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Two VCC Researchers win EGSH PhD Excellence Awards

“We are committed to improving quality of city life through research. Together with organisations, businesses, policymakers. we are working to create a vital…

Gemeente Rotterdam heeft ons, Erasmus Initiatief Vital Cities and Citizens (VCC), gevraagd academische inzichten aan te dragen en advies te geven over hoe er veerkrachtig met de COVID-19 crisis kan worden omgegaan wat heeft geresulteerd in een oogstbrief.n

In November last year, the three Erasmus Initiatives (EIs) have been evaluated through a midterm review by an external committee of international experts from academia, government and business sector.

Erasmus Trustfonds honoreert zes onderzoeksproject naar sociaal-economisch effect van Covid-19 pandemie

The second online “Movie Night on #SustainableJustCities” was organized on the 1st of December 2020 with the “Tomorrow” documentary, which focuses on creative solutions from sustainable communities across the world.

PhD candidate Shirley Nieuwland and dr. Mariangela Lavanga did research on the role of creative entrepreneurs in sustainable tourism development in Rotterdam.

An Interactive webinar on “Sustainable and Just Cities” was organized by the Vital Cities & Citizens (VCC) initiative of EUR on 19 November 2020. We invited employees (academic staff, researchers and others) and students of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).

Zouhair Hammana, doctoral candidate within the Erasmus Initiative Vital Cities and Citizens, studies how secondary school teachers cope with diversity.

Warsha Jagroep studies how age-friendly environments can be created for elderly migrants, which support and stimulate them to remain physically active. Elderly migrants often suffer more from chronic diseases at a younger age than the native-born elderly.