The twenty first century is characterised by the ubiquitous rise of developments throughout the globe’s industries. With accelerating changes in the fields of technology, energy and computing, the automotive industry is home to a wide range of developments. Through research, the main trends giving rise …

Amsterdam as a lab. That is what Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' three fieldlabs and its many partners have in mind. Functional illiteracy, debts, learning deficiencies or problems caused by extreme precipitation: the city contains plenty of tough issues, demanding novel approaches in which …

Keynote for the 13th DGTF conference in Dessau. based on her inaugural speech, highlighting co-design and co-creation in city labs.

This thesis deals with the problem of students who do not always know how to fill in their leisure time. There is limited information on the behaviour of Dutch students in their leisure time. By researching their passion related behaviour I gained insight in the positive and negative points regarding …

Networked learning happens naturally within the social systems of which we are all part. However, in certain circumstances individuals may want to actively take initiative to initiate interaction with others they are not yet regularly in exchange with. This may be the case when external influences and …

Today’s world of work is characterized by high performance needs and demanding work hours. In order to remain competitive, organizations seek ways to promote a healthy and motivating work design for attracting and retaining a skilful and productive workforce. The rising number of dual-earner families …

Bij eco-efficiency wordt ernaar gestreefd het zorgproces milieuvriendelijker te maken. Uit onderzoek blijkt namelijk dat organisaties jaarlijks tussen de 12% en 25% kunnen besparen op de energierekening, Drie onderzoekers leggen uit waarom dat zo lucratief is.

De sector Zorg en Welzijn kampt met pittige uitdagingen. Er is sprake van zowel vergrijzing als ontgroening. Om de kwaliteit in de sector hoog te houden, zal iedere zorgprofessional zo lang mogelijk moeten blijven werken, Preciezer: zo lang, gezond en gelukkig mogelijk. Hoe dat te realiseren is? Onder …