BACKGROUND: The mainstay of colorectal cancer care is surgical resection, which carries a significant risk of complications. Efforts to improve outcomes have recently focused on intensive multimodal prehabilitation programs to better prepare patients for surgery, which make the perioperative process …

"In 2024, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences introduced an innovative introductory course on energy transition for second-year students: The Energy Transition Game. This initiative was designed to inspire interest in the energyfocused educational track and foster student engagement with sustainability …

"The global energy transition demands a new generation of engineers equipped with not only deep technical knowledge but also a broad, systemic understanding of complex, interconnected challenges. This paper presents the "Rotterdam Energy Transition"" program, an innovative educational framework developed …

This paper explores how attitudes and values can be integrated as essential components of engineering education, where energy education is embedded within the curriculum. The study introduces a small-scale, design-based professional development track grounded in systemic design. Using the 3.2.1.SPRINT …

Gijsbert Koren en Nina de Korte pleiten in Toekomstbedrijven voor een fundamentele verandering van de eigendomsstructuur van bedrijven. Hun pleidooi is goed onderbouwd en het alternatief steward-ownership wordt helder uitgewerkt. Deze recensie vat hun boek samen, verdiept op enkele punten en maakt enkele kanttekeningen …

This research contributes to understanding and shaping systems for OFMSW separation at urban Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs, such as offices, shops and service providers). Separating SMEs’ organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is both an opportunity and a serious challenge for the transition …

Background: Hospital stays after colorectal surgery are increasingly being reduced by enhanced recovery and early discharge protocols. As a result, postoperative complications may frequently manifest after discharge in the home setting, potentially leading to emergency room presentations and readmissions. …

Hoe vindt Nederland een weg uit de energiecrisis en grond- stoffencrisis? In deze openbare les laat Gijsbert Korevaar, lector Circulaire Energietransitie, de sterke onderlinge afhankelijkheid zien tussen de energietransitie en het circulair omgaan met grondstoffen. De energietransitie en de circulaire …

The European Commission aims for a full circular economy (CE), an economy that aims to reuse all resources in 2050. CE is a promising way to increase welfare and wellbeing while decreasing environmental footprints. Industrial symbiosis, in which companies exchange residuals for resource efficiency, is …

This study furthers game-based learning for circular business model innovation (CBMI), the complex, dynamic process of designing business models according to the circular economy principles. The study explores how game-play in an educational setting affects learning progress on the level of business …