The ‘precision’ in Precision Livestock Farming is not the same as that of precision engineering in high-tech industry. It’s not about micro- and nanometers, but about the precise control of farming management with the aid of sensing and data processing. However, there is overlap in the technological …

This study explores how academics who expanded their teaching-only positions to include research view their (re)constructed academic identity. Participants worked in a higher professional education institution of applied research and teaching, comparable with so-called new universities. The aim is to …

In dit rapport worden de Nederlandse resultaten van The Worlds of Journalism Study gepresenteerd. Dit internationale onderzoek bestaat sinds 2010 en vindt om de zes jaar plaats. Het doel is om onderzoekers, mediabeoefenaars en beleidsmakers te helpen begrijpen welke verschuivingen plaatsvinden in de …

This article presents and analyses three cases, which integrate features of both social movements and social entrepreneurship (SE). It is the result of a longitudinal study (January 2012 to September 2015). The study contributes new insights to the theoretical and methodological discussions on SE, focusing …

AIMS: Despite its general benefits for health, exercise complicates the maintenance of stable blood glucose concentrations in individuals with type 1 diabetes. The aim of the current study was to examine changes in food intake, insulin administration, and 24-h glycemic control in response to consecutive …

This module for Involving Anthropology presents an account of one of the plenary debates held at the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) World Congress held at Manchester University, 5-10 August 2013. The module begins with a brief introduction to provide the context …

OBJECTIVE: Standardization of the handover process is deemed necessary to ensure continuity and safety of care. However, local context is considered of equal importance to improve the handover process. Our objective was to determine what recommendations on standardized shift handover nurses make, if …

This project proposes a new farmers’ environment that allows to experience the process of saline agriculture and aquaculture in a more intimate way. An environment where producing goes hand in hand with nature. Combining a production and a tourist environment reduces the footprint. In this design nature …