Opening session PCC Research Festival

Regional development has often been described in economic terms, using economic indicators such as growth in GDP or demographic indicators such as net migration or employment. Some researchers argued that regional development should be understood broader, by including for example social indicators and …

Presentatie tijdens de International Conference for Research in Music Education

Presentatie bij de Boekman Conferentie 2025, samen met dr. Veerle Spronck (HKU).

This dissertation describes the dynamics of motor competence (MC) development from early childhood (EC) to middle childhood (MCD). Being motor competent in early childhood creates a window of opportunity for taking part in physical activities later in childhood and adulthood. However, there is a worrying …

Presentation held at Hanze East Africa Hub (HEAH)

Held at Hanze East Africa Hub (HEAH)

Research on the spatial variation in ‘populist’ and ‘anti-establishment’ voting focuses on the role of ‘left behind places’, where these parties are particularly successful in regions that have been left behind economically or culturally. Applying this perspective to the German case, this paper examines …