Time for action: help Us design and Develop accessible e-health innovationsin Groningen Join the discussion on the potential of technology for vulnerable populations, from social robots to digital literacy and social impact, at the Aletta Dive ‘Stronger together: Technology as an ally for a healthier …

This thesis aimed to understand how Tensar’s current design methods work, in relation to the calculation of working platforms. Thereafter, a full breakdown of each design method’s limitations was addressed, with this thesis focusing on the problem of stratification, in the T-value method. This limitation …

In deze podcast, in de serie "NHL Stenden onderzoekt", gaat host Marjan Teunissen het gesprek aan met Jolanda Tuinstra (lector Sociale Kwaliteit NHL Stenden), Nina Velden (student NHL Stenden) en oud-huisarts van Appelscha Herman Hoekstra over de bloeizone Appelscha. De Bloeizone Appelscha is geïnspireerd …

In flexible education, recommender systems that support course selection, are considered a viable means to help students in making informed course selections, especially where curricula offer greater flexibility. However, these recommender systems present both potential benefits and looming risks, such …

Tijdens Diversity Week 2023 had het lectoraat Creative Media for Social Change gezorgd voor een kunstinstallatie in het Benno Premselahuis en het Wibauthuis op onze Amstelcampus! De hoofdvraag: ''Waar voel je je wel/niet welkom? En waarom?'' Van 3-6 oktober had het lectoraat Creative Media for Social …

Purpose Self-initiated expatriates (SIE) women's career decisions are often based on the establishment of close personal relationships in various spheres of life. This paper aims to explore the effects of social isolation in times of crisis on SIE women's work, psychological and general adjustment. Design/methodology/approach …

Pollinator biodiversity has decreased in the past decades, but urban areas have increasingly been found to serve as a refuge when compared to the surrounding intensively managed farmland. This offers an opportunity for urban pollinator conservation to play a role in the conservation of pollinators. But …

Many refugees aspire to continue or start higher education studies in their host country. However, higher education is difficult to access for refugees due to various obstacles such as a lack of (reliable) information and admission criteria. If they manage to access higher education they experience specific …

Despite tremendous efforts, the exact structure of SARS-CoV-2 and related betacoronaviruses remains elusive. SARS-CoV-2 envelope is a key structural component of the virion that encapsulates viral RNA. It is composed of three structural proteins, spike, membrane (M), and envelope, which interact with …

Moneybird beheert meer dan 400 miljoen bestanden in een microservice genaamd Moneybird Storage (MBS). Omdat MBS geen gebruik maakt van frameworks maar door Moneybird is ontwikkeld voor de eigen use case, valt de gehele onderhoudslast op het development team. Het Rails framework waarop de meeste code …