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The leader’s compass: How psychological safety guides leadership in downsizing and upscaling organizations
(2025)The success or failure of organizational change hinges on a leader’s ability to manage the psychological climate. Psychological safety—the shared belief that interpersonal risk-taking won’t lead to negative consequences—is ... -
Between Care and Autonomy: Applying the Capability Framework to Supported Living
(2025)Background: In the Netherlands, policy under the Social Support Act emphasizes self-reliance as a key outcome for individuals with psychological or psychosocial challenges residing in supported housing. However, it is ... -
Exploring the Impact of a Participatory Arts and Health Programme on the Lives of Older Adults Experiencing Social Isolation in Waterford, Ireland The Case of Art at the Kitchen Table
(2025)Social isolation and loneliness are pressing issues for older adults, often intensified by physical decline, bereavement, shifting social networks, and public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, ... -
Epithelial Influence on T Cell Responses and Tissue Remodeling After RSV Infection
(2025)RSV is a major respiratory pathogen for infants and young children and is strongly associated with the development of asthma later in life. RSV primarily infects the respiratory epithelium and thereby triggers epithelial ... -
“I felt like I was crazy”: De Invloed van Medical Gaslighting op de Narratieve Identiteit van Vrouwen met Endometriose
(2025)Achtergrond en doel: Tijdens hun zoektocht naar antwoorden op hun klachten krijgen endometriosepatiënten vaak te maken met artsen die hun ervaringen met hun klachten ondermijnen, oftewel medical gaslighting. Dit onderzoek ... -
The Impact of Greenland Tip Jets on the Eastern Irminger Sea: Insights from Ocean Moorings.
(2025)The Irminger Current (IC) flows north-eastward along the western slope of the Reykjanes Ridge, transporting and transforming relatively buoyant Irminger Subpolar Mode Water (SPMW) in its upper branch. Thereby, its buoyancy ... -
Water Sensitive Urban Design - Hydrological Effects of an Infiltration Trench with a Permeable Kerb in an Urban Streetscape
(2025)Urbanisation and climate change have intensified stormwater runoff and urban flooding, demanding effective and sustainable water management solutions. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) systems, like infiltration trenches, ... -
Closing the Loop in Fashion: Life Cycle Assessment of Second-Hand Clothes and the Influence of Consumer Behaviour
(2025)This study investigates the environmental impacts of second-hand clothing compared to brand-new clothing, integrating consumer behaviour into the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of t-shirt and trousers. Drawing on survey data ... -
Adapting to working from home: Analysing the impact on Employers in the Netherlands
(2025)This thesis investigates how the rise of remote and hybrid work has reorganised the office-space strategies of Dutch employers between 1990 and 2025. Drawing on 90 purposefully-sampled newspaper interviews with CEOs, HR ... -
Regenerative Development in Urban Landscape Planning: A Comparative Study of Green Spaces in Utrecht
(2025)This thesis investigates how regenerative development principles are interpreted and applied in urban landscape planning through a comparative study of two green space initiatives in Utrecht: Catharijnesingel and Stadstuin ... -
Assessing Water Through Its Life: Bioassays as Indicators of Water Quality in Sewer Overflows
(2025)The ecological status of surface water quality in the Netherlands, continues to fall short of the targets set by the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Monitoring coverage, both in terms of geographic scope and the variety ... -
Exploring Conditions for Success of Community Forest Management Institutions - A Meta-Analysis of Social and Ecological Factors in (Sub-)Tropical Forests Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
(2025)Community-based Forest Management (CFM) can be seen as a solution for both global ecological issues and local human welfare. It has been carried out by many institutions around the world for centuries. Since this decentralised ... -
A Framework for Benchmarking Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Middlewares
(2025)Deze scriptie onderzoekt huidige benchmarking oplossingen voor Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Middleware Solutions. Gebaseerd op de gevonden informatie wordt een eigen benchmarking framework geintroduceerd. Dit framework ... -
Communicatie van leidinggevenden, werktevredenheid en de modererende rol van geloofwaardigheid
(2025)Considering the increasing involvement of line managers in Human Resources Management (HRM), this quantitative study examines the relationship between the reason for HR practices asُ communicated by theُ line manager and ... -
Navigating the PFAS Phase-Out in the Outdoor Apparel Industry
(2025)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in the outdoor apparel industry due to their water- and stain-resistant properties. However, the growing awareness of their environmental persistence and ... -
Machines of Comfort: AI-Companions as a Tool to Combat Loneliness
(2025)AI companions are increasingly promoted as solutions to loneliness, yet their use raises important ethical questions. This thesis critically examines these questions through four key lenses: well-being, authenticity, ... -
Levelling Up Science Education: Developing an Inclusion Framework for the Design of Educational Games on Science Topics.
(2025)With rising digitalisation and global challenges, the need for global scientific literacy and a more diverse scientific community is increasing. Yet, many countries face a persistent shortage of students entering science ...