Lecturer and researcher Sander Veenstra believes that the Cybersafety professorship does pioneering work. After all, very little research has been carried out into the digitalisation of society in relation to crime.

“From 2004 to 2008 I studied Integral Safety at the Thorbecke Academy of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. After that I followed a work and training pathway at the NHL Stenden. Whilst working as a junior researcher at the Cybersafety professorship, between March 2009 and March 2011 I completed my Master’s in Criminology at the University of Leicester. In the course of the years I have developed into an experienced researcher. In addition, I have played an increasing role in education: I develop, coordinate and give lectures on research, criminology and cybersafety.”

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Sander Veenstra

Pioneers in the digital world

“My most important research subject is law enforcement in the digitalised society. I find it fascinating to investigate how the digitalisation of society influences issues surrounding criminality and law enforcement. Criminality is becoming ever more digitalised and so the question is how can we protect ourselves from this. The digitalisation of society provides all sorts of interesting opportunities for this into which relatively little research has been carried out as yet. The Cybersafety professorship is carrying out pioneering work, which is wonderful!”

“The interesting thing about my combined job of researcher and lecturer is that I can pass on my research knowledge and skills to others. On behalf of the police, for example, I have conducted research into investigation possibilities in the digitalised society, the results of which I then present to students in my lectures. And when I supervise students in their own research, I can really put to use my experiences as a researcher.”