We are happy to welcome Femke Meulman to the group! Femke is an external PhD candidate affiliated with Wageningen Social & Economic Research (WSER), the Rural Sociology (RSO) chair group and the Knowledge, Technology and Innovation (KTI) chair group.

Researching digital transitions in food systems

Femke’s PhD research takes a critical perspective on digital transitions in food systems, examining these developments through the lens of social justice. She will explore responsible innovation processes and their potential to contribute to just digital transitions in food systems.

From applied research to a PhD

While working on applied research projects at WSER, Femke discovered her enthusiasm for doing research and began exploring the possibility of developing a PhD project based on this work. This led to the start of her PhD trajectory in October 2026.

She is particularly excited about having the time and opportunity to bring together insights from different applied research projects in one overarching PhD project. This will allow her to identify common patterns as well as interesting differences across the projects.

Returning to Wageningen

Femke is returning to a familiar environment at the Leeuwenborch. In 2022, she completed her Master’s degree in International Development Studies, specialising in Rural Sociology, at Wageningen University.

We look forward to having Femke as part of the Wageningen research community. Welcome back!