Neighbourhood as a Biotope (Wijk als Biotoop - WaB) focuses on enhancing biodiversity in urban areas by fostering collaboration between people, nature, and technology. The project brings together 15 partners, including municipalities, nature foundations, technology companies, and diverse groups of residents, …

In the face of increasingly complex societal challenges, the field of social design is being called upon to deepen its ability to create long-term, systemic impact. This project, conducted with five experienced social designers and one workshop in our ESConference in 2025, explored how systems thinking, …

Future Proof Labs (FPL) was a four-year research project funded by CLICKNL. It was fundamentally oriented toward co-design in contexts of societal transition. The project brought together academic researchers, practitioners, and a broad network of social design bureaus to collaboratively develop and …

Background&aims Obesity and sarcopenia are major health concerns, particularly among older populations. Dietary protein may help preserve muscle mass and function, but high-protein diets, especially from animal sources, may also increase adipose mass. We investigated associations of total, animal, and …

Exercise-induced muscle fatigue can aject older people's gait and hence their fall risk. However, non-homogeneous gait adaptations have been shown (1), questioning whether these are caused by a direct eject of fatigue or by compensatory strategies to account for (perception of) fatigue. This study aimed …

In samenwerking met duurzame cateraar Join Program en de organisatie True Price is onderzocht hoe communicatie en interface-design in een bestel-app medewerkers kunnen motiveren om vrijwillig de 'echte prijs' voor hun lunch te betalen. Dit onderzoek biedt cruciale inzichten voor organisaties die duurzame …

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Introduction The cardiovascular biomarkers troponin T, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, and fibroblast growth factor 23 are elevated in hemodialysis patients and associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality risk. Nocturnal hemodialysis improves the fluid status in hemodialysis patients. …

Dit boekje gaat over het tweede deel van het onderzoek van Lectoraat Stedelijk Sociaal Werk naar de opvang van nieuwkomers in de sociale basis. De centrale vraag is: Wat is de ervaring van opbouwwerkers in de sociale basis met de opvang van nieuwkomers? Wat is belangrijk voor het bereiken en goed opvangen …

In absolute aantallen kampen steeds meer jongeren in Nederland met zorgverzekeringsschulden. Wat begint met één gemiste betaling, kan eindigen in een incassotraject of in de regeling betalingsachterstand bij zorgpremie (bronheffing). Deze (herhaalde) zorgverzekeringsschulden veroorzaken niet alleen financiële …