The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) requires changes in the way universities are managed. It is an opportunity for correcting imbalances whilst at the same time being a challenge that can mark important differences between universities. This study seeks to identify the challenges and information/training …

In this paper I investigate the differences between the 960 first year students at the department of Media, Information and Communication (MIC) of the University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam (UASA) in their use of new media and their background variables. With statistical test the various variables …

Nomination Best Research & Practice Project Award at the EAPRIL conference, Jyväskylä, Finland. Hybrid forms of learning environments in vocational education are central to the two projects of this application: a design-oriented, applied research project from the Centre for Expertise in Vocational Education …

The hard side in total quality management of measurement and data analysis can only be successful if it is replenished with the soft side, the people side. This conclusion has serious consequences for the education of professionals, especially managers. Managers should be trained in soft skills, trained …

Een vierjarig PhD project is opgezet, dat het welzijn van paardachtigen in Engeland en Wales onderzoekt. Dit project focust op een het maken van een profiel van de paardensector in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Om dit profiel te ondersteunen is het onderzoek " Beweging van recreatiepaarden tussen eigenaren …

This research is part of a comprehensive PhD research project that focuses on the existence and development of leadership in sport management practices. The underpinning factors that are associated with successfully leading top teams in sport are often used as an example in regard to being successful …

Biogas can be seen as a flexible and storable energy carrier, capable of absorbing intermittent energy production and demand. However, the sustainability and efficiency of biogas production as a flexible energy provider is not fully understood. This research will focus on simulating biogas production …

Natural burial grounds represent a new burial provision in the Netherlands. We use Bergerbos natural burial ground to examine how the concept of natural burial grounds is interpreted, as well as the people who have chosen burial at Bergerbos. We found that an important aim of Bergerbos it to provide …

De loopbaan van mannen wordt beperkt als ze kiezen voor een werkweek van 4 keer 9 uur, maar vrouwen profiteren juist van zo’n indeling. Dat is een conclusie van het arbeidsmarktonderzoek van economisch geograaf Inge Noback. Uit het onderzoek blijkt verder dat het aantal gewerkte uren per week voor beide …