HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has 40 research groups. In these, practice-oriented research is carried out on a specific theme, in close collaboration with our study programmes and with professional practice.
The Research group Access to Justice studies the bottlenecks in legal assistance and services, as well as new forms of accessibility to the legal system.
Guiding the transition towards a sustainable urban society: focus areas include the energy transition and circular construction, management, maintenance and renovation.
The Research group Debt and Debt Collection conducts research in collaboration with debt counselling organisations and collection agencies to improve professional practice.
The Research group Driving Educational Change aims for sustainable and evidence-informed educational change, working closely with schools and other educational knowledge organisations.
This research group researches the possibilities of organizations to create meaningful and sustainable brands and customer experiences in a growing digital environment. The human perspective plays a central role within the research projects.
The research group Moving, growing and thriving together contributes to reducing health differences in children with a disability or chronic condition.
Together with professional practices, we work on research and development of effective forms of support for people in vulnerable positions, with a focus on participation and social inclusion.
The Research group Proactive care for older people living at home focuses on supporting older adults with multimorbidities to continue to function independently as long as possible.
The Research group Speech and Language Therapy: Participation through communication strives to improve the self-reliance of people with a communicative disability.
The Research group Sustainable Communities strives to improve the quality of living together in the urban environment by means of practice-based research.
The Research group Technology for Healthcare studies the ways in which people can remain independent as long as possible through the use of technology.
How do you create an environment in which young people can develop in the best possible way? This research group develops knowledge relevant to this purpose.
