Combining education and research: how to do that efficiently
Although education and research can greatly reinforce each other, in practice they are still often two different worlds. In this series, we highlight lecturer-researchers who successfully forge these worlds into one. We...
THAUS attending the ICT & Health Congress on 9 May
On 9 May, the biggest healthcare congress of the year will take place: the ICT & Health Congress. During this conference, professionals will discuss the future of healthcare and the role of smart healthcare innovations...
Whereas at the beginning of this millennium we had Earth Overshoot Day every year, this year we are celebrating Earth Regeneration Day for the second time. By 31 December 2029, we will have touched only 90 per cent of...
Students present creative concepts to retailers of Next Fashion Retail (NFR)
Clouds of eco-cotton with LED lighting, product information on a clothes hanger with a mini-digiscreen and mannequins floating into space. These are just a few examples of the creative concepts that students presented to...
On 21 April 2022, Leonard Geluk, director of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG), received the pamphlet 'Rebellion in participation: being open to each other's dreams in senior housing'. The pamphlet...
Each living lab has its own objectives, processes and culture. Sometimes they are deliberate, sometimes they just happen. It is worthwhile, however, to regularly take a moment to reflect: who are we, what do we do and...
Just like the Netherlands, South Korea has an ageing population. But, unlike the Netherlands, South Korea does not have a well established system of elderly care.
Faster recovery with 'smart' pre and post treatment
A smart bed in the Hospital Room of the Future, home consultations with Google Glass and a 5-star hotel experience during rehabilitation. The Oncological Care Research Group conducts research on practical applications...
Institutional Assessment Quality Assurance (ITK): Positive advice to NVAO!
Last Friday, our institutional quality assurance was assessed positively via the ITK. After a very successful visitation, a panel of the NVAO issued a positive advice. As a result, we meet the additional conditions from...
Innovating education with living labs: opportunities & challenges
In living labs, students learn by doing, working with cutting-edge techniques and making a substantial contribution to solutions for tomorrow. And they do all this together with students and professionals from different...
Toolkit 'A Diversity-Sensitive Approach in Youth Care' for professionals
Young people and parents with a migration background make significantly less use of youth care. At the same time, they are overrepresented in involuntary youth assistance. Due to cultural differences, they often have a...
A quarter of the children in the Netherlands do not exercise enough
The Hague, 30 March 2022 - Of all primary school pupils, 24% scored insufficiently for movement skills last year. Specifically for the group of children ages 9-12, the number was even higher at over 33%.
