In the near future, keeping healthcare available and affordable is set to become increasingly challenging, which calls for a new generation of solutions that can prevent, replace or relocate healthcare. As more is learned about how behaviour, lifestyle and our surroundings affect our health, a greater emphasis is placed on prevention and health promotion. Overall, the aim is to keep Dutch people healthy for five years longer.
Renske van Wijk (UT PhD'14) from the UT TechMed Centre works as project leader of the TOPFIT Citizenlab which in close collaboration with residents of the Twente region is developing new strategies for healthy living. The TOPFIT Citizenlab is working on a citizen science methodology developed for and by citizens that can be applied in practice in the healthcare sector. In her Talk Renske will share more details about the TOPFIT initiative as well as talk about actual examples from our communities.
During this gathering you will also hear the latest news from the university as well as join a virtual ‘borrel’ where you and your fellow alumni can (re)connect with each other in small groups based on their locations and Twente study years.
Date: Thursday March 4th
Time: 20:00-21:30hr
Language: Dutch
Programme:
20:00-20:15, Opening words Alumni Office & UT updates
20:15-20:35, Keynote talk by Renske van Wijk
20:35-20:50, Audience Q&A
20:50-20:55, Summary , Virtual borrel in breakout rooms (location based)
20:55-21:25, Virtual 'borrel' in breakout rooms based on location and UT study years
21:25-21:30, Closing
ABOUT THE TWENTE ALUMNI LECTURES: Most alumni are already familiar with the terms “Entrepreneurial University”& “High Tech, Human Touch” in the context of our Twente ‘DNA’. But how about 'Citizen Science' or 'ECIU U'? The 2021 Twente Alumni Lectures put a spotlight on the university’s strategic ambitions for the next decade by focusing on these new areas. Join one or more of these special gatherings to learn about actual projects behind these terms – how are they impacting society? What is the role alumni can play? Are you curious yet? Then sign up for the (online) Twente Alumni Lectures in the first two weeks of March! Click here for more information
