Mechlenborg, Lene Wiell Nordberg, Marie Stender & Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen
01/12/2023
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media