Theme: Quality Assurance in Higher Education An online tool was developed for (potential) students to assess the congruence between the characteristics of an educational program and student preferences (Butter & Van Raalten, 2010)

The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the interplay between student perceptions of competence-based assessment and student self-efficacy, and how this influences student learning outcomes. Results reveal that student perceptions of the form authenticity aspect and the quality feedback …

Prof. Henk Volberda van de Erasmus Universiteit te Rotterdam heeft veel onderzoek gedaan naar innovaties bij bedrijven. Verrassend genoeg blijkt dan dat technologische inovaties maar voor 25% bijdragen aan het succes en 75% van het succes verklaard wordt door sociale innovatie. Onder sociale innovatie …

Consumers expect product availability as well as product quality and safety in retail outlets. When designing or re-designing fruit and vegetables supply chain networks one has to take these demands into consideration next to traditional efficiency and responsiveness requirements. In food science literature, …

Scanning tunneling microscopy is an important and enabling tool for condensed matter physics and surface science. The low temperature STM in Leiden (Prof. J. Van Ruitenbeek and Prof J. Aarts) is used for research in the field of atomic/molecular electronics and superconductivity. The current low temperature …

Lectorale rede, in verkorte vorm uitgesproken op 25 juni 2014

Oudere Kunstenaars en een leven lang leren. ​Verborgen carrières: oudere kunstenaars en een leven lang leren. Een narratief-biografisch onderzoek naar levenslang en levensbreed leren binnen de gevorderde beroepspraktijk van beeldende kunstenaars. PhD-research Leo Delfgaauw. Promotoren: prof. dr. Barend …

Protective clothing is designed to protect humans against risks like fire, chemicals or blunt impact. Although protect¡ve clothing diminishes the effects of external risks, it may hinder people in functioning and it may also introduce new (internal) risks. Manufacturers are often not aware of the seriousness …

The aim of this study is to develop sustainable and cost-efficient medicinedelivery strategies for the health care industry. The study was undertaken by Prof. Kees Jan Roodbergen and Dr Stuart X. Zhu from the University of Groningen. The report is based on a 16 month study for Work Package 8 of the ITRACT …

Description of a research project in which information students did an online environment analysis. The research is aiming at discovering the frames which consists around ICT and Governments, in particular about the NSA. Our goal is to get an insight in the functions of these frames in conversations …