Purpose – This paper aims to explore the alignment of Corporate Real Estate (CRE) strategies of Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) with the developments in higher education

This paper describes innovation in existing and future Master’s degree education in renewable energy at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen (Hanze UAS). Interrelationships between research and industry are significant within this education. Clearly illustrated by development of the Energy …

At ageing, there comes a certain point when people are no longer able to live independently in their own homes. With an ever increasing elderly population, this constitutes a significant and increasing burden for the health care expenses. The need for more cost effective solutions is evident. Research …

Derde generatie domotica is ontwikkeld om kwetsbare doelgroepen, zoals ouderen met dementie, langer zelfstandig te kunnen laten wonen. Ook ontlast de technologie direct betrokkenen. In tijden van toenemende vergrijzing kan deze technologie grote voordelen bieden. Toch verloopt de verspreiding en implementatie …

Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in general and UAS safety in particular have so far received little attention in the science, technology and society (STS) literature. This paper therefore reports on several (military) cases of this relatively new technology, focusing specifically on issues of safety. …

De doelstelling van dit artikel is tweeledig. Ten eerste wil ik een kijkje in de keuken geven naar de vraagstukken die mij, als docent Engels bij het instituut International Business & Communication, het meest intrigeren, en die raken aan zich snel ontwikkelende (en soms controversiële) thema’s binnen …

Transitions in health care and the increasing pace at which technological innovations emerge, have led to new professional approach at the crossroads of health care and technology. In order to adequately deal with these transition processes and challenges before future professionals access the labour …

Introduction: Ambient intelligence technologies are a means to support ageing-in-place by monitoring clients in the home. In this study, monitoring is applied for the purpose of raising an alarm in an emergency situation, and thereby, providing an increased sense of safety and security. Apart from these …

The argument for many innovations in higher education provided by the Ministry of Education is the realization of a knowledge economy in the Netherlands (Ministerie van OC&W, 1999). A significant example of such an innovation to support the knowledge economy is the installation of professors (lectoren) …