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Teacher's Day: education and educational innovation at UM in the spotlights
On 5 October, we celebrate Teacher's Day in the Netherlands. This is a special day to express appreciation for teachers and educational staff.
KidzCollege: 15 years of linking primary schools with the university
It’s happened every May and June for the last 15 years. Groups of 60 pupils—Year 7 students from primary schools around the region—filing into UM lecture halls to get acquainted with academia.
Maastricht University student numbers stabilise
This year, the total number of students at Maastricht University will probably still increase slightly to more than 23,000. Due to an estimated 3% decrease in the number of new students, this growth will level off.
The city of Venlo and Maastricht University invest additionally in higher education
In the coming years, the Venlo municipality and Maastricht University (UM) will make additional investments in the city's academic research and education.
Maastricht University opens high-tech greenhouse in Venlo
How will we feed the world in 2050 in a sustainable and healthy way? Which techniques will we use for this?
On a roll for dementia
In a world-record attempt, Golnaz Atefi is taking her interdisciplinary research into Alzheimer’s and dementia care onto the road: 1000km on roller-skates to talk to people with dementia, their families, researchers and care professionals.
