During and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis older people presented significantly reduced practice of physical activity and social contact and were exposed to several psychological stress factors that negatively affected physical and mental health. To change this for the better, the Erasmus+ project …

Background: Communicative participation is the most important outcome of speech and language therapy. Apatient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for children would help capture this outcome. Before this PROM can be developed, it is important to find out what situations children themselves find difficult …

Background and Aim. Developing green campuses anticipates to contemporary environmental and health challenges by enhancing biodiversity with green spaces and promoting well-being through outdoor education and active pathways. Inspired by The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this paper highlights …

Background and aim. Research highlights that poor workspace variety, poor zoning, and limited personalization can reduce comfort, privacy, and focus in hybrid environments. This study aims to anticipate these challenges and to develop and evaluate participatory design interventions for user-centred, …

Background and Aim. Many patients experience anxiety during hospitalization. Hospital environments can support patients with the mitigation of anxiety. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of which design elements can affect sense of control, social support, and positive distraction, …

How can applied research in Facility Management accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals? This interactive workshop invites academics and professionals in FM to reimagine their role as change agents for sustainable transformation. We will explore how research can drive SDG …

Despite a renewed political and academic interest in the topic, there is still a general lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to rurality and rural lives. At the same time, the knowledge that we do have is often distorted through a predominantly urban lens. These facts make it difficult …

Aantrekkelijke en groene pleinen kunnen bewoners stimuleren om te spelen, te bewegen en anderen te ontmoeten en tevens bijdragen aan klimaatadaptatie. Bij het vergroenen en herinrichten van de openbare ruimte is een integrale aanpak met samenwerking tussen het fysieke en sociale domein essentieel. Hoewel …

Deze toolbox komt voort uit het onderzoeksproject ‘Samenscholing op coole pleinen’. Een belangrijk onderdeel van dit project was het betrekken van diverse groepen bewoners, om in kaart te brengen hoe zij pleinen in hun eigen woonomgeving ervaren en wat hun behoeften en wensen zijn met betrekking tot …

Hoe vergroot je als leerkracht en jeugdhulpverlener op integrale wijze de betrokkenheid van leerlingen met autisme? In dit project zijn op basis van onderzoek verschillende tools ontwikkeld. Klik op de onderstreepte titel om ze te zien.