The Climate Adaptation research group hosted a visit from the University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs. Together with researchers from Spatial Planning at the University of Groningen, we presented our research activities and related projects.

Despite a renewed political and academic interest in the topic, there is still a general lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to rurality and rural lives. At the same time, the knowledge that we do have is often distorted through a predominantly urban lens. These facts make it difficult …

Self-regulation learning strategies are vital for academic success in blended learning. This study compares explicit and implicit instructional methods in fostering and retaining these strategies among university students. A randomized controlled trial with 100 s-year students at a Dutch University of …

Teachers are expected to tailor their instruction to accommodate differences between students, in order to give all learners the opportunity to develop to their full potential. This is also called differentiated instruction (DI), and it requires teachers to continually monitor students’ progress towards …

Welkom bij de podcastserie "De bescheidenheid voorbij", een podcast over ondernemers uit Noord-Nederland. In deze serie gaat Mira Bloemen-Bekx, lector Regionaal Innovatie Vermogen aan de Hanzehogeschool in Groningen, in gesprek met inspirerende ondernemers uit Noord-Nederland, die hun bescheidenheid …

INTRODUCTION: Physical Activity (PA) is essential for enhancing the physical function of pre-frail and frail older adults. However, among this group, PA-levels vary significantly. Identifying the factors contributing to these differences could support tailored PA interventions. This study aims to examine …

Introduction: Several barriers, such as lack of time, knowledge and support, hinder clinicians from providing an individually tailored physical activity (PA) prescription and referral to their patients. As a result, “exercise is medicine” (E = M) is not systematically implemented in clinical care today. …

Background Diet-related morbidity is high in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), but detailed dietary assessments are limited. In this study, we evaluated diet and dietary guideline adherence in KTR compared to the general population, and identified KTR-specific dietary determinants. Methods Cross-sectional …

The Quality Cost Indicator (QCI) model supports value-based health care at the institutional level, by calculating disease-specific health outcomes per unit cost over time. The aim of this study was to adapt the QCI model for specialized burn care (the BC-QCI model) and explore its utilization using …

This study describes the development of a program theory for play therapy as an intervention for children and young people with mild intellectual disabilities and difficulties with aggression regulation. The program theory was developed in collaboration with registered play therapists through focus …