Uncover:
Uncover is het tijdschrift van de Academy for Leisure van de Breda University of Applied Sciences. Dit magazine verschijnt jaarlijks. Alle artikelen worden online op het kennisplatform van NRIT beschikbaar gesteld. In Uncover:
23/01/25 ·
These are dynamic times, characterised by widely differing opinions about and movements around internationalisation. Creating a themed Uncover issue at this time could be seen as choosing the right moment to take a breath of fresh air amidst the storm. With the current turbulence, taking stock of where we actually are, where we have come from and where we are going is a meaningful process. For BUas and ALE, it is clear that internationalisation has been in their very fibres from the beginning and that the added value of intercultural classroom settings is something to be nurtured sustainably.
22/01/25 ·
Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) is proud to house one of the six World Leisure Centers of Excellence. BUas has arranged its education activities in five academies. The World Leisure Center of Excellence is part of Academy for Leisure & Events (ALE).
22/01/25 ·
The World Leisure Organization (WLO) has two Centers of Excellence (WLCE) in Canada, each with distinct settings and dynamics: one in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast, and the other in Trois-Rivières, Québec, in Eastern Canada. A key difference between the two centers is their language. The WLCE at Vancouver Island University attracts students from English-speaking Canada and global regions, including India, Iran, China, Mexico, and Vietnam. The WLCE at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières offers the only French-speaking graduate leisure studies programs and thus attracts local and international students from Francophile regions. This linguistic distinction significantly influences their respective international partnerships.
22/01/25 ·
The Department of Tourism at the University of Otago has been a World Leisure Center of Excellence since 2018. Known also by the M?ori title of ?t?kou Whakaihu Waka, the University is located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Dunedin is renowned for its diverse natural landscapes, unique wildlife species and multicultural heritage. It is possible to construct an image of this WLCE as being a long way from everywhere else, disconnected from the rest of the world and out of touch. Certainly, the recent experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, during which New Zealand’s borders were closed for a long period and life within them went on pretty much as before while so much of the rest of the world struggled. Yet seen from a different perspective, New Zealand is one of the first places in the world where the new day dawns. As such, it may be said to lead the world, not merely follow in everyone else’s shadow.
22/01/25 ·
Under the background of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects, the income level and quality of life of China's residents have significantly improved, while leisure and recreation have become an important part of the Chinese people's daily lives. For example, the survey in the Annual Report on Leisure Development in China 2023-2024 shows that 86.2 per cent of respondents consider leisure time to be very important or important to them, which is an increase of 22 percentage points from 2022 (China Tourism Academy, 2024). Therefore, to meet people's needs for a better life, leisure has become a national strategy and an important way to promote social harmony, stability and improve the quality of life. In addition, with the increasing integration and advancement of emerging technologies such as 5G, big data, cloud computing, and AI in the leisure industry, the ongoing emergence of innovative business models in the leisure sector, the continuous enhancement of policies and institutional frameworks in the leisure field, and the notable improvement in governance capabilities, a diverse pattern of high-quality development in the leisure industry has been established. This development is further supported by the cultural, tourism, sports, and health sectors. As a result, leisure activities in China have evolved from traditional, often passive, activities to diversified, more active, technology-driven activities, and on a global scale (Lin & Dong, 2018). We would like to give a brief overview of the main issues and challenges of the current globalisation of leisure activities in China.
22/01/25 ·
The School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, at the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP), is one of the founding hubs of the World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) network. With 4,400 students and over 250 professors, EACH-USP is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary (2005-2025), but it is part of one of the most influential universities in Latin America: USP was founded in 1934 and, today, is ranked at position 85 at QS World University Ranking. The creation of the new campus brought innovative and, in some cases, unprecedented focuses to the undergrad environment, including marketing, public policies management, textile & fashion and, of course, leisure and tourism programmes. Though tourism is a traditional academic pathway in Brazil (the first undergraduate programme opened in 1974), EACH was a pioneer in combining leisure and tourism topics into a single programme, enhancing an integrated approach to both fields.
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22/01/25 ·
An entire chapter from the World Leisure Organization (WLO) has been contributed to this edition of Uncover. This first article introduces the World Leisure Organization including the phenomenon of World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCEs). This is followed by articles from WLCEs from Brazil, Canada, China and New Zealand. BUas, which is a WLCE too, finally concludes the chapter including a look into the future at the World Leisure Congress in 2025, which will take place in the Netherlands in Breda and Rotterdam.
22/01/25 ·
Born in Brabant in the Netherlands and grown to be an international art icon, Vincent van Gogh is celebrated all around the world; his paintings and his life are seen as a source of inspiration for all ages. Nowhere else can you get this close to Vincent as in the small village of Nuenen where one can literally walk in his footsteps. Here, the Van Gogh Village Nuenen Foundation works hard to acknowledge and attractively display the important Nuenen period of the legend to all national and international visitors, while also contributing to the leisure economy of the region. While the indoor museum does not showcase any of Vincent’s original paintings, it beautifully portrays his life in Nuenen in terms of his interactions with his parents, his love, and the residents of the village, leading up to his first masterpiece The Potato Eaters.
22/01/25 ·
At BUas, there are many ways to organise and facilitate the BUas community. Numerous activities are organised for and by the community of students and staff such as Sport and Play Fest, De-stress Fest and Cupid’s Carnival. Studium Generale activities spotlight current substantive topics such as inclusion, AI or the Ukraine war. Green Office organises events and activities with the aim of raising awareness and creating a more sustainable campus. The annual Good Mood Week with dozens of activities focuses on student well-being. The HUB provides entertainment in the form of (live) radio, podcasts and BLEND magazine. A very important role in community building is also reserved for the BUas Clubs, which bring students and staff together around shared interests. All to make students and staff feel welcome and at home. As the manager of BUas Clubs, I was asked to share both my personal journey and the story of the clubs. In this article, you will read about my experiences as an international student at BUas and about the way BUas Clubs enrich the lives of participants, featuring personal stories from those who have been positively impacted by the clubs.
22/01/25 ·
This Uncover provides the opportunity to explore the theme of internationalisation@home in many directions. The theme refers to the potential for experiencing cultural diversity at university and looking for a shared basis for living together. More than on the university campus where (English) linguistic, technological, mental and physical literacies are shared, this diversity resonates throughout the city. In this article, we highlight two approaches that offer insights into the opportunities and challenges of harnessing super-diverse intercultural encounters in the city. We do this based on the learning experiences of Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) through Samenwerkplaats (SWP) in Urban Living Lab Breda (ULLB), and also through Stormkamer, the Breda theatre company, which uses its methodology to discuss the plurality of voices and perspectives. Both work in the Hoge Vucht neighbourhood in Breda, a district of about 20,000 residents. Both BUas and Stormkamer believe that the connection to the neighbourhood should have transformative value to residents.
22/01/25 ·
The 2022-2025 BUas+ Strategy states that the ‘intercultural classroom’ is BUas’ standard learning environment. In the last few years, groups of students of Academy for Leisure & Events have actively put aims from this strategy in practice already, by conducting surveys in museums, attraction parks, and among people taking city tours together with experiential experts of LFB (interest group for and by people with intellectual disabilities). Collaborating in these projects with people with disabilities perfectly meets the strategic aims and objectives of BUas that students work on “industry-relevant, high-quality, and innovative research and design” in “small-scale, personal, sustainable, diverse, and inclusive learning environments”. Accessibility innovations in the leisure sector are desperately needed, and equivalent cooperation with people with disabilities is perceived an example of “on-campus curricular intercultural collaboration”. In this way, the BUas students develop “skills that empower them to contribute to shaping a better world”. This article addresses important concerns from six projects.
22/01/25 ·
BUas sees working towards a more inclusive leisure sector as an important challenge, which needs to be tackled together with representatives of the sector itself. A key requirement for that to be successful is that when designing for leisure practices and facilities, students (and lecturers!) need to look beyond personal preferences (what you like is not necessarily good for everyone), beyond their own physical, sensory or intellectual abilities (what you are capable of doing - seeing - understanding might be inaccessible to others) and their financial capacity (some people might have less - or no - money to spend on leisure). Doing so means to recognise and acknowledge diverse perspectives, backgrounds, motives and possibilities.
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23/01/25 ·
These are dynamic times, characterised by widely differing opinions about and movements around internationalisation. Creating a themed Uncover issue at this time could be seen as choosing the right moment to take a breath of fresh air amidst the storm. With the current turbulence, taking stock of where we actually are, where we have come from and where we are going is a meaningful process. For BUas and ALE, it is clear that internationalisation has been in their very fibres from the beginning and that the added value of intercultural classroom settings is something to be nurtured sustainably.
22/01/25 ·
The World Leisure Organization (WLO) has two Centers of Excellence (WLCE) in Canada, each with distinct settings and dynamics: one in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast, and the other in Trois-Rivières, Québec, in Eastern Canada. A key difference between the two centers is their language. The WLCE at Vancouver Island University attracts students from English-speaking Canada and global regions, including India, Iran, China, Mexico, and Vietnam. The WLCE at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières offers the only French-speaking graduate leisure studies programs and thus attracts local and international students from Francophile regions. This linguistic distinction significantly influences their respective international partnerships.
22/01/25 ·
Under the background of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects, the income level and quality of life of China's residents have significantly improved, while leisure and recreation have become an important part of the Chinese people's daily lives. For example, the survey in the Annual Report on Leisure Development in China 2023-2024 shows that 86.2 per cent of respondents consider leisure time to be very important or important to them, which is an increase of 22 percentage points from 2022 (China Tourism Academy, 2024). Therefore, to meet people's needs for a better life, leisure has become a national strategy and an important way to promote social harmony, stability and improve the quality of life. In addition, with the increasing integration and advancement of emerging technologies such as 5G, big data, cloud computing, and AI in the leisure industry, the ongoing emergence of innovative business models in the leisure sector, the continuous enhancement of policies and institutional frameworks in the leisure field, and the notable improvement in governance capabilities, a diverse pattern of high-quality development in the leisure industry has been established. This development is further supported by the cultural, tourism, sports, and health sectors. As a result, leisure activities in China have evolved from traditional, often passive, activities to diversified, more active, technology-driven activities, and on a global scale (Lin & Dong, 2018). We would like to give a brief overview of the main issues and challenges of the current globalisation of leisure activities in China.
22/01/25 ·
An entire chapter from the World Leisure Organization (WLO) has been contributed to this edition of Uncover. This first article introduces the World Leisure Organization including the phenomenon of World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCEs). This is followed by articles from WLCEs from Brazil, Canada, China and New Zealand. BUas, which is a WLCE too, finally concludes the chapter including a look into the future at the World Leisure Congress in 2025, which will take place in the Netherlands in Breda and Rotterdam.
22/01/25 ·
At BUas, there are many ways to organise and facilitate the BUas community. Numerous activities are organised for and by the community of students and staff such as Sport and Play Fest, De-stress Fest and Cupid’s Carnival. Studium Generale activities spotlight current substantive topics such as inclusion, AI or the Ukraine war. Green Office organises events and activities with the aim of raising awareness and creating a more sustainable campus. The annual Good Mood Week with dozens of activities focuses on student well-being. The HUB provides entertainment in the form of (live) radio, podcasts and BLEND magazine. A very important role in community building is also reserved for the BUas Clubs, which bring students and staff together around shared interests. All to make students and staff feel welcome and at home. As the manager of BUas Clubs, I was asked to share both my personal journey and the story of the clubs. In this article, you will read about my experiences as an international student at BUas and about the way BUas Clubs enrich the lives of participants, featuring personal stories from those who have been positively impacted by the clubs.
22/01/25 ·
The 2022-2025 BUas+ Strategy states that the ‘intercultural classroom’ is BUas’ standard learning environment. In the last few years, groups of students of Academy for Leisure & Events have actively put aims from this strategy in practice already, by conducting surveys in museums, attraction parks, and among people taking city tours together with experiential experts of LFB (interest group for and by people with intellectual disabilities). Collaborating in these projects with people with disabilities perfectly meets the strategic aims and objectives of BUas that students work on “industry-relevant, high-quality, and innovative research and design” in “small-scale, personal, sustainable, diverse, and inclusive learning environments”. Accessibility innovations in the leisure sector are desperately needed, and equivalent cooperation with people with disabilities is perceived an example of “on-campus curricular intercultural collaboration”. In this way, the BUas students develop “skills that empower them to contribute to shaping a better world”. This article addresses important concerns from six projects.
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22/01/25 ·
Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) is proud to house one of the six World Leisure Centers of Excellence. BUas has arranged its education activities in five academies. The World Leisure Center of Excellence is part of Academy for Leisure & Events (ALE).
22/01/25 ·
The Department of Tourism at the University of Otago has been a World Leisure Center of Excellence since 2018. Known also by the M?ori title of ?t?kou Whakaihu Waka, the University is located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Dunedin is renowned for its diverse natural landscapes, unique wildlife species and multicultural heritage. It is possible to construct an image of this WLCE as being a long way from everywhere else, disconnected from the rest of the world and out of touch. Certainly, the recent experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, during which New Zealand’s borders were closed for a long period and life within them went on pretty much as before while so much of the rest of the world struggled. Yet seen from a different perspective, New Zealand is one of the first places in the world where the new day dawns. As such, it may be said to lead the world, not merely follow in everyone else’s shadow.
22/01/25 ·
The School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, at the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP), is one of the founding hubs of the World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) network. With 4,400 students and over 250 professors, EACH-USP is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary (2005-2025), but it is part of one of the most influential universities in Latin America: USP was founded in 1934 and, today, is ranked at position 85 at QS World University Ranking. The creation of the new campus brought innovative and, in some cases, unprecedented focuses to the undergrad environment, including marketing, public policies management, textile & fashion and, of course, leisure and tourism programmes. Though tourism is a traditional academic pathway in Brazil (the first undergraduate programme opened in 1974), EACH was a pioneer in combining leisure and tourism topics into a single programme, enhancing an integrated approach to both fields.
22/01/25 ·
Born in Brabant in the Netherlands and grown to be an international art icon, Vincent van Gogh is celebrated all around the world; his paintings and his life are seen as a source of inspiration for all ages. Nowhere else can you get this close to Vincent as in the small village of Nuenen where one can literally walk in his footsteps. Here, the Van Gogh Village Nuenen Foundation works hard to acknowledge and attractively display the important Nuenen period of the legend to all national and international visitors, while also contributing to the leisure economy of the region. While the indoor museum does not showcase any of Vincent’s original paintings, it beautifully portrays his life in Nuenen in terms of his interactions with his parents, his love, and the residents of the village, leading up to his first masterpiece The Potato Eaters.
22/01/25 ·
This Uncover provides the opportunity to explore the theme of internationalisation@home in many directions. The theme refers to the potential for experiencing cultural diversity at university and looking for a shared basis for living together. More than on the university campus where (English) linguistic, technological, mental and physical literacies are shared, this diversity resonates throughout the city. In this article, we highlight two approaches that offer insights into the opportunities and challenges of harnessing super-diverse intercultural encounters in the city. We do this based on the learning experiences of Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) through Samenwerkplaats (SWP) in Urban Living Lab Breda (ULLB), and also through Stormkamer, the Breda theatre company, which uses its methodology to discuss the plurality of voices and perspectives. Both work in the Hoge Vucht neighbourhood in Breda, a district of about 20,000 residents. Both BUas and Stormkamer believe that the connection to the neighbourhood should have transformative value to residents.
22/01/25 ·
BUas sees working towards a more inclusive leisure sector as an important challenge, which needs to be tackled together with representatives of the sector itself. A key requirement for that to be successful is that when designing for leisure practices and facilities, students (and lecturers!) need to look beyond personal preferences (what you like is not necessarily good for everyone), beyond their own physical, sensory or intellectual abilities (what you are capable of doing - seeing - understanding might be inaccessible to others) and their financial capacity (some people might have less - or no - money to spend on leisure). Doing so means to recognise and acknowledge diverse perspectives, backgrounds, motives and possibilities.
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06/03/25
Twee Nederlandse mobiliteitsiconen kwamen deze week met jaarcijfers over 2024. Die vielen niet mee. NS maakt nog steeds verlies en de KLM rapporteert tegenvallende resultaten. Toch zijn de ambities groot.
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06/03/25
Na maanden hard werken heeft arbeidsmarktfonds Reiswerk zijn eerste e-learning gelanceerd voor mensen die zich oriënteren om de reissector aan de slag te gaan.
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06/03/25
De Zeeuwse gemeente Noord-Beveland heeft een nieuwe Visie Duurzame Recreatie en Toerisme 2025-2035 vastgesteld. De visie is in een intensief participatietraject tot stand gekomen onder begeleiding van bureau BUITEN.
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06/03/25
Digitalisering speelt een steeds grotere rol in de Nederlandse gastvrijheidssector. Dat blijk uit onderzoek van NBTC onder ruim 200 ondernemers.
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06/03/25
a&o Hostels, Europa's grootste hostelketen, heeft een recordjaar achter de rug en blijft groeien. Groepsreizigers blijven de belangrijkste doelgroep voor de keten.
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06/03/25
Center Parcs breidt uit naar Denemarken met de opening van hun eerste vakantiepark in Scandinavië, gelegen in Nordborg aan de Baltische kust. Het park biedt 440 luxe cottages met uitzicht op de Oostzee en opent deze zomer.
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05/03/25
Tijdens de kampioenschappen wordt op zowel zaterdag- als zondagochtend voor het eerst een speciale tribune ingericht voor mensen met een visuele beperking.
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04/03/25
Boot Holland 2025 werd een maand geleden vroegtijdig afgeblazen. Nu zijn de data bekend voor dit evenement in 2026.
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