BRIDGE Project
@bridgeproject.bsky.social
BRIDGE is an impact-driven project aiming to build resilient individuals through effective educational transition by formulating robust policy recommendation.
Check our official website here: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu
Check our official website here: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu
🎉The1️⃣st #BRIDGE Workshop is underway today in #Maastricht!
Organised by @roamaastricht.bsky.social this workshop brings together #BRIDGE researchers to present and discuss both early-stage ideas and advanced drafts.
Stay tuned for more insights and highlights!
🖇️www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu/
Organised by @roamaastricht.bsky.social this workshop brings together #BRIDGE researchers to present and discuss both early-stage ideas and advanced drafts.
Stay tuned for more insights and highlights!
🖇️www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu/
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🎉The1️⃣st #BRIDGE Workshop is underway today in #Maastricht!
Organised by @roamaastricht.bsky.social this workshop brings together #BRIDGE researchers to present and discuss both early-stage ideas and advanced drafts.
Stay tuned for more insights and highlights!
🖇️www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu/
Organised by @roamaastricht.bsky.social this workshop brings together #BRIDGE researchers to present and discuss both early-stage ideas and advanced drafts.
Stay tuned for more insights and highlights!
🖇️www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu/
🎙️New #BRIDGE #Podcast Episode (Ep. 3) & 🚨Policy Brief!
"Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia" by Jaime Polanco-Jimenez
👉 Read the Brief here: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
👉 Listen our podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/6d8S...
"Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia" by Jaime Polanco-Jimenez
👉 Read the Brief here: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
👉 Listen our podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/6d8S...
Episode #3: Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia
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November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🎙️New #BRIDGE #Podcast Episode (Ep. 3) & 🚨Policy Brief!
"Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia" by Jaime Polanco-Jimenez
👉 Read the Brief here: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
👉 Listen our podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/6d8S...
"Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia" by Jaime Polanco-Jimenez
👉 Read the Brief here: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
👉 Listen our podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/6d8S...
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
This week, we feature important comparative research by Mira Kalalahti etal tackling a critical but often overlooked issue in higher education: student dropout due to financial pressure and work intensity.
🖇️ doi.org/10.1080/0307...
This week, we feature important comparative research by Mira Kalalahti etal tackling a critical but often overlooked issue in higher education: student dropout due to financial pressure and work intensity.
🖇️ doi.org/10.1080/0307...
The student support system in mediating work-related dropout: a comparative analysis of four worlds of student funding
While access to higher education is getting a lot of attention regarding equity of educational opportunities and inclusion, the challenges related to completion of studies are less studied. We conc...
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
This week, we feature important comparative research by Mira Kalalahti etal tackling a critical but often overlooked issue in higher education: student dropout due to financial pressure and work intensity.
🖇️ doi.org/10.1080/0307...
This week, we feature important comparative research by Mira Kalalahti etal tackling a critical but often overlooked issue in higher education: student dropout due to financial pressure and work intensity.
🖇️ doi.org/10.1080/0307...
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
This time, we spotlight a novel and timely contribution to higher education research by Arianna Burzacchi, etal exploring how urban mobility shapes academic performance.
📄 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1080/0307...
This time, we spotlight a novel and timely contribution to higher education research by Arianna Burzacchi, etal exploring how urban mobility shapes academic performance.
📄 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1080/0307...
Urban mobility and learning: analyzing the influence of commuting time on students' GPA at Politecnico di Milano
Despite its crucial role in students' daily lives, commuting time remains an underexplored dimension in higher education research. To address this gap, this study focuses on challenges that student...
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
This time, we spotlight a novel and timely contribution to higher education research by Arianna Burzacchi, etal exploring how urban mobility shapes academic performance.
📄 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1080/0307...
This time, we spotlight a novel and timely contribution to higher education research by Arianna Burzacchi, etal exploring how urban mobility shapes academic performance.
📄 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1080/0307...
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
We shine a light on groundbreaking work by Alice Bertoletti, etal who explore the persistent gender gap in mathematics achievement across Europe.
📄 Read the full article: www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11...
We shine a light on groundbreaking work by Alice Bertoletti, etal who explore the persistent gender gap in mathematics achievement across Europe.
📄 Read the full article: www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11...
www.mdpi.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
We shine a light on groundbreaking work by Alice Bertoletti, etal who explore the persistent gender gap in mathematics achievement across Europe.
📄 Read the full article: www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11...
We shine a light on groundbreaking work by Alice Bertoletti, etal who explore the persistent gender gap in mathematics achievement across Europe.
📄 Read the full article: www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11...
🎓Upcoming Workshop: Economics of Education
📅14/11/25 in #Leuven
🎙️keynotes by:
🔺Sylke V. Schnepf (Joint Research Center)
🔺Nuno Crato (University of Lisbon)
ℹ️https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/workshop-on-the-economics-of-education
📅14/11/25 in #Leuven
🎙️keynotes by:
🔺Sylke V. Schnepf (Joint Research Center)
🔺Nuno Crato (University of Lisbon)
ℹ️https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/workshop-on-the-economics-of-education
Workshop on the Economics of Education
Workshop on the Economics of Education 2025
feb.kuleuven.be
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🎓Upcoming Workshop: Economics of Education
📅14/11/25 in #Leuven
🎙️keynotes by:
🔺Sylke V. Schnepf (Joint Research Center)
🔺Nuno Crato (University of Lisbon)
ℹ️https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/workshop-on-the-economics-of-education
📅14/11/25 in #Leuven
🎙️keynotes by:
🔺Sylke V. Schnepf (Joint Research Center)
🔺Nuno Crato (University of Lisbon)
ℹ️https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/workshop-on-the-economics-of-education
(1/3) 🎙️ New Episode (#Ep2) #BRIDGE Podcast Series
Our second episode is now live: "Rethinking Dual Learning: Towards a More Inclusive and Effective Model", by @dieterverhaest.bsky.social & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🔉Listen to the hashtag#podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7pWW...
Our second episode is now live: "Rethinking Dual Learning: Towards a More Inclusive and Effective Model", by @dieterverhaest.bsky.social & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🔉Listen to the hashtag#podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7pWW...
July 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
(1/3) 🎙️ New Episode (#Ep2) #BRIDGE Podcast Series
Our second episode is now live: "Rethinking Dual Learning: Towards a More Inclusive and Effective Model", by @dieterverhaest.bsky.social & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🔉Listen to the hashtag#podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7pWW...
Our second episode is now live: "Rethinking Dual Learning: Towards a More Inclusive and Effective Model", by @dieterverhaest.bsky.social & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🔉Listen to the hashtag#podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7pWW...
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
This week, we’re proud to feature the work of Melisa Diaz Lema, M.Vooren, Marta Cannistra, Chris van Klaveren, Tommaso Agasisti & Ilja Cornelisz, who co-authored the study: "Predicting Dropout in Higher Education Across Borders"
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0307...
This week, we’re proud to feature the work of Melisa Diaz Lema, M.Vooren, Marta Cannistra, Chris van Klaveren, Tommaso Agasisti & Ilja Cornelisz, who co-authored the study: "Predicting Dropout in Higher Education Across Borders"
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0307...
July 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓
This week, we’re proud to feature the work of Melisa Diaz Lema, M.Vooren, Marta Cannistra, Chris van Klaveren, Tommaso Agasisti & Ilja Cornelisz, who co-authored the study: "Predicting Dropout in Higher Education Across Borders"
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0307...
This week, we’re proud to feature the work of Melisa Diaz Lema, M.Vooren, Marta Cannistra, Chris van Klaveren, Tommaso Agasisti & Ilja Cornelisz, who co-authored the study: "Predicting Dropout in Higher Education Across Borders"
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0307...
🎙️ New #Podcast Series by the #BRIDGE: Episode #1 Out Now!
Dive into the issue of grade inflation with this podcast based on a policy brief by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🎧 Tune in to the full episode and join the conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/03ag...
Dive into the issue of grade inflation with this podcast based on a policy brief by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🎧 Tune in to the full episode and join the conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/03ag...
July 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🎙️ New #Podcast Series by the #BRIDGE: Episode #1 Out Now!
Dive into the issue of grade inflation with this podcast based on a policy brief by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🎧 Tune in to the full episode and join the conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/03ag...
Dive into the issue of grade inflation with this podcast based on a policy brief by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
🎧 Tune in to the full episode and join the conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/03ag...
📢 New research from BRIDGE researchers @kristofdewitte.bsky.social & @dieterverhaest.bsky.social sheds light on the evolving landscape of dual learning in Flanders.
🔗 Read the full piece also in BRIDGE's official website: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
🔗 Read the full piece also in BRIDGE's official website: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
Policy Briefs
feb.kuleuven.be
June 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📢 New research from BRIDGE researchers @kristofdewitte.bsky.social & @dieterverhaest.bsky.social sheds light on the evolving landscape of dual learning in Flanders.
🔗 Read the full piece also in BRIDGE's official website: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
🔗 Read the full piece also in BRIDGE's official website: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight!
This week: How do low literacy skills affect young people’s risk of becoming #NEET?
Read the study by Lynn van Vugt, @levels.bsky.social, Ralf van der Velden to find out more 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2022.2118036
This week: How do low literacy skills affect young people’s risk of becoming #NEET?
Read the study by Lynn van Vugt, @levels.bsky.social, Ralf van der Velden to find out more 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2022.2118036
June 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight!
This week: How do low literacy skills affect young people’s risk of becoming #NEET?
Read the study by Lynn van Vugt, @levels.bsky.social, Ralf van der Velden to find out more 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2022.2118036
This week: How do low literacy skills affect young people’s risk of becoming #NEET?
Read the study by Lynn van Vugt, @levels.bsky.social, Ralf van der Velden to find out more 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2022.2118036
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight!
📚 What happened to educational inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Check the work of @carlahaelermans.bsky.social, et al., to find out more: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
📚 What happened to educational inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Check the work of @carlahaelermans.bsky.social, et al., to find out more: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
June 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight!
📚 What happened to educational inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Check the work of @carlahaelermans.bsky.social, et al., to find out more: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
📚 What happened to educational inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Check the work of @carlahaelermans.bsky.social, et al., to find out more: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight!
📢 Can #gamification really make a difference in e-learning? Check you the research by Francisco Pitthan and @kristofdewitte.bsky.social to find out more.
📄 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s106...
🔗Visit our website: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu
📢 Can #gamification really make a difference in e-learning? Check you the research by Francisco Pitthan and @kristofdewitte.bsky.social to find out more.
📄 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s106...
🔗Visit our website: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu
May 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight!
📢 Can #gamification really make a difference in e-learning? Check you the research by Francisco Pitthan and @kristofdewitte.bsky.social to find out more.
📄 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s106...
🔗Visit our website: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu
📢 Can #gamification really make a difference in e-learning? Check you the research by Francisco Pitthan and @kristofdewitte.bsky.social to find out more.
📄 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s106...
🔗Visit our website: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight!
📢 Research by @L.M.G.Carrizosa & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social provides a comprehensive conceptual model revealing:
✅Key predictors of teacher absenteeism
✅Consequences for student learning,
✅Policy Recommendations
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0305...
📢 Research by @L.M.G.Carrizosa & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social provides a comprehensive conceptual model revealing:
✅Key predictors of teacher absenteeism
✅Consequences for student learning,
✅Policy Recommendations
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0305...
May 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight!
📢 Research by @L.M.G.Carrizosa & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social provides a comprehensive conceptual model revealing:
✅Key predictors of teacher absenteeism
✅Consequences for student learning,
✅Policy Recommendations
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0305...
📢 Research by @L.M.G.Carrizosa & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social provides a comprehensive conceptual model revealing:
✅Key predictors of teacher absenteeism
✅Consequences for student learning,
✅Policy Recommendations
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0305...
🎓 New policy brief!
"A Decade of Grade Inflation boosted by COVID-19" by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social.
📈Grades are rising but not skills.
⚠️Grade inflation intensified tenfold during COVID, esp. for weaker students.
🔗 [https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/policy-briefs
"A Decade of Grade Inflation boosted by COVID-19" by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social.
📈Grades are rising but not skills.
⚠️Grade inflation intensified tenfold during COVID, esp. for weaker students.
🔗 [https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/policy-briefs
May 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🎓 New policy brief!
"A Decade of Grade Inflation boosted by COVID-19" by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social.
📈Grades are rising but not skills.
⚠️Grade inflation intensified tenfold during COVID, esp. for weaker students.
🔗 [https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/policy-briefs
"A Decade of Grade Inflation boosted by COVID-19" by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social.
📈Grades are rising but not skills.
⚠️Grade inflation intensified tenfold during COVID, esp. for weaker students.
🔗 [https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/policy-briefs
🎓 In a new op-ed, BRIDGE’s @kristofdewitte.bsky.social calls for stronger policy support to sustain internationalisation.
Read the blog post 👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
Read the blog post 👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
BRIDGE social media & Blog
feb.kuleuven.be
May 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🎓 In a new op-ed, BRIDGE’s @kristofdewitte.bsky.social calls for stronger policy support to sustain internationalisation.
Read the blog post 👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
Read the blog post 👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight!
Check out "Fifty Years of Data Envelopment Analysis" by A. Mergoni, A.Emrouznejad & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social, a practical review introducing the new COOPER-framework to guide DEA research! 📚
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
Check out "Fifty Years of Data Envelopment Analysis" by A. Mergoni, A.Emrouznejad & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social, a practical review introducing the new COOPER-framework to guide DEA research! 📚
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
Redirecting
doi.org
April 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight!
Check out "Fifty Years of Data Envelopment Analysis" by A. Mergoni, A.Emrouznejad & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social, a practical review introducing the new COOPER-framework to guide DEA research! 📚
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
Check out "Fifty Years of Data Envelopment Analysis" by A. Mergoni, A.Emrouznejad & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social, a practical review introducing the new COOPER-framework to guide DEA research! 📚
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
🚨#BRIDGE Journal Article Alert!
Can affordable childcare reduce NEET risks for young mothers?
Lynn van Vugt, Bart Golsteyn, @levels.bsky.social
& @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social show that accessible public childcare lowers the chance of young mothers becoming #NEET.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
Can affordable childcare reduce NEET risks for young mothers?
Lynn van Vugt, Bart Golsteyn, @levels.bsky.social
& @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social show that accessible public childcare lowers the chance of young mothers becoming #NEET.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
April 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🚨#BRIDGE Journal Article Alert!
Can affordable childcare reduce NEET risks for young mothers?
Lynn van Vugt, Bart Golsteyn, @levels.bsky.social
& @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social show that accessible public childcare lowers the chance of young mothers becoming #NEET.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
Can affordable childcare reduce NEET risks for young mothers?
Lynn van Vugt, Bart Golsteyn, @levels.bsky.social
& @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social show that accessible public childcare lowers the chance of young mothers becoming #NEET.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
🚀 First @BRIDGE Paper Published! 📚
Thrilled to share our 1️⃣st research output from BRIDGE:
📄 Post-Pandemic Trends in Average Student Achievements in Grades 4 and 6 of Primary School: Evidence from Flanders, Belgium. ✍️ By L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
Thrilled to share our 1️⃣st research output from BRIDGE:
📄 Post-Pandemic Trends in Average Student Achievements in Grades 4 and 6 of Primary School: Evidence from Flanders, Belgium. ✍️ By L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
March 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🚀 First @BRIDGE Paper Published! 📚
Thrilled to share our 1️⃣st research output from BRIDGE:
📄 Post-Pandemic Trends in Average Student Achievements in Grades 4 and 6 of Primary School: Evidence from Flanders, Belgium. ✍️ By L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
Thrilled to share our 1️⃣st research output from BRIDGE:
📄 Post-Pandemic Trends in Average Student Achievements in Grades 4 and 6 of Primary School: Evidence from Flanders, Belgium. ✍️ By L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social
👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...
🔦BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight!
🔺How resilient are students' test scores after major disruptions?
🔺Can targeted interventions help mitigate learning deficits?
📢L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social investigate the long-term impact of #covid19 school closures on student performance in 🇧🇪.
🔺How resilient are students' test scores after major disruptions?
🔺Can targeted interventions help mitigate learning deficits?
📢L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social investigate the long-term impact of #covid19 school closures on student performance in 🇧🇪.
February 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🔦BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight!
🔺How resilient are students' test scores after major disruptions?
🔺Can targeted interventions help mitigate learning deficits?
📢L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social investigate the long-term impact of #covid19 school closures on student performance in 🇧🇪.
🔺How resilient are students' test scores after major disruptions?
🔺Can targeted interventions help mitigate learning deficits?
📢L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social investigate the long-term impact of #covid19 school closures on student performance in 🇧🇪.
(1/2) 🎉 We were thrilled to pre-kickoff the @bridgeproject.bsky.social with our first keynote speaker Philip Oreopoulos!
🎙️His presentation focused on computer-assisted learning in the real world.
#education #EducationMatters #BRIDGEProject
🎙️His presentation focused on computer-assisted learning in the real world.
#education #EducationMatters #BRIDGEProject
February 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
(1/2) 🎉 We were thrilled to pre-kickoff the @bridgeproject.bsky.social with our first keynote speaker Philip Oreopoulos!
🎙️His presentation focused on computer-assisted learning in the real world.
#education #EducationMatters #BRIDGEProject
🎙️His presentation focused on computer-assisted learning in the real world.
#education #EducationMatters #BRIDGEProject
BRIDGE is an impact-driven project that aims to build resilient individuals through effective educational transition by formulating robust policy recommendations on education and training policies, the efficient use of public resources & support of equity and inclusion!
February 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
BRIDGE is an impact-driven project that aims to build resilient individuals through effective educational transition by formulating robust policy recommendations on education and training policies, the efficient use of public resources & support of equity and inclusion!