In HZ Discovery, you will learn about HZ's practice-oriented research. Interviews with new researchers, current research projects and everything else that is happening in the field of research.
Practice-oriented research at HZ
HZ University of Applied Sciences is a knowledge institution. We conduct a great deal of practice-oriented research. We find answers to social issues faced by companies, governments and institutions. These questions are investigated by lecturers, teacher-researchers and students in collaboration with the professional field. The lecturers and researchers are affiliated with seventeen research groups and two knowledge centres. In HZ Discovery, you can read about our research and our researchers.
Read the latest edition!
In this edition, you can read about:
- Lecturer Wietse van de Lageweg on Future Shores
- 20 years of the Coastal Tourism Knowledge Centre
- The new Food Innovation Lab: “The link between chemistry and practice”
- Vincent Bax on his PhD programme
- Jacob van Berkel's four sustainable energy dilemmas
Previous editions
Edition July 2025
- Workshop Education - Research Reading Skills
- Godelieve Spaas on the new professorship Art | Culture | Transitions
- Critical Materials Research Group
Edition February 2025
- New research vision
- Delta Power
- Research by Sybren Slimmen into mental health
Edition July 2024
- Jan Maas on the hydrogen lab
- Column by Femke Ijsseldijk “Build moments into every design process to evaluate your ideas”.
- Innovations in logistics
Edition Winter 2023
- Interview with new professor of Biobased Construction: Frank Huijben
- Farewell to Hans de Bruin
- Jaco de Smit on his doctoral research into the dynamics of coastal systems