NHTV Leisure Studies

31/08/2017

It's just around the corner from Breda. Well known to most Dutch students, and a must-see (or must-experience?) for our newly arrived international students, if only because it provides an excellent case study of an experience-based leisure destination.

The traditional, fairytale-themed amusement park features elves, trolls and talking parrots, and its woodland setting and new hotel make it ideal for a family holiday

31/08/2017

Does world heritage status do cities more harm than good? What do you think? What are your experiences?

The gambling-ridden clan jetties of Malaysia’s George Town were saved from ruin by the award of Unesco world heritage status, but their new fame left locals overwhelmed by a tide of invasive tourism. Can we ever get the balance right?

01/06/2017

On Tuesday May 30th the first batch of 2016-2017 students from the premaster Leisure Studies and 3rd year bachelor students of the 3-year academic bachelor program International Leisure Studies (ILS), presented their posters based on their graduation research project.

We had the pleasure of welcoming many fascinating topics, such as:
•The impact of a major depressive disorder on holiday behavior
•Sexuality, body image and sport
•The Influence of Leisure Participation on the Loneliness of Young Adults and Adolescents
•Bedtime Procrastination
•How studying and stress influence the excessive alcohol use of young adults
•The role of social, cultural and economic capital on the attitudes of the Dutch towards non-western immigrants
•The Effect of Hedonic Consumption on Mental Well-Being
•Hybrid shopping

The poster sessions were unanimously considered to be a success in terms of the ability for students to demonstrate their acquired skills and research. The topics covered economic, social and psychological dimensions, which indicates the breath of our study program, which allows students to shape their own academic interests.

30/05/2017

Yesterday, Pieter de Rooij (NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences), Vincent de Koning (De Doelen Rotterdam) and Wim Strijbosch (NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences) provided a presentation at Congres Podiumkunsten, a conference for the Dutch cultural sector. They shared several results of a large scale study on customer relationship management (CRM).

In this study, NHTV works together with HZ University of Applied Sciences, IT company Peppered and 5 reknown Dutch podia: Luxor Theater Rotterdam, De Doelen Rotterdam, Theater & Congres Orpheus, Schouwburg De Lawei and Stadsschouwburg Nijmegen & Concertgebouw De Vereeniging.

In their presentation, they focused on the first of three studies, in which they made use of experimental research designs to study marketing strategies such as personalisation, online vs. offline media and single-channel vs. multi-channel approaches. The project will continue until the end of 2017.

22/05/2017

Writing a master's thesis is not just an individual proof of knowledge and skills, but also (and even more so) an opportunity to contribute to the scientific body of knowledge on your subject matter. Former master NHTV Leisure Studies student Marloes van Asperen has just published her first article on her research project, together with supervisor(s) Pieter de Rooij en Corne Dijkmans. Congratulations Marloes!

(2017). Engagement-Based Loyalty: The Effects of Social Media Engagement on Customer Loyalty in the Travel Industry. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1080/15256480.2017.1305313

15/05/2017

Another event upcoming: On June 22nd the first of a new series of Uncover Meetings is scheduled to celebrate the book launch of three books published by lecturers and researchers of the Academy for Leisure.

1) Dorothe Gerritsen and Ronald van Olderen: The event as a strategic marketing instrument
2) Marco van Leeuwen and Johan Bouwer: Philosophy of Leisure: Foundations of the good life
3) Greg Richards and John Hannigan (incl. a chapter by Nienke van Boom): Handbook of New Urban Studies

You can register for the event through this link: http://fd8.formdesk.com/nhtvinternationalehogeschoolbr/UncoverMeeting

10/05/2017

Want to know more about holiday parcs in the Netherlands? Watch the RTL News at 19:30 tonight!

Vanavond is Bertine Bargeman van NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences te zien bij RTL Nieuws om 19.30 uur. Ze vertelt over het 50-jarig bestaan van Centre Parcs.

08/05/2017

Is our weekend still as 'free' and 'leisurely' as it was intended in the early 20th century? Or did we manage to kill the weekend by becoming trapped in the work-and-spend cycle? What do you think?

Katrina Onstad has a crazy idea: why not take off a couple of days every week and relax? Don’t cram them with frantic shopping, desperate playdates or crafty work emails – and certainly don’t make them exactly the same as the other five

19/04/2017

Dear alumni of NHTV,

Within a few weeks we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of NHTV Breda with a Festival Week! A big Alumni Festival will of course be a part of the program. The Alumni Festival program contains networking drinks, special activities and of course a dance party with performances by Memphis Maniacs and DJ Coenio.

The Alumni Festival takes place at Friday May 12 from 17.00 h till 01.00 h. Of course I will join the event, I would really like to see you again and to have a chat! I hope you can join, check www.nhtv.nl/alumnifestival for further details. See you at Friday May 12!

13/04/2017

Master Leisure Studies student Mark van Helvoort was interviewed by E52 about his master's thesis project on expat's leisure behaviour. Do the places where expats spend their leisure time have an impact on how their social network develops? You can read his story here: https://e52.nl/en/research-how-do-expats-spend-their-free-time/

Expats and internationals, they provide Eindhoven with a lively and multicultural face. In our series ‘Internationals in Eindhoven’ (a new interview is published every Saturday, 9 have been published up to now), we also give that image a personal touch. But soon there will also be a scientific layer...

31/03/2017

What is leisure? How does leisure relate to leading a good life? Dr. Marco van Leeuwen, coordinator of the bachelor program Leisure Studies, published a book together with Dr. Johan Bouwer on the philosophy of leisure.

More info in English: https://www.routledge.com/Philosophy-of-Leisure-Foundations-of-the-good-life/Bouwer-van-Leeuwen/p/book/9781138911475

Leisure is leuk en inspireert ons, het brengt ons in contact met anderen en maakt ons leven beter… maar welke diepere betekenissen liggen verborgen in

02/03/2017

NHTV-colleagues, together with a group of international researchers, are exploring international practices of celebrating Carnival. If you have celebrated Carnival, please help them by filling in the survey and sharing the links! Thanks! Bedankt! You can fill in the survey in Dutch or in English:
Dutch: https://is.gd/carnival2017nl and
English: https://is.gd/carnival2017nlen

Pesquisa Carnaval 2017