Graduation!! On October 2nd, 2024, UMH PhD candidate Lotte Brinkhof defended her PhD dissertation titled 'Successful Aging Through Resilience: Exploring Determinants and Opportunities for Intervention.' at the University of Amsterdam, passing her defense cum laude. We congratulate Lotte with her wonderful accomplishments and look forward to future collaborations.

A recent study conducted by the Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam finds that, in a sample of 156,000 UK residents aged 40 and up, urban living is linked to lower levels of well-being, social satisfaction, and economic satisfaction. Full press release: here.

Six PhD research grants awarded at UMH - August, 2024 --  Six research grants have been awarded to UvA PIs and researchers to facilitate the appointment of six PhD candidates at UvA who will each work within interdisciplinary research teams at UMH. Would you like to know more? The six projects are listed here.