Equity in access and distribution methods has been a major concern in relation to the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations. The ARP conducts a comparative analysis to examine the procurement strategies and socioeconomic fairness issues in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in two distinct …

This study quantitatively investigates enrolments of international students using data that contains nearly every student in the Netherlands for the years 2016–2019. Using this data, we are able to perform a meso-level analysis where we could investigate the characteristics of higher education institutions …

The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly affected all aspects of our daily lives worldwide. Each country on the planet has set its measures to protect and restrict the freedom of the individual to be protected. In this context, distance work and education have been significantly utilized. However, several studies …

The aim of this report is to give an overview of current state of the art in the occurrence and policies regarding affordable age-friendly and eco-friendly solutions in the partner countries. The report consists of the findings from the literature review, the comparative analysis and the reporting of …

The aim of this thesis is to assess the reliability and accuracy of Miedema's clay-cutting model by critically examining its underlying assumptions and investigating potential discrepancies. The research questions revolve around identifying the inconsistencies in nomenclature, evaluating the chosen strain …

Despite continuous efforts in various economies, amongst others in South-East Asia, the full potential of social entrepreneurship (SE) is difficult to realize (STEPup project comparative study findings). Challenges that need to be addressed include the lack of skilled employees, business understanding …

Due to the Covid-19 crisis, higher education was forced to offer online alternatives to their courses. This change drastically increased the number of students partaking in online education. However, the effects of obligatory online education could potentially be harmful and are not yet sufficiently …

In this paper, we analyze the relationship between development and outgoing international student mobility (ISM) for the years 2003–2018 using data from UNESCO. Starting from migration transition theory, we expect that development and outgoing migration follows an inverted U-shape due to changes in capabilities …

The present study proposes a framework for university students’ metaverse technologies in education acceptance and intention to use. The study is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data used are coming from two universities and are compared to each other. 311 university students from The …

The growth of so-called hyperlocal media has created new challenges for research, blurring some of the classic boundaries of local journalism and traditional media. In this chapter we try to understand the role hyperlocal media have in the local media ecosystem by focusing on two European countries: …