Leisure & Events

The substantive focus of the Transformative Social Innovation (TSI) specialisation is in keeping with the intended renewal of Higher Economic...

The question of whether leisure should be understood as a means to an end or as an end in itself is a fundamental inquiry when examining the concept...

The MBA Imagineering programme at Breda University of Applied Sciences, launched in 2006, was created to meet the increasing demand for innovative and...

At Sports & Esports (SES), students are educated for the changing world of sports and esports, including studying transitions that occur between...

Though it may seem hard to envision, imagine a ‘just destination’ - a place where tourism is not solely about pleasing visitors and generating profit...

In today’s fast-changing world, leisure is more than just a break from work, it is a space where people create meaning, strengthen communities, and...

Students are experiencing more and more problems to meet the expectations held by society, and are struggling to find ways to cope with the associated...

In 2020, the Urban Life and Placemaking (ULP) specialisation was launched as part of the Academy for Leisure & Events portfolio. From the start, ULP...

Events have long been powerful tools for driving social change and fostering community engagement. By bringing people together around a common cause...

Can urban design truly make people healthier and more connected? The concept of healthy placemaking suggests it can, and that thoughtfully designed...

The positive impact that leisure can have on people’s lives has been studied extensively. This usually concerns such things as having fun, finding...

For decades, fashion consumption has been deeply intertwined with leisure, shaping not only how we spend our free time but also how we construct our...

Over the past couple of years, I have engaged with several platforms representing various sub-sectors of the leisure industries, ranging from theme...

Leisure plays a pivotal role in enhancing the human condition, offering avenues for exploration, growth, and self-actualisation (Kleiber, 2017...

Tourism can bring jobs, economic growth, and cultural exchange - but how do we understand whether residents truly and inherently benefit? Tourism...

Everyone wants to experience a beautiful environment, especially when they are on vacation. Some places are more beautiful than others, however...

In the Dutch Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (LTH) sector, most heritage institutions and organisations rely on volunteering for their functioning...

Despite the high density of visitor attractions in the Netherlands, many are not (fully) accessible. Where attention is paid to accessibility, the...

Centres of Expertise (CoE) are public-private partnerships between universities of applied sciences and the professional field, with a distinct focus...