A dissertation to obtain the degree of doctor at the University of Twente on 17 December 2024. This dissertation investigates how music can enrich the lives of people with dementia and how designers can better address their needs. Music aids in relaxation, activation, and maintaining identity, yet accessibility …

This paper explores the construction of self-narratives through a synthesis of two frameworks: Designing Your Life (DYL) and Theory U. Using close reading methodology, it analyzes how these approaches inform personal and professional development. The study highlights three key dimensions: doing (prototyping …

Een hogeschool waar participatie van studenten vanzelfsprekend is, dat is de droom die het project Students as Partners bij Inholland hoopt te verwezenlijken. In 2023 kreeg Rutger Kappe, lector Studiesucces bij Inholland, de Comeniusbeurs voor het project Students as Partners (SaP). Samen met de lectoraten …

Fabricated is an award-winning, international exhibition on how digitisation is changing democracy. Through games and interactive moments, fabricated helps participants build their digital literacy and learn about AI, misinformation, and more. fabricated just completed a successful European tour, engaging …

Objective: To evaluate psychometrics of wearable devices measuring physical activity (PA) in ambulant children with gait abnormalities due to neuromuscular conditions.  Data Sources: We searched PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus in March 2023.  Study Selection: We included studies if …

We kick off a new season of Art in Permacrisis with a short special episode. From the 25th until the 26th of October, we were in Budapest for a conference of media artists and researchers called MetaForumX: PermaCrises. One of the contributions to MetaForum was a podcast created by media artist Constant …

Participatory event with plenary and parallel sessions, in which local professionals from Groningen Municipality, Lefier, Nijestee, WerkPro, Wender, Jimmy's, researchers from the Real Estate Professorship, the werkveldadviescommissie of the sociaalruimtelijk transitiemanagement master program of Hanze …

Today’s applied design researchers are where the action is. They have always operated as a catalyst of change: propelling and steering design and society into brighter futures. But now, more than ever, design researchers teamup with a broad range of stakeholders to get things done. They surround themselves …

Municipalities collaborate with citizens to find locally adapted ways to deal with the energy transition. Industry clusters work together with regional governments and knowledge institutions to develop and test new sustainable materials. Universities co-create with students and industry to find a more …

What are the lessons that applied design researchers can take away from this book? What suggestions and recommendations can be derived from the experiences presented in the preceding chapters? On the one hand, it is clear that working with Living Labs offers unique opportunities to address some of society’s …