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  • From ‘one size fits all’ to design for social inclusion

    At least 87 million Europeans – almost one in five people - are thought to have disabilities and regularly encounter problems when trying to access or share information. Ultimately, this can lead to social inequality and exclusion. A new and unique research project aims to change this.
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  • Raindrops on the street, Just Eat ads on your screen

    If you search for new sneakers on Google just once, you will see sneaker ads everywhere online for a week after that. Many people know that companies collect their data online, but do not always realise how sensitive this can make them to the sales techniques of those companies. What can we do about this?
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  • Fashion in funerary portraits: a window onto the Roman world

    We express ourselves through clothing, hairstyles and jewellery. And this has been the case for thousands of years. Historian Anique Hamelink examined funerary portraits from the northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire to learn about social and cultural changes in the ancient Roman world.
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  • Overweight or obese: food environment to blame?

    We know that overweight and obesity can lead to many health problems and are still increasing worldwide. According to scientists from the University of Amsterdam, we must tackle this problem at its core: the public space full of unhealthy food.
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