Dr. Thijs Van Den Broek

Biography

Thijs van den Broek is an Assistant Professor in the Socio-Medical Sciences research group at Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management. His research focuses on the well-being and health care utilization of older migrants, particularly in informal care settings. His work sits at the intersection of demography, sociology, and public health, aiming to contribute to the reduction of health inequalities through rigorous research that provides insights for policymakers and practitioners to develop equitable interventions. Thijs holds a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship project focusing on the health and well-being of Turkish migrants in Europe. He has previously secured funding from the Economic and Social Research Council in the UK and the Erasmus Trustfonds. In 2021, he was awarded the Frans Rutten Research Prize for promising early-career researchers at ESHPM. His research has been published in leading journals, including Journals of Gerontology, Social Science & Medicine, and Ageing & Society. Thijs has a diverse academic background, becoming focused on his studies later than many of his peers after a career in music. He completed his MSc in Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam with distinction and obtained his PhD in the same field. He has held postdoctoral positions and has been a visiting researcher at various institutes. He contributes to the scholarly community as an associate editor for Demographic Research and serves on several academic committees. He is currently involved in coordinating a minor course on Public Health and supervising master’s theses.

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