Smart Academic and Professional Education

A Road Map for Civil Engineers towards Bridge Engineering Through Academic Education and Professional Training

It is common in many countries that engineers having an academic degree in Civil Engineering are appointed responsible for different tasks related to Bridge Engineering. However, there are serious questions about whether formal university courses in civil engineering could cover the needs of a bridge engineer to fulfill his or her job successfully. Regarding the recent significant advances in t...

Telemedicine: academic and professional aspects.

Doctors have recently gained substantial experience of using telemedical applications for consultations, education and training, and conferences. What is still lacking is systematic evaluation of these new approaches compared with traditional procedures. Trials involving consultations for diagnostic, monitoring, and interpretative purposes should be blinded and multicentred, and should include ...

Bridging and bonding interactions in higher education: social capital and students’ academic and professional identity formation

It is increasingly recognized that graduates' achievements depend in important ways on their opportunities to develop an academic and a professional identity during their studies. Previous research has shown that students' socio-economic status (SES) and social capital prior to entering university affects their ability to obtain these identities in higher education. However, what is less well u...

Professional education.

Academic Roadmap Smart Industries

The University of Groningen is a university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. The university stimulates interdisciplinary research, and places emphasis on its interaction with society and industry. A unique trait of the University of Groningen is the close relationship between its faculties for natural sciences, social sciences and engineering. It is the only un...