Multi-layer cell constructs produced in vitro are an innovative treatment option to support the growing demand for therapy in regenerative medicine. Our research introduces a novel construct integrating organ-derived decellularised extracellular matrix (dECM) hydrogels and 3D-printed biodegradable polymer …

Melt electrowriting (MEW) enables precise scaffold fabrication for biomedical applications. With a limited number of processable materials with short and tunable degradation times, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) present an interesting option. Here, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and …

Nederland is wereldkampioen zitten. De opkomst van de kenniseconomie, de toegenomen schermtijd, maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen hebben ervoor gezorgd dat onze leefomgeving steeds beweegonvriendelijker wordt en bewegen steeds minder automatisch onderdeel is van ons dagelijks leven. Tegelijkertijd is de …

Sinds het voorjaar van 2020 hebben onderwijsinstellingen noodgedwongen onderwijs op afstand verricht. Hoewel noodgedwongen, leveren deze omstandigheden óók inspiratie op voor de richting van het onderwijs. De “geleerde lessen” hieruit vormen een leidraad voor docenten, bestuurders en beleidsmedewerkers …

Opening keynote for the national Finnish Open Science Autumn Conference; 7-8 December 2020

Integrating professional research into higher education is supposed to intellectually benefit students. However, the literature suggests that students in different academic disciplines experience differing research opportunities. Previous studies have shown how junior students of natural sciences have …

Most higher education alumni work in professional fields, making higher education responsible for the provision of high-quality professionalism throughout society. However, higher education does not yet fulfil its role as a provider of methodologies for the renewal of professionalism. In this lecture, …

Students in higher professionals education are prepared for high level professional practice. To be able to fulfill their future roles, their educational programmes provide them interaction with professional knowledge, theoretical knowledge and professional practice. These types of interactions are presumed …

In juni 2019 heeft de Vereniging Hogescholen (VH) de standaard voor masteropleidingen in het hbo geactualiseerd. Het hoger beroepsonderwijs beschikt hiermee over een up-to-date, gemeenschappelijk document, dat de kern van masteropleidingen binnen een hogeschool schetst.

In today’s era of content abundance, education has to deal with changed practices for the dissemination of knowledge. Many digital resources are available, and they have the potential to take the place of textbooks. ‘The role of the classic textbook as the key, immutable reference point for any class …