Language forms the foundation of our thoughts and enables us to communicate and connect with others. Therefore, learning to comprehend and use language is important for building social connections and integration. Infants ...
Martín Robinson, James Luis(Utrecht University, 2024-11-11)
This thesis is dedicated to the pH-driven ionization transitions of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes (HPEs). This class of weak polyelectrolyte contains significant hydrophobic character and exhibits distinct behaviour to ...
Leest, Anna Maria Cornelia van(Utrecht University, 2024-10-25)
The questions guiding the research in this dissertation are (1) what aspects of student achievement, perceived student attributes, and student background characteristics teachers consider when formulating track recommendations ...
This PhD thesis investigates the flexibility of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) materials, particularly focusing on their adaptable synthesis and shaping techniques. MOFs, known for their dynamic framework structures and ...
Vulkers, Johanna Maria(Utrecht University, 2024-11-08)
This thesis presents myth textuality, a guideline for motif analysis. The motif is defined through repetition over time, repetition in the text, symbolic level, and the reader’s perspective. I propose the confluence of two ...
Starre, Johannes van der(Utrecht University, 2024-10-25)
This dissertation examines wise judgment within supervisory boards and the conditions under which practical wisdom is realized or lacking. It explores the dynamics within board processes, focusing on trust, knowledge, and ...
Climate reconstructions show that during the relatively warm Miocene Climate Optimum (MCO), ~17 million years ago, atmospheric CO2 concentrations were in the same range as predicted by models for future climate change. ...
This dissertation delves into the articulations of popular feminist narratives by dissecting their mainstream literary representations, particularly of feminist guidebooks, handbooks and feminist manifestos. Focused on the ...
This thesis explores the potential of gold nanorods for enhanced sensing applications at elevated temperatures. By modulating their structure and composition, we aimed to optimize their plasmonic properties for Raman ...
We investigated iHAWs’ mental health before, right after, and two months after their field assignments. While most workers maintained stable mental health, some experienced worsening symptoms over time, while others began ...
This PhD thesis explores later-age physical mobility-related needs, barriers and coping mechanisms of older adults in Bengaluru, India. It helps understand the ways in which urban transport systems in the context of the ...
What are the ingredients of effective reading instruction? And how can students be encouraged to apply their newly acquired reading skills in contexts outside language arts? These and other questions are at the heart of ...
This thesis explores the landscape of entrepreneurship training programmes for economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. The overarching research question focuses on how support organisations can propel impact via (social) ...
This dissertation examines the evolving use and connotations of the term "family business" and reveals the strategic and political implications underlying the term’s usage. Throughout the 20th century, family businesses ...
This PhD dissertation responds to calls in the scientific circular economy literature to better conceptualize and measure the circular economy. First, in its new context of application, the circular economy has often been ...
Bruin, Thomas Adriaan de(Utrecht University, 2024-11-08)
INTRODUCTION
In the future, more and more people will live in cities, while the space for renewable energy in urban areas is scarce. As a result, there is a strong need for renewable energy generation technologies that ...
Sustainability has played an increasingly important role in recent years, due to depletion of natural resources, global warming and the large amount of waste that is produced by the humanity. All actors in society, including ...
This thesis brings to light new S. commune strains that can be used to study interesting
phenotypes like mushroom development at a high CO2 concentration, lignocellulose
degradation and defense response. At the same time, ...
This thesis uses data-driven methods to understand factors influencing the health, welfare, and performance of pullets and laying hens in the poultry industry, with a focus on hatchability, rearing success, and fearfulness. ...
High-risk neuroblastoma remains one of the most challenging pediatric cancers to treat, with survival rates below 50% and an even poorer prognosis for relapsed patients. Current treatment strategies heavily rely on ...