Extending the lifespan of products can be approached in several ways. One promising way is to give users a greater sense of ownership of the products that are used. In the context of Product Service Systems (PSS), products are often used temporarily, shared with others, and offered through a technology-mediated …

“Critical Making in Collaboration with Nature”, discusses the outcomes of the Making Sustainability Work project from Fall 2020. With support of CoECI Zaaigelden scheme, the Critical Making learning community put together a group of makers from research, education and industry to explore the implications …

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of people’s lives, and seems to have affected people’s wellbeing and relation to technology now, and in the future. Not only has it changed people’s lives and the way citizens live, work, exercise, craft and stay connected, the pandemic has also altered …

The European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) encourages water managers to implement active stakeholder involvement to achieve sustainable water management. However, the WFD does not describe in detail how member states should operationalize participation. The need for local experience and local …

On the eve of the large-scale introduction of electric vehicles, policy makers have to decide on how to organise a significant growth in charging infrastructure to meet demand. There is uncertainty about which charging deployment tactic to follow. The main issue is how many of charging stations, of which …

De HvA heeft voor de periode 2018-2021 ‘aansluitgelden’ van OCW ontvangen om de aansluiting van vo en mbo met het hoger onderwijs te verbeteren. Het HvA-netwerk aansluiting dat toen is opgestart, heeft diverse projecten uitgevoerd. Met dit praktijkonderzoek wordt in kaart gebracht welke aansluitingsprojecten …

Een onderzoek binnen Shared Learning Teams, een hybride leeromgeving binnen Fontys Hogescholen, naar het leren van teamleden door het uitwisselen van perspectieven. De maatschappij waarin we leven ontwikkelt zich in een hoog tempo. Fontys Hogescholen wil hier effectief op inspelen door te transformeren …

Medisol has transformed itself from a small start up to becoming a medium sized company since its establishment in 2001. Due to this continuous exponential growth and expansion, the management has among its goals for the year 2020 to work on the process of scaling up its operations so that its activities …

Background There are distinct differences in the implementation of physiotherapeutic care in nursing homes. Both nationally and internationally staffing levels of physiotherapy differ significantly between and within nursing homes. Since legislation or guidelines that specify the parameters of physiotherapy …

Background: Teamwork is essential in healthcare, but team performance tends to deteriorate in stressful situations. Further development of training and education for healthcare teams requires a more complete understanding of team performance in stressful situations. We wanted to learn from others, by …