Spark teams

3HOWs4DM


Promoting inclusive healthcare by tailoring diabetes management to diverse cultural backgrounds, leading to
better health outcomes. More information soon!


Complexity and

digital health monitoring

A complex system is different from the mere sum of its parts. But what does considering complexity add beyond buzzwords and blue-sky thinking?

Dismantling

Disparities

Aiming to understand whether there are inequalities in academic success and if so, whether unusual collaborations can tackle these inequalities.

Five-Legged Sheep

Gaining insight into challenges in inter- and transdisciplinary research, and possible ways of dealing with them from diverse perspectives and across contexts.

Going off the Grid

Bringing together agroecology, materials engineering, and geometry to address the challenge of feeding growing populations while bending the curve of biodiversity. More information soon!

Imagining More-than-Human Communities

Exploring ways of imagining a more equitable community of humans and nonhumans and how to make it a reality in our everyday lives.

Micro- and nanoplastic formation and detection through dialysis

Combining environmental science, medical research, and biotechnology to tackle a challenge that affects countless patients undergoing dialysis worldwide.

The Multiple

Faces of Health

What does being healthy mean in different disciplines? What do people from different socio-economic backgrounds think about when talking about health?

My Choice Matters

Join the mission to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and communicate research findings for a better tomorrow.

Preservation of Female

Reproductive Health

Preservation of female fertility is a complex societal challenge. This project aspires to advance responsible research innovation.

Rethinking

Impact

In contemporary academia, the notion of “impact” has become ubiquitous. This project seeks to foster a critical reflection on impact assessment within academia.

[UN]BOX

Unpacking and cocreating collaborative research processes for shared learning, purpose and impact.

Previously funded Spark teams

FAIR-Battery Challenge

This project aims to create a FAIR-Battery (FAIR = Findable + Accessible + Interoperable + Reproducible).

All in the Same Boat

Addressing water-related challenges and driving solutions for clean water for nature and society.

Better Wa(i)ve than Worry

An exploration of tools, strategies and cultures of early detection across various contexts.

Smart Origami

Investigating the potential of origami as a non-invasive method for treatment and programmed local drug/nutrient delivery.

Unusual Perspectives on Dynamic Networks

Learning about concepts and methods for conceptualising and studying Dynamic Networks from various scales and  perspectives.

The Ultimate Plasticity

With the future impact of humankind on the environment, new approaches for understanding fundamental plasticity mechanisms are needed.

Game your way through

Designing a library of game mechanics that can support diverse teams in navigating emerging tensions and creating novel collaborations for societal transformation. 

Tackling Future Workforce Challenges

Many of the contemporary challenges to work do not exist independently, but are entwined in complex ways that require multi-disciplinary engagement.