School belonging is important for well-being and academic achievement of youth. School belonging is a broad concept for which researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds have developed a variety of synonyms and indicators. To explore the content of the concept of school belonging, an expert rating …

In Europe, green hydrogen and biogas/green gas are considered important renewable energy carriers, besides renewable electricity and heat. Still, incentives proceed slowly, and the feasibility of local green gas is questioned. A supply chain of decentralised green hydrogen production from locally generated …

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Background: Owing to demographic trends and increasing health care costs, quick discharge with geriatric rehabilitation at home is advised and recommended for older adults. Telerehabilitation has been identified as a promising tool to support rehabilitation at home. However, there is insufficient knowledge …

Deze lectorale rede is op 6 juli 2023 in verkorte versie door Erik-Jan Smits uitgesproken bij zijn installatie als lector voor het lectoraat ‘Zin in ICT’. In deze rede gaat hij in op de vraag hoe we 'mensgerichte ICT' tot een praktisch en pragmatisch raamwerk kunnen maken maken waarmee we daadwerkelijk …

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Boek naar aanleiding van de lectorale rede van lector Evert-Jan Velzing en de openbare lessen van associate lectoren Ingrid Bakker en Els Beukers. Het programma van het lectoraat Urban Innovation wordt uitgelegd en er wordt dieper ingegaan op de onderzoeksthema’s van het lectoraat.

It is argued that if we decide to keep a technology or practice if we get at least one positive result from it, we do not have to change anything at all. Even factory farming, and wars, have some positive results... Due to the complexity and all the "smart" devices and apps, we may have started to feel, …

It seems easier to talk about the end of humanity than about giving up the internet or giving up driving. It is argued that in our developed "first" world, we now need development aid ourselves. We are “blind” at the mercy of technological “progress”, which we continue to see against our better judgement, …