In the Netherlands and Europe, there exist approaches to refugee (re)settlement where asylum seekers face long waiting periods, in large-scale centres often isolated from Dutch society, with little-to-no opportunity to structure their day or participate in activities which bring meaning to their lives. …

As part of my PhD research, I investigate the influence of the use of social media by first year students in higher education. In this research I have lessened the amount of variables, from Tinto’s theory, by including only the best-proven predictive variables, based on previous studies. Hereby, avoiding …

Presentation of the progress and future outlook of the chitin valorisation project at the annual DAS Conference, Utrecht.

Purpose of the COP4HL project is to develop and implement an impact-driven multi-sector approach that develops innovative products and services to promote Healthy Lifestyle in different EU settings.

Traditionally, most cleaning activities take place in the evening or during nighttime. In the Netherlands, day-time cleaning is becoming increasingly popular. It is however unknown how day-time cleaning affects perceptions and satisfaction of end-users. An experimental field study was conducted on trains …

This study is commissioned by OCLC to research the interest of customers of OCLC in hosted services. OCLC is a worldwide organisation that provides software and services to libraries in 170 countries. Libraries use these management systems to optimize their workflow. OCLC endeavours to satisfy the needs …

Persuasive games exist for a wide variety of objectives, from marketing, to healthcare and activism. Some of the more socially-aware ones cast players as members of disenfranchised minorities, such as migrants, prompting them to 'see what they see'. In parallel, a growing number of designers has recently …

Sowing the “SEEDS” of excellent performance: developing and implementing a profile of competence characteristics for the “excellent” communication professional.Presentation at the Annual Congress of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association, Groningen. September 29th - October …

The 18th Annual Congress 2016 of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association "How strategic communication shapes value and innovation in society: Let’s Talk Society" http://www.euprera2016.nl/