Presentation at the 6th European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR) 2016. As of September 2013, the Research Group Applied Research Methodology at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht helps researchers to optimise their research methods for practice-oriented research. This presentation introduces …

Research in the Netherlands on the success of students in higher education is highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. This paper is part of a broader PhD research, in which I investigate the possible influence of the use of social media (Facebook) by students. By comparing various studies conducted …

The research in this dissertation explores the social significance of local memory websites. Local memory websites offer local residents a platform where they collect and share memories about particular places or experiences in their neighbourhoods and districts. Following a systematic review and a broad …

In this thesis, we present an articulated, empirical view on what human music making is, and on how this fundamentally relates to computation. The experimental evidence which we obtained seems to indicate that this view can be used as a tool, to systematically generate models, hypotheses and new technologies …

The impact of quantified self data on Healthcare. Guest lecturer at GSMS PhD congres ‘Create your Future, Discover Talent’ Martijn de Groot (1975) is a medical biologist (MSc) with a background in teaching (MEd) and medical science (PhD). After his PhD research he has worked as a researcher, teacher …

Ideas for research in Parenting and Psychiatric Rehabilitation: 3 out of 5 studies for PhD.

In the psychological field, a lot of progress has been made in values theory. In marketing theory, however, the use of values has been undervalued. Despite the widespread managerial use of brand values, attention has remained focused on the brand personality concept. This book intends to provide a new …

During the K4I lunch debate Hanze UAS PhD level researchers of different nationalities presented their ideas about their EU in 2050 in terms of intrinsic qualities. They discussed how the EU should look in 2050, taking their PhD content into account and will share their views on actions that we should …

Lezing tijdens een symposium georganiseerd door de parochie Sint Petrus’ Stoel en Stichting KIEN over energiebesparing in de Sint Petruskerk in Eindhoven, gehouden op 14 mei 2014. De key-note ging over PhD research naar het herontwikkelen van duurzame beschermde monumenten en het case studie project …

In Nederland is de verantwoordelijkheid voor ziekteverzuim en reïntegratie sinds het begin van de jaren negentig stap voor stap verschoven van het collectieve domein naar de individuele werkgever en werknemer. Achtereenvolgende wetswijzigingen hadden tot doel het ziekteverzuim en de instroom in arbeidsongeschiktheidsregelingen …