In recent years, the debate about the design of the monetary system has become increasingly prevalent. A major topic within this debate is central bank digital currency or CBDC for short. A survey by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) shows that in 2022, nine in ten central banks (CB) explored …

The recent bank collapses and bailouts highlight the fragility of the banking system and our bank deposits. The digital euro is an opportunity to reconfigure our monetary system to serve the interests of people and society, by making money safer and more inclusive. However, the European Central Bank’s …

Dit adviesrapport is geschreven in opdracht van Sdu. Het adviesrapport richt zich op verbeteringen van de interne beheersing in het inkoopproces van Sdu. De onderzoeksvraag van dit adviesrapport is: “Op welke wijze kan de interne beheersing van het inkoopproces van Sdu B.V. verbeterd worden?” Om gestructureerd …

This study aims to contribute to the few tools that are currently available for small businesses and startups in impact assessment (Shields & Shelleman, 2017) using the well-known framework of SDGs (United Nations, 2015).

In this study, we regard co-creation as a collaborative process where students, lecturers and working field professionals from outside the university jointly develop innovative products, processes or knowledge. In co-creation all stakeholders equally contribute to the collaborative process and aim to …

Each of us has a story that comes alive as we wake up in the morning, develops throughout the day, and holds layers of meaning as we lay our heads down at night – it might be called a narrative of our identity. When loss occurs, our story fragments into unfamiliar pieces, and who we identify as becomes …

Hoe herken je desinformatie? Welke skills heb je daar als jongere voor nodig en hoe kun je je ertegen wapenen? Een consortium van Europese organisaties wil hierbij helpen met het project SMILES, een nieuwe lesmethode waarbij docenten en bibliotheekprofessionals samenwerken om de mediawijsheid van leerlingen …

Agency in education: The capacity to intentionally and reflectively construct one’s learning path and influence one’s functioning and circumstances. We focus on social-cognitive perspective.

Why studying student agency? • Prepare students for lifelong learning. (Biesta & Tedder, 2007;OECD, 2018) • Agency fosters motivation, which could enhance performance. (Bandura, 2018; Ryan & Deci, 2020) • More flexibility in higher education, but not all students can handle this. (De Bruin & Verkoeijen, …

The energy management systems industry in the built environment is currently an important topic. Buildings use about 40% of the total global energy worldwide. Therefore, the energy management system’s sector is one of the most influential sectors to realize changes and transformation of energy use. New …