This dissertation concerns the adaptive ability by which workers meet new expertise needs throughout their careers. We aimed to increase our understanding of this adaptive ability through a series of four studies building upon the concept of flexpertise (Van der Heijden, 1998, …

This paper describes the work done to track the supply chains of sur-veillance technologies from the global North to African governments for illegal surveillance of their citizens. We conducted desk research to analyse the supply side of surveillance technology exported to African countries. Our preliminary …

Hoofdstuk 24 van Toetsen in het hoger onderwijs (5e ed.). Red. Henk van Berkel, Anneke Bax, Desirée Joosten-ten Brinke, Kelly Beekman, Tamara van Schilt-Mol. Boom, Amsterdam 2023

The transformation of our linear economy into a circular economy poses a formidable challenge. This publication offers a concise overview of six potential ‘gateways to circularity’. ‘Gateways’, as each of them can provide a starting point or entrance for research and educational institutions and businesses …

For many EU citizens, working across the border is the only way to make a living in the EU. The battle for cheap labour has now become a well-oiled machine, in which almost all Western European countries participate. Nevertheless, the employment situation of EU Mobile Citizens, workers of low-skilled …

Resilience to adverse events is increasingly recognized as important for human health. Socio-economic status (SES) is also frequently identified as a predictor of resilience. However, it is not well-understood how people define resilience in their everyday lives, and whether individuals have different …

Ton van Kollenburg is lector Slimme Circulaire Systemen bij het Kenniscentrum Business Innovation van Hogeschool Rotterdam. Daarnaast is hij lector Impactvolle Waarde Ketens bij Avans Hogeschool, mede-eigenaar van Protean Management Solutions, voorzitter van het lectorenplatform Circulaire Economie en …

'Ze zijn totaal niet meer gemotiveerd tegenwoordig. Ik heb geen idee wat ik als docent nog kan doen om ze enthousiast te krijgen voor mijn vak.' 'De leerlingen hadden zich goed voorbereid en wisten de rest van de klas mee te nemen in hun verhaal. Ze vonden het echt jammer dat de bel ging.' Bovenstaande …

Background and aims: Observational data indicate that diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a positive effect on inflammatory status, improve metabolic resilience and may protect against the development of non-communicable diseases. Nevertheless, experimental evidence demonstrating a causal relationship …