Jasper R. has extensive experience in policy advising and research, currently serving as a Senior Beleidsadviseur at NWO since June 2007, where responsibilities include coordinating relationships with Dutch universities, leading projects within the NWO strategy, and advising on funding roles and scientific integrity. Previous roles at NWO include positions focused on top sector policy and social sciences. Joshua has also held advisory roles at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, and postdoctoral research positions at the University of Stuttgart and Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Academic credentials include a PhD in French and theoretical linguistics from the University of Amsterdam, completed in cotutelle with Université Vincennes-Saint-Denis, as well as master's degrees from both the University of Amsterdam and Université Paris 8.