In indoor comfort research, thermal comfort of care-professionals in hospital environment is a little explored topic. To address this gap, a mixed methods study, with the nursing staff in hospital wards acting as participants,was undertaken. Responses were collected during three weeks in the summer (n …

Kick-Start College is a three-day pre-academic program (summer school) for prospective first year students of Inholland Rotterdam, University of Applied Sciences. The aim is to integrate students academically and socially, which could make the transition to higher education easier and eventually lead …

The moose (Alces alces) shows partial migration in Scandinavia. During the seasons access to forage sources differs, where in winter this is more limited, due to e.g. snow cover. In summer various sources are available. The age class of the forest roughly reflects the forage availability for the moose. …

Urban green and shading are adaptation measures that reduce urban heat. This is evident from meteorological measurements and investigations with surveys and has been described in many papers (e.g. Klemm et al., 2015). The cooling effect of these adaptation measures is reflected by lower air temperatures …

Met betrekking tot het doel van de summerschools die aan het onderzoek hebben deelgenomen is een driedeling zichtbaar, op basis van twee ingrediënten, namelijk het wegwerken van deficiënties, het binden & boeien van studenten of een combinatie van beide. Over het algemeen wordt aangegeven dat de summerschool …

Doel van het onderzoek is om meer inzicht te krijgen in de summerschools van Inholland, waaronder op het gebied van omvang, doel, vormgeving en gepercipieerde effecten. Hierdoor zouden summerschools van elkaar kunnen leren en de eigen summerschool kunnen optimaliseren. Op basis van een semigestructureerd …

Er is onderzocht of studenten na deelname aan de zomercursus rekenen, taal en studievaardigheden van de opleidingen business studies, accountancy en bedrijfseconomie, beter presteren op reken- en taalopgaven in vergelijking tot hun prestaties voorafgaand aan de zomercursus én in vergelijking tot studenten …

One might expect that a perception of obesity being a risk factor and disease, contributes to effective obesity prevention and management strategies. However, obesity rates continue to increase worldwide. The question arises whether obesity is truly perceived as a risk factor and a disease. This paper …

Studies monitoring vitamin D status in athletes are seldom conducted for a period of 12 months or longer, thereby lacking insight into seasonal fluctuations. The objective of the cur-rent study was to identify seasonal changes in total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concen-tration throughout the year. …