Staffing practices in long-term care lack a clear evidence base and often seem to be guided by opinions instead of evidence. While stakeholders believe intuitively that there is a positive relationship between staffing levels and quality in nursing homes, the research literature is contradictory (1). …

The Art of Criticism: A European Network for Experiments in Art Criticism Together with partners from the field of art criticism, the Institute of Network Cultures has set up the project The Art of Criticism: a platform for research, experiments and policy making in the field of art criticism. Solid …

Presentatie op universiteit Unisulla te Semarang, waarmee de Hanzehogeschool Groningen en de Hogeschool Rotterdam gezamenlijk projecten uitvoeren in Indonesië, waarbij kennis wordt uitgewisseld omtrent klimaatadaptatie in steden.

Sleeping is an important part of human life as multiple sleep restriction studies have shown. However, its function is not yet completely understood even though researchers have been performing sleep experiments for years. These experiments require sleep stage scoring, which as of this moment is done …

Inleiding: Er zijn steeds meer ouderen in de maatschappij en de levensverwachting neemt toe. Hoe ouder men wordt, hoe groter de mate van afhankelijkheid en beperkingen. Om lichamelijke activiteit bij kwetsbare ouderen te stimuleren zijn er wereldwijd oefenprogramma’s ontwikkeld. Het doel van deze systematische …

Using a designerly approach in projects within a wide spectrum of disciplines is increasingly popular. This paper describes a case in where the 1:10:100 design approach is used in a social sciences project and explores the mutual learning that took place. It discusses the added value of using design …

Using language adequately within specific content areas can be challenging for students. In this study a curricular design was developed through a series of trials, with the aim to arrive at general principles for a pedagogy that helps students to write about an engineering (electronics) design. The …

A detailed solar prediction is necessary in case of particular cloudiness-patterns causing undesirable large fluctuations in photovoltaic electricity production. By considering the project objectives and expected outcomes, as well as the fact that the motion of the clouds is the key element that influences …

Dit rapport is een aanvulling op de de toekomstvisie van het NBTC betreffende het inkomend toerisme in Nederland. Als aanvullende input voor genoemde toekomstvisie heeft het NBTC aan ETFI gevraagd om met behulp van een scenariostudie te komen tot (betere) ramingen van de omvang van het internationaal …