We hopen dat het nieuwe jaar voor iedereen goed is gestart. Ons lectoraat Diversiteitvraagstukken heeft de laatste periode van 2023 zeker niet stilgezeten. In deze nieuwsbrief delen we al deze activiteiten graag met jullie. Ook kun je lezen waar we op dit moment mee bezig zijn. De afgelopen periode …

Background Illness perceptions can affect the way people with musculoskeletal pain emotionally and behaviorally cope with their health condition. Understanding patients illness perceptions may help facilitate patient-centered care. The purpose of this study was to explore illness perceptions and the …

When addressing problems with wicked tendencies in higher professional education, students experience complexity, uncertainty, and value divergence. Furthermore, they are confronted with disciplinary, organisational, and sector boundaries. Prior research has revealed variability in students’ experiences …

This idea of global citizenship is particularly important for the next generation of leaders and thinkers. As students in business schools around the world prepare for their careers, they are targeting not just their local communities, but the seven billion potential customers who make up our global …

Social networks, social cohesion, and place attachment are positive social impacts that can stimulate people’s quality of life. High-rise apartment buildings are often criticized for their negative social impacts, such as social isolation and low levels of interaction and social cohesion. However, there …

Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are both prevalent throughout society and challenging to treat, especially when the injury is large (> 5mm). When treated unsuccessfully, PNIs often result in significantly diminished quality of life, providing strong motivation for finding reliable treatment procedures. …

Vanuit het internationale project "GreenSkills4H2" ontvangen wij het Drenthe College. Zij hebben een excursie georganiseerd met bezoekers uit verschillende landen die allen actief zijn binnen het thema waterstof (en educatie).

Introduction: The new concept of ‘living well with dementia’ is currently gaining traction in practice, policy, and research. However, people with dementia and their carers’ own understanding of this concept has not received much scholarly attention. This is because empirical studies into living well …

We have developed a lesson in which learners interactively construct a qualitative representation about climate change and the decline of biodiversity by using the online software DynaLearn. They are supported by a built-in support function to notice mistakes, and they can run simulations to explore …

Arts and psychomotor therapies are often part of the multidisciplinary treatment for people diagnosed with Personality Disorders (PDs). Drama therapy is aimed at promoting emotion regulation and strengthening of interpersonal skills. The added value of drama therapy has not been sufficiently examined …