Background and need for innovation: In healthcare, emotions are traditionally avoided as they might cloud clinical judgement. However, ignoring emotions may lead to emotional exhaustion and burnout, jeopardising quality of care. More attention to emotions is needed to support healthcare professionals’ …

Citizen science has demonstrated potential to foster local changes in public health, including physical (in)activity. We used community-engaged citizen science to explore how to improve the exercise-friendliness of a Dutch neighborhood, chosen because it scored below average on important health parameters. …

Global economic growth and its associated challenges, particularly those related to environmental impact, vulnerabilities in various global regions, inclusivity, and sustainability, prompt serious reflections on the types of economic and business models capable of achieving such growth, while addressing …

This paper explores how religiously informed upbringings and lived experiences in contexts of material scarcity have shaped enduring attitudes toward consumption, stewardship, and sustainability. Drawing on autoethnographic reflections we examine how deeply internalised values translate into practical …

Academic research has traditionally privileged etic (external) perspectives over emic (internal) perspectives rooted in lived experience. In the context of decolonial and epistemic sensitivity, there is growing recognition of the value of knowledge generated through life itself. This study contributes …

The development of interdisciplinary education is a complex task. Many cohesive decisions need to be taken to create a coherent curriculum and strong leadership is needed in order to realise long-term results. This article reviews seven research studies from three interdisciplinary education contexts …

This white paper explores the challenges to integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions into clinical practice, addressing perspectives on a) human factors, b) AI technologies, and c) integration in clinical workflow. Through creating insights into these perspectives, we aim to contribute to the …

Background: Most studies on older adults' vitality focus on linear connections between determinants and outcomes. To design more comprehensive and impactful approaches to support the vitality of older adults, a better understanding of the interplay among elements that shape their vitality is necessary. …

Higher education, as a catalyst for social progress and talent development, holds a unique position to foster mutual learning across sectors, disciplines, life-spheres and communities. By nurturing critical thinking and creativity, education can empower students to drive and take societal and environmental …

When considering the implications of the shareholder-stakeholder debate in defining the purpose of a company, epistemological clarity is vital in this emerging theory of the firm. Such clarity can prevent recurrence based solely on rephrasing key terms. To understand how various stakeholders develop …