IntroductionWithin the Entrepreneurship program at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, there are a number of student start-ups that are developing inclusive, sustainable, and innovative solutions. We noticed that, during this process, they need to access certain facilities to develop a proof of concept or minimal viable product. When student start-ups tried to access facilities themselves, they found insufficient information about accessing facilities and contact persons. As Hui & Gerber (2017) stated that accessible facilities like a makerspace have a positive impact on the number of students who are embarking on the venture of a new business. Halbinger, (2020) states that there needs to be more research about university makerspaces in relation to the facilitation of student-entrepreneurship.
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Introduction: Shared decision-making is considered to be a key aspect of woman-centered care and a strategy to improve communication, respect, and satisfaction. This scoping review identified studies that used a shared decision-making support strategy as the primary intervention in the context of perinatal care. Methods: A literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and SCOPUS databases was completed for English-language studies conducted from January 2000 through November 2019 that examined the impact of a shared decision-making support strategy on a perinatal decision (such as choice of mode of birth after prior cesarean birth). Studies that only examined the use of a decision aid were excluded. Nine studies met inclusion criteria and were examined for the nature of the shared decision-making intervention as well as outcome measures such as decisional evaluation, including decisional conflict, decisional regret, and certainty. Results: The 9 included studies were heterogeneous with regard to shared decision-making interventions and measured outcomes and were performed in different countries and in a variety of perinatal situations, such as women facing the choice of mode of birth after prior cesarean birth. The impact of a shared decision-making intervention on women’s perception of shared decision-making and on their experiences of the decision-making process were mixed. There may be a decrease in decisional conflict and regret related to feeling informed, but no change in decisional certainty. Discussion: Despite the call to increase the use of shared decision-making in perinatal care, there are few studies that have examined the effects of a shared decision-making support strategy. Further studies that include antepartum and intrapartum settings, which include common perinatal decisions such as induction of labor, are needed. In addition, clear guidance and strategies for successfully integrating shared decision-making and practice recommendations would help women and health care providers navigate these complex decisions.
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An increasing share of light sports participants (e.g. self-organised runners) challenge traditional ‘Sport for All’ policy systems to target a more diversified array of people participating in sport and physical activity. The main aim of this article is to analyse whether light sport facilities, as a distinct local level policy intervention, can contribute to the goals of attracting ‘light’ and/or new sports participants with public means. The study is carried out in the context of a particular case of running facilities (i.e. bark running tracks, BRTs) in Flanders. The use of BRTs is investigated by structured face-to-face interviews with runners at the location of the BRT (n = 546; RR = 98.8%). The profile of users of BRTs is elaborated based on users’ characteristics (whether or not one started to run due to the provision of a BRT, the frequency and intensity of using the BRT) in bivariate logistic regression analysis. Next, reasons for using BRTs are investigated. It is concluded that BRTs mainly serve as a facility of the fragmented individualised society by reaching a large share of light sports participants (86%). However, it has the ability to reach runners at different levels, who show different patterns of using BRTs. It is suggested that so-called silent expectations in light facilities may function differently for different types of users. In this view, findings are discussed in order to identify policy implications related to Sport for All. …
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De Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) en de hogeschool Saxion hebben beide de ambitie om met onderwijs en praktijkgericht onderzoek bij te dragen aan de energietransitie in Oost-Nederland. Saxion heeft dit geformuleerd in haar zwaartepunt Smart Energy Transition, de HAN in haar zwaartepunt Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE). Bij beide hoge-scholen zijn meerdere lectoraten met verschillende expertises actief op dit thema. In het kader van het SIA SPRONG-programma willen HAN en Saxion hun ambities bundelen tot een krachtige onderzoeks-groep 'Decentrale Waterstof'. Vanuit het technische perspectief van systeemintegratie wil de groep decentrale waterstof-oplossingen engineeren, met oog voor meer dan techniek. In acht jaar tijd willen we met bedrijven en kennisinstellingen in de regio Oost-Nederland doorgroeien naar een sterke onderzoeksgroep met voldoende kritische massa om ook in Europa te worden gezien. Met bereikbaar onderzoek, hoogstaand onderwijs en cursussen op bachelor- en master-niveau, shared facilities, living labs, en (inter)nationale projecten voegen we waarde toe aan het onderwijs, de bedrijven en de energie-transitie. Dit borgen we in een Knowledge Base met meetdata, resultaten van experimenten, modellen, lesmateriaal en publicaties. Vanuit deze Knowledge Base zijn ook andere SPRONG-groepen te ondersteunen op bijvoorbeeld hun logistieke modellen of digital twins van de energietransitie. Zoals geformuleerd in de Kennis Innovatie Agenda Energietransitie & Duurzaamheid sluit duurzame waterstof aan bij de maatschappelijke behoefte rondom de energietransitie en bij een groeiende groep technologiebedrijven in de regio. Het decentrale karakter sluit aan bij mobiliteit, bij lokale warmtebehoeftes en bij de energie infrastructuur van Oost-Nederland, waar we het spel van vraag, aanbod en opslag van duurzame energie slim leren spelen in wijk, mobiliteit en buitengebied. De onderzoeksgroep krijgt ruime support uit de regio en sluit aan bij lopende regionale initiatieven, zoals Connectr Energy innovation, H2Hub Twente, GROHW, en bij de Centres of Expertise SEECE en ACE.
