Many higher education institutions organize summer bridge programs (SBPs) to prepare students for university. However, what a SBP should contain is unclear because few studies directly compare different theoretical approaches. This study evaluated two types of SBPs offered at a Dutch university: (A) …

In deze workshop wordt de complexiteit van interprofessioneel samenwerken met behulp van een Q-sort in kaart gebracht en met elkaar gedeeld middels de Think, Pair, Share methodiek. Na een korte introductie van het Samen Sterker project, gaan deelnemers aan de slag met het leggen van kaartjes om de balans …

Een van de meest veelbelovende scenario’s voor de energietransitie is de overgang naar duurzame, lokaal opgewekte en gedeelde energie. Landelijk sloegen ruim 700 burger-energiecollectieven deze weg al in. Maar het is een lastig traject, waarbij de wensen en capaciteit van lokale gemeenschappen afgestemd …

Hogescholen en universiteiten beschikken over veel expertise, maar die is vaak nogal versnipperd over de instelling. Daardoor blijft veel potentieel onbenut. Marjolein Zee en Fadie Hanna beschrijven vijf knoppen waaraan hogeronderwijsinstellingen kunnen draaien om de interne uitwisseling van kennis te …

To achieve national climate ambitions, accelerating the energy and circularity transitions is essential. The challenge lies in building response capacity within organisations, municipalities and the education sector to shape responsible, future-oriented practices that can drive energy and circularity …

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 …

Digital services are becoming the default way to access public information, pursue an education, get healthcare, and engage in civic life. Yet for millions of people, these services remain frustrating to use or completely inaccessible. Legal frameworks such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and …