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On 30 January 2026, Beyond Cash, Code & Monetary Power brought students, researchers and professionals together at THUAS for an afternoon of interactive sessions and panel discussions.

After nearly five years as professor of Inclusive Education, a new phase will commence on 1 January 2026. Naomi van Stapele will remain involved with THUAS through projects such as YOUROPE and Relational Peer Mediation.

The physical activity behavior of young children is declining, and that is concerning. Within Act2Act, researchers are working on a systemic change to preserve the intrinsic motivation to move among children aged 3–6.

THUAs joins the Graduate Network Technology & Digitalisation in the Professional Doctorate pilot. Professor Rizal Sebastian and Shirley Uitte de Willige explain the motivation, expectations and added value.

The new year has begun, and our Centre of Expertise Mission Zero is looking ahead. Last year, THUAS welcomed Professor Linda Drupsteen, who previously worked at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

How can people age in good health, and who is responsible for ensuring this? These questions were central to the visit of a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation to THUAS on the 9th and 10th of December.

The research group Designing Value Networks looks back on a year centered around collective growth, participatory acceleration processes, international engagement, and strategic collaboration.

Professor Lampros Stergioulas shared research on data-driven urban innovation and AI, explored collaborations, and gathered insights on ethical AI, digital twins, and sustainable mobility.

Researchers Jeffrey Dahl and Kanan Dhru joined the METACOG meeting in Košice, collaborating with partners to advance AI literacy, co-design new teaching materials, and strengthen efforts against disinformation.

At the Legal Design Summit in Helsinki, researcher Kanan Dhru saw how legal design and AI converge to make law more human, accessible and collaborative. “It’s not about aesthetics, it’s about empowerment.”

Gerard Hoekstra demonstrates how high-impact research into digital security strengthens our society. From identifying threats to developing solutions: his research group seeks out vulnerabilities before criminals do.

We contribute to a WHO/Europe initiative that supports countries in implementing AI safely, ethically and inclusively in healthcare, with a focus on transparency, human rights and responsible use.