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Visitation committee praises Maastricht legal research
2 July 2010
Maastricht University’s legal research has once again performed well in its review by the national visitation committee. High scores were awarded not only for quality but also productivity: the Maastricht Faculty of Law has the second highest publication rate per researcher nationwide. The quality of Maastricht research programmes are rated second only to Tilburg. According to the committee, the faculty’s decision to conduct all its research within two national research schools was valuable one. Despite its relatively small size, the faculty plays an active and leading role in these research schools. Maastricht also has the highest relative number of PhD candidates, indicating a healthy rejuvenation policy. The 2009 Evaluation Committee for Legal Research will present its final report today during a meeting at the VU University Amsterdam.
In its final report, the committee praises the faculty’s current organisation: nearly all academic researchers are now members of a research programme. During the last visit, the committee expressed concern about the scope of UM’s non-programme-related research. By joining these national research schools, the relatively small Maastricht research groups can now conduct research on a larger, more organised scale. This interfaculty collaboration also ensures that the quality of the research is maintained – a great success, according to the committee’s report. In addition, Maastricht was praised for its contribution to the success of the two national research schools, Ius Commune and Human Rights.
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