Despite changing attitudes towards animal testing and current legislation to protect experimental animals, the rate of animal experiments seems to have changed little in recent years. On May 15–16, 2013, the In Vitro Testing Industrial Platform (IVTIP) held an open meeting to discuss the state of the …

Dysarthritic Parkinson speech is characterised by impairment of expressive linguistic prosody, even making it difficult to understand. While rigidity and bradykinesia can be held responsible for a general decline in speaking ability, the origin of prosodic impairment must be seen in the light of the …

Presentation iAgecheck, held on 20 november 2013.

Are we at the eve of a transformation in our economic system? “Yes”, according to several visionary scientists and policymakers. They predict the rise of an economy that is based on biological materials, the so-called bio-based economy. The key challenge is that due to several socio-economic developments, …

People do not always make the choice that improves their life. Higher education desires a lot of self discipline and independence. This is one of the reasons for lack of success. Our goal with Nudging the Student is to contribute improving passing yield by applying nudges. Presentation held at the International …

Presentation held on June 12, 2013 during the Energy Expo.

Presentation, held on June 6, 2013.Concerns an overview of 2012-2013 and a preview on 2013-2014.Opening Up is designed to look for a better service to citizens and businesses through the use of social media and open data. The opening-up project started in October 2011 and lasts three years. Hanze University …

ITRACT central platform: Building Blocks.Presentation held on June 6, 2013 in Skipton, UK.Mid term conference ITRACT. Reaching the Frontiers: Improving Connectivity in the Remoter Regions Conference, Skipton.

ITRACT WP4: Progress and to do.Presentation held on June 5, 2013 in Skipton, UK.Transnational partner and stakeholder meeting ITRACT.

Update on finance after 1st claim.Presentation held on June 5, 2013 in Skipton, UK.Transnational partner and stakeholder meeting ITRACT.