Our planet’s ecology and society are on a collision course, which manifests due to a contradiction in the assumptions of unlimited material growth fueling the linear economic paradigm. Our closed planetary ecosystem imposes confined amounts of space and a finite extent of resources upon its inhabitants. …

Background: Malnutrition is an important risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes such as infection and delayed wound healing, often resulting in longer hospital stay and higher readmission and mortality rates. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between the risk for malnutrition …

T.b.v. RVO is een samenvatting geschreven van het onderzoeksproject Solar Miles. Dit project betreft deelauto’s die worden opgeladen met zonne-energie. Het doel is een innovatief serviceconcept te ontwikkelen dat gebruikers van deelauto’s motiveert zodanig gebruik te maken van deze auto’s dat inzet van …

Head-mounted displays (HMDs) have been available for several years now, but uptake has been slow so far. The objective of this study was to gain insight into preferences on anticipated use in the early phase of HMDs with augmented reality. A survey was conducted among Dutch students following a nursing …

Cybercrime is een relatief nieuw onderwerp dat tal van vragen oproept. Welke delicten vallen onder de verzamelnaam 'cybercrime'? Wie zijn de nieuwe daders? Wie zijn de slachtoffers? Voor welke uitdagingen staan politie, private partners en lokale overheden bij de aanpak van dit fenomeen? In dit nummer …

QUOTES “It can be assumed, based on the given research, that within current legislation regarding sustainability improvements can be made. Enforcement of legislation is lacking, and fashion companies are not bound by rules, but rather make a voluntary choice to participate and create a more sustainable …

Opstart samenwerking verenigde onderwijsinstellingen Noord-Groningen en ondernemers in de regio

The aim of this study, is to assess changes in prevalence and frailty score during pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with COPD.

In this paper we investigate laypersons’ valuation of historic buildings, their experiences of thermal comfort in those buildings and contrast this with their views on the appropriateness of energy efficiency measures. This paper presents four case studies of medieval churches in Groningen, Netherlands. …