Shortages in the nursing profession are increasing. It is, therefore, imperative to understand why novice nurses are leaving the profession. This qualitative study explores Dutch novice nurses’ motives for leaving the profession. Individual semi-structured interviews were held with seventeen former novice …

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours are common among vocational students and increase their risk of non-communicable diseases later in life. Unfortunately, only a limited number of school-based healthy lifestyle interventions have been developed for vocational students. Moreover, there is no evidence that …

Electrification of mobility exceeds personal transport to increasingly focus on particular segments such as city logistics and taxis. These commercial mobility segments have different motives to purchase a full electric vehicle and require a particular approach to incentivize and facilitate the transition …

Licence CC BYReviewed by Jan Veuger.Blockchain implications within the sustainability domain are rapidly arousing the interest of researchers and institutions. However, despite the avalanche of articles, papers, and recently published books, innovation in the blockchain domain is still heavily influenced …

Banks in the Netherlands are involved in Corpore Social Responsibility (CSR). What banks do for Corporate Social Responsibility and how they do it is not always clear. Different motives for Corporate Social Responsibility exist and as an effect, it remains questionable how customers would react to CSR …

Robin Hood gardens by Peter and Alison Smithson can be considered a robust and monumental example of the Brutalist architectural era. This project is an attempt to transform this iconic and historic architecture in keeping with social motives and progressive urban planning. It formulates and translates …

Professional turnover among novice nurses is a current issue. The reasons for professional turnover vary. Considering the worldwide nursing shortages, it is imperative to understand why novice nurses are leaving the nursing profession. This study therefore explores novice nurses’ motives for leaving …

Fast charging is seen as a means to facilitate long-distance driving for electric vehicles (EVs). As a result, roll-out planning generally takes a corridor approach. However, with higher penetration of electric vehicles in urban areas, cities contemplate whether inner-city fast chargers can be an alternative …

Presentation at the European Conference for Social Work Research, Leuven: Belgium

Background: Running has become one of the most popular sports and has proven benefits for public health. Policy makers are increasingly aware that attractively designed public spaces may promote running. However, little is known about what makes a running environment attractive and restorative for runners …