This paper discusses how universities could explore and exploit the city as learning environment, a place full of interesting research questions, real-life problems waiting to be solved and challenges to be addressed. We argue how academic research and education programmes can be systematically linked …

Een overzicht van de veranderende beroepspraktijk van de musicus van vandaag en de kenmerken van de portfolio loopbaan. Verder inzicht in het concept van lifelong learning en hoe dit een rol kan spelen in de hedendaagse beroepspraktijk van de musicus. Voorbeelden van onderzoek naar diverse aspecten van …

Are we at the eve of a transformation in our economic system? “Yes”, according to several visionary scientists and policymakers. They predict the rise of an economy that is based on biological materials, the so-called bio-based economy. The key challenge is that due to several socio-economic developments, …

Facility Management Innovation. Presentation Working Group 3 FM Innovation.

People do not always make the choice that improves their life. Higher education desires a lot of self discipline and independence. This is one of the reasons for lack of success. Our goal with Nudging the Student is to contribute improving passing yield by applying nudges. Presentation held at the International …

In this introduction we have outlined the vital importance of the role of culture (i.e.: the cultural factor) in the field of international relations, foreign policy, and diplomacy and the professional need for cultural competence among its practitioners.

In our vision engineering students become sustainable practitioners by focusing on their learning process instead of focusing on their engineering results. By focussing on the learning process we create a learning environment in which there will be innovation because it’s permitted (or even requested) …

Nowadays companies need higher educated engineers to develop their competences to enable them to innovate. This innovation competence is seen as a remedy for the minor profitable business they do during the financial crises. Innovation is an element to be developed on the one hand for big companies as …

Dit praktijkonderzoek sluit aan bij het programma ‘Betaalbaar en Inspirerend Onderwijs’ van het Drenthe College dat gestart is in 2011 na aanleiding van het actieplan Focus op Vakmanschap (OCW, 2011). In dit programma BIO zijn een viertal kernwaarden gesteld die als leidraad gebruikt gaan worden voor …

Nowadays companies need higher educated engineers to develop their competences to enable them to innovate. This innovation competence is seen as a remedy for the minor profitable business they do during the financial crises. Innovation is an element to be developed on the one hand for big companies as …