The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, launched during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in December 2022, encourages governments, companies and investors to publish data on their nature-related risks, dependencies and impacts. These disclosures are intended to drive businesses …

Physical and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic had the potential to jeopardize health and well-being of older adults. Especially older adults who lived alone faced challenges due to restrictive COVID-19 measures. In this study, we explored views and support needs to maintain health …

Background The number of Dutch clinical midwives has increased substantially over the last 20 years, but their tasks, responsibilities, and formal positions remain unclear. This study aimed to gain insight into the current tasks and responsibilities of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals. We also aimed …

Sound Soils is a practice-oriented research initiative aimed at exploring opportunities for musicians to contribute to rural life in the Northern Netherlands, with a specific emphasis on participatory music practices. Grounded in Participatory Action Research methodology and ethnographic forms of data …

Background Early onset dementia (EOD) presents unique challenges, particularly in managing anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances. Within the Young-D project, the project partners developed workshop programme for people with EOD, with the aim to address these issues. The Young-D programme was piloted …

In 2023 identificeert ongeveer 2,2% van de bevolking zich als genderdivers. En staan er meer dan 7000 mensen op de wachtlijst voor gespecialiseerde medische genderzorg. Echter dekt dit niet de volledige zorgbehoeften van genderdiverse personen. Zij hebben namelijk ook ander hulpvragen, zoals het ontdekken …

Transgender, non-binaire en genderdiverse personen worden steeds zichtbaarder in de maatschappij. Deze zichtbaarheid is ook terug te zien in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg en in beeldende therapie, waar steeds meer jongeren met genderdysfore gevoelens zich melden. Dit kwalitatieve onderzoek richt zich …

Over the last five years, I have found myself circling around four key concepts: Performance. Philosophy. Animals. And Equality. And I have found myself thinking in and with circles. It began with the various references to circles we can find in the philosophy of Henri Bergson - in his idea of the field …