Research groups
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The research conducted at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) focuses on finding solutions to urban issues in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Use the tool on the left side to filter your selection thematically.
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Acute Geriatric Care
The Professorship in Acute Geriatric Care researches how hospitals, GPs, district nurses and nursing homes can work together optimally with the objective of giving elderly people better quality of life and helping ...
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Aviation Engineering
The Aviation Academy Research Programme performs applied research related to real-life cases and problems in the business sector, with the goal of improving and innovating professional practice. We perform all of our ...
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Aviation Management
The Aviation Operations research unit, founded in 2013, is part of the Aviation Academy Research Department of the School of Technology of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
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Building Transformation
The city is transforming at a rapid pace. In Amsterdam alone, the construction of 50,000 new homes is planned and 32 residential districts are being restructured. How can we keep and make the city liveable, ...
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Care and Support
Amsterdam has a relatively high number of people with a need for care or support. As the city also has a highly diverse population, social cohesion is also under pressure. The Care and Support research group ...
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Child & Youth Social Care
In order to grow into adults, children need a safe and caring environment and need to get the opportunity to participate in society. In some cases, children and their families need help in order to achieve this.
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Circular Design & Business
A circular city is a city without waste, in which materials are used and reused infinitely. By designing, producing and doing business differently, we can convert urban waste flows into valuable applications and ...
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CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
There is a strong interest in citizenship education across society, politics and science. While Dutch pupils place great value on democratic norms, their knowledge of this matter is relatively poor compared with ...
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City logistics
Clean and sustainable cities are attractive places to live, work and enjoy and, not least, to invest in.
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Civic Interaction Design
Civic Interaction Design is an interdisciplinary research group at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences that manages research & education programs in the fields of immersive, playful and civic media such ...
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Coordination of Urban Issues
The research group Coordination of Urban Issues combines concrete, relevant knowledge of a particular urban issue with academic knowledge of effective coordination.
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Corporate Governance & Leadership
The professorship Corporate Governance & Leadership of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is an authority in research on, and training of (future) professionals in finance and accounting. The ...
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Creative Media for Social Change
Whether it's booking a holiday online, the interactive information pillar in a museum or a great concert being live-streamed, media are playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives. How we communicate ...
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Cultural and Social Dynamics
Our society is in a state of great flux, both in social and cultural terms. Tendencies such as globalisation, digitalisation and decentralisation are changing the design of the cultural and social sectors of our ...
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CYBER SECURITY
The special Cyber Security professorship is part of the new core lecture Responsible IT, a partnership between HvA and the Municipality of Amsterdam. The research group will conduct practical research ...
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Digital Commerce
The Digital Commerce professorship conducts applied research into the adoption of online business models, internet technologies and social media and their impact on society.
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Digital Life
Social changes such as the increasing aging of the population, globalization and new lifestyles lead to an increasing demand for (digital life) systems.
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Emerging Technology for Business
Binnen het lectoraat Emerging Technology for Business wordt hoogwaardige praktijkgerichte kennis vergaard over het gebruik van opkomende digitale technologieën door bedrijven en de effecten die dit heeft op het ...
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Energy and Innovation
The aim of the Energy and Innovation research group is to contribute to the energy transition through applied research.
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Entrepreneurship
The AUAS is developing a research programme into the role of entrepreneurship in economic and societal changes in Amsterdam metropolitan area. Together with stakeholders we are finding out how entrepreneurs ...
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FASHION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
The Fashion Research & Technology (FR&T) group is dedicated to scientific and artistic research into the many aspects of Fashion (Design, Branding, Business, Development, and Dress).
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Forensic Science
The Dutch Police Academy and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences collectively form the research group Forensic Science (lectoraat forensisch onderzoek). The aim of this research group is to develop knowledge ...
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Functional Exercise Therapy
It is important for good health to get some form of exercise every day. That doesn’t come easily to everyone – people with physical health problems or impairments need help getting their daily exercise. ...
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Functional Recovery from Cancer and its Treatment
More and more people are living with the aftermath of cancer and cancer treatment. Often this results in a decline in their activity levels and problems participating in society. The professorship focuses on the ...
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Health contexts
People’s living environments have an impact on their behaviour, lifestyle and health. Good social cohesion and a green living environment have a beneficial impact on people’s health, while factors such as ...
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Higher Education, Research and Innovation
The Higher Education, Research and Innovation (HERI) research group investigates how education, research and professional practice can strengthen each other to provide for high-level professionalism.
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IMPACT OF PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH
The AUAS-wide research group ‘Impact of Practice-based Research’ examines how the potential of applied research can be better utilised to address social issues by identifying the many different avenues ...
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Innovations in sports performance
The difference between gold-silver-bronze or no medal is often less than one per cent. In other words: small improvements in athletic performance have major consequences. The Professorship in Innovation in Sports ...
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Integration of Psychiatric and Somatic Care
The professorship focuses on patients with both psychiatric and physiological health problems. This group is characterized by very complex health issues. As a result, care for this group is often subject to ...
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Interdisciplinary Care for Chronic Joint Disorders
One-third of Amsterdam residents are faced with multiple health conditions, including chronic joint disorders, and the numbers continue to increase. The Professorship in Interdisciplinary Care for Chronic Joint ...