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3D modelling of the synovium in psoriatic arthritis
(2025)Psoriatische artritis (PsA) is een chronische gewrichtsontsteking waarvoor nog geen genezende therapie bestaat. Omdat bestaande 2D in vitro modellen de complexe weefselarchitectuur van het synovium onvoldoende nabootsen, ... -
Large foundation models to investigate entrepreneurial pitch videos
(2025)This thesis explores how foundation models with multimodal capabilities, integrating visual, auditory, and textual data, can be applied to predict investment outcomes during the Q&A sessions of startup pitch videos. Unlike ... -
Merits and criticism of the regression-based formulation of inclusive fitness theory
(2025)Hamilton’s rule and the theory of inclusive fitness have become a central part of the theory of social evolution. However, as is well known, the original formulation of this theory is strictly valid only when the fitness ... -
Geometric Late-Fusion of GPS and Satellite-based Road Network Reconstructions.
(2025)This master's thesis presents a late-fusion algorithm for multi-modal road network reconstruction that combines GPS trajectory data and satellite imagery-based road maps. GPS-based methods like Roadster capture road ... -
Exploring the Potential of South African Agroecological Practices for Regenerative Agriculture in the Netherlands
(2025)As the Netherlands faces increasing ecological, climatic, and systemic pressures, interest in regenerative agriculture (RA) is growing. Yet the country’s transition remains in its early stages, constrained by economic ... -
Tameness and Complexity in flux compactifications
(2025)The Swampland program aims to identify constraints on the effective field theories that can be consistently coupled to quantum gravity. Evidence supporting a generalized finiteness principle underlying the Swampland criteria ... -
One-loop corrections to gravitational potentials in de Sitter space induced by a massive scalar.
(2025)The origin of large scale structure in the universe is one of the most important problems in cosmology. Quantum matter interacting with gravity during inflation is thought to cause these fluctuations in matter density that ... -
Comparing Least Squares Monte Carlo with the Rolling Intrinsic Strategy, for Batteries trading on the Intraday Electricity Market
(2025)In this thesis, we investigate how a Least Squares Monte Carlo (LSM) trading strategy compares to the rolling intrinsic (RI) strategy, for battery energy storage systems (BESS) trading on the intraday electricity market. ... -
Self-organisation of ecosystem engineers on different time scales
(2025)Ecosystem engineers are organisms that influence the availability of resources by shaping their environment. The presence of vegetation in drylands, for example, increases the infiltration of water in the soil. Combined ... -
Multi-SimLex for Dutch: Comparing Embedding and Prompt-Based Model Performance on Semantic Similarity
(2025)This study introduces a Dutch expansion of the Multi-SimLex dataset. This resource contains 1,888 word pairs annotated for semantic similarity by native Dutch speakers. The research evaluates 18 models using both embedding-based ... -
Bridging Reality and Memory: A Study of Map-Based visualizations in VR Lifelogging Systems
(2025)Lifelog systems capture personal data such as images, location, and biometric signals, offering users a way to revisit and reflect on past experiences. With the integration of Virtual Reality (VR), these systems allow users ... -
The Cosmic Language: A History of Hans Freudenthal's Lincos
(2025)This thesis looks at Hans Freudenthal's book Lincos (1960) from a historical perspective. In order to place Lincos in its full historic context this thesis will analyze Lincos from three different perspectives. These ... -
SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) A post-phenomenological analysis of human-technology relations in the re-popularisation of analogue media and technology; or the reasons why we “Shake it like a Polaroid picture” again.
(2025)Is streaming music truly so different compared to playing music from a vinyl record, or does taking a photograph using an instant camera create a vastly different experience than taking a photo using a smartphone does, ... -
RADIOEMBOLIZATION INDUCED CHRONIC HEPATOTOXICITY, A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
(2025)Trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE) is a treatment used in liver cancers and other types of cancers that spread to the liver, when surgery is not possible. It works by delivering high doses of radiation in the tumour ... -
Children’s narratives of chronic Illness: A thematic analysis using the 6-F Model
(2025)Background: Narrative medicine emphasizes the value of patient stories as essential to diagnosis, treatment, and holistic care. In pediatrics, this approach is especially relevant, as children with chronic conditions often ...