Sustainable business models are all the craze right now. Firms are making many claims that their activities create social and environmental value. The realization has finally sunk in that business has a fundamental role to play in addressing the net-zero challenge and the sustainable development goals. …

The seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings with cavity walls is a relevant issue in many countries, such as in Central and Northern Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China and several other countries. A cavity wall consists of two separate parallel masonry walls (called leaves) connected …

This week, JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research) Cardio published our paper ‘Moderation of the Stressor-Strain Process in Interns by Heart Rate Variability Measured With a Wearable and Smartphone App: Within-Subject Design Using Continuous Monitoring‘. In this blogpost, I’ll attempt to break down …

Background: Crisis line services, run by volunteers, offer a listening ear 24/7 to people who cannot or do not want to use professional help. Although previous studies have identified various potential stressors crisis line volunteers face, as yet a comprehensive assessment is lacking with regards to …

Verdiepende sessie tijdens de periodieke BTIC meeting voor het IEBB-programma. Tijdens deze break-out sessie verzorgden de Hanzehogeschool Groningen een inleiding op twee uitgevoerde projecten en begeleidde deze het gesprek onder deelnemers op basis van een aantal stellingen (via Mentimeter).

Background and Objectives: The transition from home to a nursing home is a stressful event for both older persons and informal caregivers. Currently, this transition process is often fragmented, which can create a vicious cycle of health carerelated events. Knowledge of existing care interventions can …

by using the design thinking method research is done to find out how audio impacts the user experience and what ways there are for the implementation of audio. A prototype, featuring an Augmented Reality will be built and used as a way of testing. The results indicate that for the implementation of audio …

QUOTES “There is a stigma around postpartum bodies.” […] “Millennial Moms feel lonely and insecure after giving birth because of their low self-esteem caused by social media.” […] “H&M is not seen as a credible female empowering brand.” PROBLEM There is a stigma around the postpartum body, leaving Millennial …

In dit praktijkonderzoek, wordt een experiment met het toepassen van een extra, door leerlingen autonoom gekozen pauze tijdens het zelfstandig werken-moment van een daltonschool geëvalueerd. Uit de gevonden theorie blijkt dat pauze tot een toename van de concentratie kan leiden en dat autonomie voor …

My research investigated customers’ resistance and low willingness-to-pay towards Vertical Farming products and how the industry can break these barriers. Research showed how education and the experience economy can spread awareness about vertical farming products and create engagement with customers. …