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Moving from the UK to Maastricht amidst a discussion on the internationalisation of Dutch higher education might be considered daring. Gavin Hazell did so because he loves the opportunities his new job as programme director at the Faculty of Science and Engineering offers him. His first impressions...

SBE alumnus Paul Schraven reflects on his journey after Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE). After a stint in management consulting, he co-founded SparkSupply in Berlin, connecting students to startups. Shifting away from this model, he worked remotely for a US startup...

ROA publishes new report on developments in education and labor market

Being a homeowner: to some, it is a dream for which they are willing to work hard and bear a substantial financial burden. To others, it is an undesirable combination of maintenance effort, bureaucracy and reduced mobility.

Seemingly, this polarization of opinions applies at a broader level, too...

Last week, we were informed of the appointment of our first ever Maastricht University alumnus to become CEO of a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. On 15 November, Robbert Rietbroek was announced as CEO of Primo Water Corporation as of the start of 2024. This Tampa...

Reusing waste as a source for new materials appears to be an effective way to reduce the use of fossil-based sources in the production of materials such as plastic. However, how do you do this on a large industrial scale? In late November, Maastricht University and its partners TNO and Brightlands...

This article discusses the European Investment Screening Mechanism (ISM) – a legal instrument to control international mergers and acquisitions involving non-European investors. ISM aims to safeguard economic and societal resilience by protecting Europe’s key assets to ensure national security and...

The conference hosted outstanding key notes, an interesting panel with SBE alumni and the presentation of more than 60 papers.

Scholars from UM, the Netherlands, Europe and beyond convened in Maastricht around the theme Science for a Sustainable, Resilient and Responsible Future and discussed state...

Many governments offer financial support to unemployed job seekers with the aim of increasing their willingness to look for work outside their local labor market. Research by Maastricht University shows that this sometimes does more harm than good