Eight UvA researchers test innovative ideas using Idea Generator funding

Eight UvA researchers have had their proposals for out-of-the-box research ideas awarded funding from the Dutch Research Agenda's Idea Generator programme. The researchers will each receive 50,000 euros to further develop their ideas. The awards - Giovanni Colavizza (Media Studies): Improving the accessibility of textual historical collections via transfer learning Digitised heritage collections are becoming abundant thanks to years of efforts from heritage institutions all over the world. We can now work on making these collections better accessible by the public. We will apply novel transfer learning techniques to help make searching heritage collections as smooth as searching the Web. Dr Mirte Kuipers (Medicine): Achieving a smoke-free generation by 2040 among disadvantaged youth At the current rate, the Smoke-free Generation goal for 2040 will not be achieved among disadvantaged youth. This study will map the complex adaptive system that drives smoking uptake in this group, and at which points interventions and policies will need to change the system to contribute to smoking prevention.