Dry eye disease (DED), and especially work-related dry eye, has an increasing incidence, and is expected to become a significant public health problem, with the increasing age until retirement, and the effect of the modern, digital, working environment causing higher visual demands. The indoor environment …

This paper elaborates on a form of university-industry cooperation called 'collaborative PhDs'. Engineers working at companies or governmental organisations get the opportunity to do a PhD at the university. The aim of these science-based collaborations between academia and industry is to increase the …

As a PhD researcher at Minerva Art Academy, Groningen, I conduct research into how artists and designers, based on their potential, can contribute to a social context. In my role as a teacher at Minerva Art Academy I intend to gain insights into the processes and possible new practices of social designers …

PhD-presentation for Research Group Lifelong Learning in Music

Young talented athletes that mature have an increased injury risk. Human movement scientist Alien van der Sluis studied soccer players of the talent development program of FC Groningen and tennis players of the talented development program of the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Federation (KNLTB). The soccer …

Transfer from honours education to regular education

Aniek Lentferink is currently conducting a PhD research project called Quantified Self @Work, a collaboration between Quantified Self Institute, Hanze UAS, the University of Twente, and Menzis. The goal of this research is to develop an intervention in which sensor technology and persuasive eCoaching …

Original PaperExploring Determinants of Patient Adherence to aPortal-Supported Oncology Rehabilitation Program:Interview andData Log AnalysesHendrik P Buimer1,2, MSc; Monique Tabak1,3, PhD; Lex van Velsen1,3, PhD; Thea van der Geest4, PhD; HermieHermens1,3, PhD1Department of Biomedical Signals & …

Often research, education and professional practice are positioned as different activities. Researchers, students and professionals are defined in subject-object relations. For my Phd. thesis I applied another perspective. In dialogue with School Social Workers, Bachelor Social Work students during their …