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17-25 October 2026

The Prides and Prejudices of a Healthy Lifestyle

A sneak peak into the research and design landscape of smart technologies to support healthy nutrition and physical activity

Hosted by 4TU Pride and Prejudice

This project is now archived and was part of DDW21

Event type

Workshop

Pride and Prejudice logo
Pride and Prejudice logo
The researchers from the 4TU Pride and Prejudice research consortium will show, explain and let you experience their innovative projects in the world of chronic disease prevention through real-life monitoring and intervention design.

What can you expect?

In this hybrid event, researchers from the 4 technical universities will share their advances in the field of health and wellness monitoring. On Thursday afternoon (21-10), we launch a film that demonstrates our design and research activities of the past 3 years. Afterwards, we host a panel discussion on the topic of “Designing out Inequality” with experts on the topic of design, research and technology. We end day 1 on a relaxing note with some drinks. On Friday (22-10) students of all 4 universities participate in a ScienceSlam, presenting their work in a non-academic style. Afterwards, we host a hybrid workshop on the topic of Self-Experimentation for Behavior Change. Come join us in Eindhoven (Plug-in-City), or via the livestream

Program

Thursday 21-10 12:00 - 13:00 - Opening of event and premier of Pride and Prejudice film 13:00 - 15:00 - Panel discussion - Designing out Inequality 15:00 - 17:00 - Drinks Friday 22-10 12:00 - 13:00 - Science Slam 13:00 - 16:00 - Workshop Self-Experimentation
Pride and Prejudice work areas
Pride and Prejudice work areas
Program of two-day event
Program of two-day event

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About 4TU Pride and Prejudice

The consortium consists of researchers from all 4 technical universities (Delft, Eindhoven, Twente, Wageningen) with expertises in the field of design, ICT and social sciences. This expertise is used to develop knowledge, technology and lifestyle interventions that can seamlessly integrate sensing technologies into people’s daily lives, tailoring feedback to individuals on their nutrition and physical activity data and supporting individuals to maintain a healthy lifestyle.