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Update of the Flemish material indicators until 2021
Circular materials story: The Flemish circular economy does not yet translate into a reduced material impact.
We are increasingly successful in keeping materials in the cycle. Our reuse and recycling figures are increasing, we are producing more and …
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Novels in the classroom: Book tips per language
An overview of novels in different languages. Here you will find titles of books in the following languages:
- French,
- English,
- German,
- Spanish,
- Russian,
- Italian,
- Turkish.
The list was drawn up by the language teachers of the Department of …
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Process lab, a didactic lab with measurement and control techniques: Project InnoVET
Due to updated curricula within the study area of Chemistry, students and teachers of, among others, the study options Biotechniques (second grade) and Biotechnological and Chemical Engineering (third grade) must acquire a lot of new content. …
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The Curse of the Nutmeg: Discussion
Discussion and reflections on the book The Curse of the Nutmeg about the VOC and colonialism and the impact on the environment today.
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The annoying fruit fly also has countless scientific breakthroughs to its credit
The fruit fly has played a major role in biomedical research for more than a hundred years. The insect that colonizes the fruit basket in no time, is part of genetics, helps scientists to unravel the functioning of our body and the origin of …
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Studying: 20 quotes in Dutch and English
Many famous authors, scientists and artists express a piece of life advice in the form of a quote. Whether you're just starting your academic journey or nearing the end, we could all use some motivation when it comes to studying.
In this blog, 20 …
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Prevention in education is more than teaching about illegal drugs: Vision text
Vision text to support the addiction prevention learning line, fitting within effective prevention and the alcohol and drug policy at school.
Background information for teachers to get started in an evidence-based way on addiction prevention at the …
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What happens to fruit waste in nature?
You may think that organic waste is easily broken down and disappears into the soil, but we wanted to test that anyway.
Curious about the result?
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Academic English: do's and don'ts
Most students have a good basic or even advanced knowledge of English. Yet writing in academic English is often a stumbling block for many. Academic texts are not just formal texts, they require a certain style.
In this article you will find ten tips …
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Conditionals: English if sentences (if clauses)
If I had ten million, I would ask the Queen to come for afternoon tea. If you had ten million, what would you do?
Those first two sentences are if clauses. With if sentences you indicate a condition in English; in Dutch you do that with als. Such …
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American and British English: The History and Differences
We are all confronted with English; both American and British English. Both are correct, but at school we learn British English. What exactly is the difference between British and American English? And how did these differences arise historically?
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Misused English Proverbs: Blog Post
We all know some funny and erroneous English sayings and proverbs like unfortunately peanut butter or I fell with the door in house . But what are the right variants? In this article you will get the correct variant of some common erroneous …
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