Spodlight

Gossip has a bad reputation. But actually gossip has quite an important role in the workplace. What is gossip anyway? And how can we use whispers through the grapevine to our advantage rather than to our detriment? And how do you gossip in times of COVID-19?

Dominique Darmon, senior lecturer of International Communication Management and member of the research group Change Management at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, tells you more about the role of gossip in organizations.

Blockchaintechnologie heeft potentie de wereld te veranderen. Sommigen geloven zelfs dat de blockchaintechnologie meer impact zal hebben dan de uitvinding van het internet. Steeds meer mensen en bedrijven verkennen daarom ook de mogelijkheden van deze technologie om data en transacties veilig en efficiënt op te slaan.

Wat is blockchain precies en wat kunnen we ervan verwachten? In deze podcast vertelt Jordi Jansen, docent bij de opleiding Finance & Control aan De Haagse Hogeschool, je alles hierover.

Nature has been developing for billions of years to function as efficiently as possible. We humans can learn from that. "Nature is the best architect", they say. We call this "learning by nature" or "biomimicry".

Laura Stevens is senior lecturer Industrial Design Engineering at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and biomimicry education expert. In this podcast she will tell you more about biomimicry and will take you on an investigation.