Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change and there is a need for (inter)national knowledge exchange on Best Management Practices (BMPs) in climate adaptation. In semi-structured interviews stakeholders demanded international knowledge exchange tools that are interactive, open source …

In welke werelden bewegen jongeren zich? Waar hechten zij waarde aan? Wat betekenen sociale media voor hen en hoe maken zij er gebruik van? Leefwerelden van jongeren gaat over het dagelijkse leven van jongeren: thuis, op school, met hun vrienden en als grootgebruikers van media en digitale cultuur. …

Wat zijn de ‘knoppen’ waar je als school aan kunt draaien? Wat zijn de aanknopingspunten voor goed burgerschapsonderwijs? Wat werkt? Wetenschappelijk onderzoek laat zien dat scholen burgerschapskennis, ­-houdingen en -vaardigheden van leerlingen kunnen bevorderen. Het laat ook zien dat de ene school …

Poster presentation of proposal of PhD trajectory "Talent emerging in Learning Communities, exploring the role of peers". Talent development for all students in higher education is up on the (inter)national agenda. Talent, from a developmental view, is defined as the potential of individuals to excel …

Lasiocarpine and riddelliine are pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) known to cause liver toxicity. The aim of this study was to predict the inter-species and inter-ethnic human differences in acute liver toxicity of lasiocarpine and riddelliine using physiologically based kinetic (PBK) modelling based reverse …

This study, titled Sweetening the Deal, considers policy interventions to reduce sugar consumption. The study addresses the research question: To what extent does public opinion in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom either correspond or contrast to policy approaches being taken by their governments …

Aanleiding ‘’Aantal gebroken heupen bij ouderen in vijf jaar met 12 procent gestegen’’, zo luidt de titel van een recent nieuwsartikel van nu.nl. Als gevolg van de vergrijzing kwamen 102 duizend 65-plussers in 2017 op de spoedeisende hulp na een valincident. Het in een sociaal isolement raken door angst …

This thesis discusses the progress made on the development of superficial hyperthermia treatment planning. For superficial hyperthermia treatment, contact flexible microstrip applicators (CFMA) are used. These applicators are bent along the body curvature of the patient. A software tool, written in …

Background: Generally, a significant portion of healthcare spending consists of out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. Patients indicate that, in practice, there are often some OOP expenses, incurred when they receive medical care, which are unexpected for them and should have been taken into account when deciding …

Self-management is widely seen as a viable contribution to sustainable health care as it allows to promote physical and mental well-being. A promising approach to promoting a healthy lifestyle is the deployment of personalized virtual coaches, especially in combination with the latest developments in …