Traditional scientific research has produced valuable knowledge, yet its linear, top-down logic often fails to address the complexity of local communities. This results in a gap between knowledge and action, where interventions lack legitimacy and impact. Participatory Action Research (PAR) has emerged …

In deze publicatie lees je hoe organisaties – met name in het technisch mkb – anders kunnen kijken naar personeelstekorten. Door te focussen op talent dat vaak onbenut blijft. Denk aan statushouders, jongeren met een psychische kwetsbaarheid, 55-plussers en mensen met een arbeidsbeperking. De publicatie …

Three Days Inside: Navigating Dilemmas of Reciprocity, Ethics, and Trust when Embedding Citizen Science in Living Labs.This roundtable explores how citizen science can be integrated within Living Labs. Using real-life examples from different European Living Labs, it highlights practical applications, …

In deze publicatie lees je hoe organisaties – met name in het technisch mkb – anders kunnen kijken naar personeelstekorten. Door te focussen op talent dat vaak onbenut blijft. Denk aan statushouders, jongeren met een psychische kwetsbaarheid, 55-plussers en mensen met een arbeidsbeperking. De publicatie …

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to improve exercise-friendliness of a low SES neighbourhood in the Netherlands. This neighbourhood was chosen because it scored below average on important health parameters like self-efficacy, resilience, and quality of life. Methods: We followed the Our Voice …

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. …