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  • Prestigious European grant for three UM researchers

    Three researchers from Maastricht University (UM) will receive a prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council. They will receive €1.5 million each. Their funding is part of the EU Horizon Europe programme.

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  • Astrid Boeijen new CEO of Brightlands Chemelot Campus

    Astrid Boeijen will be the CEO of Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen. Currently the CEO of the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen, she will be transferring to the Brightlands Chemelot Campus on July 1. Astrid succeeds Bert Kip who held this position for eleven years.

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  • UM and the political debate on internationalisation

    Internationalisation of education, and specifically the intake of international students, is a hot topic in Dutch politics. This will also be the case in early 2023. As the most international university in the country, UM follows developments closely and, in the interest of the university and the...

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  • Patrick Huntjens wins Nautilus Book Award

    Patrick Huntjens, Professor of Governance of Sustainability Transitions at Maastricht University, has won the Nautilus Book Award 2022 with his book 'Towards a Natural Social Contract'. 

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  • Workplace education programme for secondary school teachers in Limburg

    Maastricht University and Radboud University’s teacher training academies are to intensify their cooperation to address the shortage of secondary school teachers. The joint workplace education programme will make it easier for existing and aspiring teachers in Limburg to obtain a teaching...

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