More impact on universities, students, the labor market and society
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the University of Twente (UT) are working ever more closely together in the fields of education, research and valorisation. In doing so, we aim to make a major difference in four areas of society: a resilient and secure society, a clean and sustainable society, a smart and digital society and developing talent.
Latest news
- Majed Chahwan, the new team manager of RISE, on his vision and ambitionsMajed Chahwan has a clear vision as the new team manager of RISE: to strengthen the team organisation and build sustainable partnerships. In this interview, he shares his background, team ambitions, and RISE's mission for sustainable space exploration through innovative projects such as the Green Phoenix engine and Project Alpha.
- Development of a new didactic approach for scientific and technological entrepreneurship educationLed by Marie Louise Blankesteijn (VU), researchers Alvira Fisher (VU), Jacqueline van Muijlwijk-Koezen (VU) and Rainer Harms (UT) are working on an innovative didactic method for scientific and technological entrepreneurship education. This project, NEXT_GEN_TECH_ED, funded by Horizon 2020, aims to advance knowledge sharing within innovative ecosystems. By developing this method, the researchers intend to systematically evaluate the socioeconomic impact of science and its economic spill-over effects.
- Police officers focus on coordinated behaviour during shared stressResearch shows that police officers in situations of shared stress tend to focus more on coordinating behaviour with team members and less on explicit de-escalation tactics with suspects. This key finding comes from the project “A Multi-Channel Approach to Studying the Dynamics of Effective Collaboration in Police Teams,” led by Marcella Hoogeboom (UT) and Vana Hutter (VU), and funded by VU-UT seed funding within the Secure Societies Coalition.
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Education
Secure Societies
This theme is about safety, flexibility, resistance and stability. With the impact programme ‘Secure Societies’, we contribute to strengthening the resilience and security of our society so that it becomes adaptive and remains stable in times of crisis.
Responsible Societies
This theme revolves around a clean and sustainable society. With the impact programme ‘Responsible Societies' we are working on a circular economy, energy neutral developments and adaptive and resilient systems. By doing so, we contribute to an enterprising, healthy and sustainable society that reuses its raw materials.
Smart Societies
This theme is about a smart and digital society. With the impact programme 'Smart Societies', we focus on the development of new digital technologies and the evaluation of the effects of this digital transformation. By doing so, we contribute to a fair, healthy and sustainable digital society.
Developing of talent
Society has a great need for highly educated technical staff with a broad orientation and social commitment. Therefore, we want to educate the talents needed for the future.
Within the programme Creating talent for society, we meet this need by developing innovative and multidisciplinary education at bachelor, master, PhD and post-doctoral level.
We also create platforms for exchange, cross-fertilisation and talent development for our students and staff. In addition, we create opportunities for continuous learning paths for students, staff, alumni and employees (life-long learning).