The TOP program is a fully implemented responsive parenting intervention for very preterm born infants. Fidelity monitoring of interventions is important for preserving program adherence, impact outcomes and to make evidence-based adaptations. The aim of this study was to develop a fidelity tool for …

Medisol has transformed itself from a small start up to becoming a medium sized company since its establishment in 2001. Due to this continuous exponential growth and expansion, the management has among its goals for the year 2020 to work on the process of scaling up its operations so that its activities …

The realization of one’s musical ideas at the keyboard is dependent on the ability to transform sound into movement, a process called audiomotor transformation. Using fMRI, we investigated cerebral activations while classically‐trained improvising and non‐improvising musicians imagined playing along …

The research on student attrition, retention and success in the Netherlands is highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. In this paper, as part of my broader PhD research, I propose adjusting this theory to achieve a better fit with the present generation of students in the developed world. By …

Recensie boek 'Schaarste': Mensen in armoede schieten op vele manieren tekort. Naast geldproblemen die vaak samenhangen met schulden, blijken ze vaak slechtere ouders te zijn, hebben ze meer overgewicht en presteren ze slechter op het werk. Dominant is het idee dat falen armoede veroorzaakt. Harvard-econoom …

Harvard Business Review auteurs Bazerman, Loewenstein en Moore stellen in hun artikel “Why good accountants do bad audits” (2002) dat het werkelijke probleem bij accountantscontroles niet zit in bewuste fraude door accountants maar schuilt in onbewuste beoordelingsfouten. Zij beroepen zich enerzijds …

Jocelyn Bergland developed a preparatory training program for adolescent dancers of which critical reflection is an important part in addition to daily technical training and creative work. Through reflection, the young dancers monitor their own growth and development. Jocelyn Bergland was asked to join …

Uit de Pisa cijfers blijkt dat het onderwijs in Amerika niet kan meekomen met sterke Aziatische en Europese landen als Nederland. Toch zijn er in Boston pareltjes van samenwerking te vinden tussen de Harvard Universiteit en een aantal scholen. Dat ondervond een Nederlandse groep taalexperts en lerarenopleider …

A lot of research effort is put in developing enzymatic treatment of textiles by focusing on the performance of enzymes on lab-scale. Despite all this work upgrading of these developments from lab-scale to industrial scale has not been really successful. Companies are nowadays confronted with rapid developments …

Medio januari 2010 organiseert het platform solidaire en duurzame Economie onder leiding van Lou Keune aan de Universiteit van Tilburg de 3e conferentie onder de titel Fair & Green Deal. Hoofdspreker zal zijn David Korten, voormalig hoogleraar aan de Harvard Business School en auteur van het boek "Agenda …