The ageing of the population in developed countries asks for smart solutions to promote seniors' inclusion in society. Therefore, how to shape a place that is both smart and encourages healthy ageing is a key question in the field of shaping smart and inclusive living environments. Smart placemaking, …

This study reports on EFL teachers' self-reported teaching practices aimed at stimulating students' language awareness. It investigates whether, and to what extent, awareness-raising practices are currently implemented in EFL secondary education in the Netherlands, how these practices can be characterised, …

The thoracic and peritoneal cavities are lined by serous membranes and are home of the serosal immune system. This immune system fuses innate and adaptive immunity, to maintain local homeostasis and repair local tissue damage, and to cooperate closely with the mucosal immune system. Innate lymphoid cells …

What would Dutch society lose if the Tourism and Recreation sector does not survive and what is needed to preserve its societal value and, preferably even, enhance this value? In this report a combination of methods is used to answer the research question: a literature study, case studies, and a survey …

The transition towards sustainable, healthy diets in Europe is necessary to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It is well established that meat production and consumption are unsustainable from environmental and health …

This dissertation explores the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) regarding sustainability. Firstly, it defines key terms, namely sustainability and green strategy. To further investigate what green strategies are, a few examples of sustainable strategies will be given. Subsequently, a timeline …

There has been a rise in stress-related complaints among students in The Netherlands. Although the situation seemed to stabilize, over the past year the situation has worsened. This dissertation was written to find out the current situation for European Studies students at The Hague University of Applied …

The following e-book was prepared as part of the Erasmus+ UNLOCK project, which has the objective of identifying the use of educational escape rooms (EERs) in higher education environments and examining the role of educators in those activities. The document presents a review of the existing body of …

De aanleiding van dit onderzoek is de wens vanuit de schoolleiding dat iedere leerling het beste uit zichzelf haalt. Daarom richt de school zich, naast het overdragen van de benodigde kennis, ook op het vormen van de karaktereigenschappen die nodig zijn om te slagen in de maatschappij. In het kader hiervan …

AIM: To synthesize the evidence about the characteristics (frequency, intensity, time, type) and effects of physical rehabilitation interventions on functional recovery and performance in daily functioning in children and young people with acquired brain injury (ABI), including traumatic brain injuries …