This Thesis gathers data concerning the International students’ current experience with how diverse and inclusive the International FEM program at Saxion is. This data will be used to evaluate what future measures will be needed to bring Saxion closer to reaching the goals that the diversity and inclusion …

Research conducted in former blocks expressed the importance of a sense of belonging on students’ well-being and their academic achievements. With classroom hours often being the single moment of interaction between peers and lecturers, an inadequacy of connectedness within the classroom can cut back …

Since study delay is a major concern for the academy’s management, this research has been conducted to find out: What are the main risk factors which contribute to study delay and dropout for students at Safety and Security Management in Breda (IVK-B) and which action can be taken to prevent or reduce …

Ethnic minorities such as the Roma in Romania and the Indigenous peoples in Canada have struggled for centuries, suffering from discrimination and patronization by both their governments and society. In fact, they continue suffering from poor treatment. In order to address this, minority policies have …

Binding is een cruciale factor voor studentsucces. Het gevoel van verbondenheid met de opleiding en medestudenten ontstaat echter niet vanzelf. Wat maakt dat een student zich verbonden voelt met de opleiding? Deze vraag gaf onderzoeker Claudia Gomes aanzet om in te zoomen op dit thema, bracht haar in …

For my PhD research I build a structural model to predict student success. Initially to show the influence of social media use by first year students in higher education. However, for this research I use the model to investigate the predictive value of a student choice test. This test is mandatory for …

Introduction International placements challenge students to find the right level of participation, as local practices, language and time pressure may affect their engagement in patient-related tasks or team activities. This study sought to unpack the initiation process during international clinical placements …

BioTrade is a business model that promotes protection, conservation and use of native biodiverse resources, implemented through the fundamental pillars of sustainability. Within that context, the purpose of the present thesis is to account for the sustainable viability of the exportable, native products …

This research addresses the unsafety issue for transgender asylum seekers in asylum seek centres (Hereafter referred as ASCs), due to violence from other asylum seekers and inadequate support by employees in the ASCs as a result of transphobic attitudes. Literature shows a lack of insights of views, …

The year 2018 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Turkish migrants settling in the Netherlands. A significant number of Turks, approximately 400,000, currently live in the Netherlands; many are born there, and know Turkey only from visiting it on holiday. Integration has been successful for the majority …