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How does art become relevant? And what does it mean to claim that artists create knowledge? Engagement and artistic research are the themes of the Research Centre What Art Knows.

The Research Centre for Autonomy and Participation in Health Care and Social Welfare performs activities which help to ensure that chronically ill people or frail elderly can live the life they would like.

The Research Centre Data Intelligence explores the world of data and smart technology. We’re constantly finding new ways to apply data in practical solutions that help Limburg and the EU region move forward. Our focus is on projects with a social impact – from smart tools for everyday life to technology that makes a real difference in professional environments. We design and test data-driven innovations, such as intuitive software and technology, supporting people in their personal and working lives.

The Research Centre for Datavisualization focuses on developing, evaluating, and implementing novel ways to interact with data and information. The improvement of the human ability to manage data, extract information, and gain knowledge from it is of vital importance for a society in digitization. Visualization is an effective way to enhance human capabilities to extract and interpret information and support human decision-making.

An increasing number of people have overweight, are obese or have (a higher risk of developing) chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases and chronic pain. In addition, many people have difficulty achieving and maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. The current shift in healthcare also implies that people take more responsibility for their own health.

Many innovations are dependent on materials. The wide variety of ways in which materials can be applied requires them to have a broad palette of characteristics. Plastics with suitable characteristics for specific applications can be produced with the correct design, synthesis, and processing of molecules. With the depletion of raw fossil fuels and the effects of emissions on the climate, there is increased pressure to produce materials in a more responsible and conscious way.

Technology Driven Art is an artistic research group dealing with the influence of technology on the evolution of the Arts. Technology Driven Art organises practice based, artistic research projects across all the Art departments, involving the Arts students of Zuyd University.

The Research Centre for Professional Communication in a Digitalizing Society conducts research into the impact of digitalization on professional communication in various professional domains.

The Research Centre for Assistive Technology in Health Care at Zuyd University wants to make an active contribution to innovations in long-term care. Research is being conducted and innovation projects are being carried out in collaboration with health-care institutes, professionals, companies, health-care clients, and clients of knowledge institutes. We then apply the results from the research and innovation projects to education and real-life health care practices.