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19 May

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Events on Israel/Gaza

UM has decided to exercise special caution in the coming period when it comes to allowing and/or facilitating events with a strong political character and with external speakers relating to the situation in Gaza/Israel.
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“Europeans are not anti-migrant!”

Egalitarian, European, and currently busy ending the legal confusion around migration. Lilian Tsourdi, Professor of European Migration Law and Governance, on her long journey to UM.
Tsourdi

The story of Professor Maja Brkan

An interview with Maja Brkan, professor of Digitalisation and European Law. After living and working in Maastricht for eight years, she moved to Luxembourg to become a judge at the General Court of the European Union.
Maja Brkan

How to increase vaccination rates

Veja Widdershoven recently obtained her PhD for her research on vaccine willingness. Fewer and fewer parents are vaccinating their children against serious infectious diseases, which jeopardises herd immunity. How can we turn the tide?
Veja Widdershoven and Christian Hoebe wide shot

Experience the UM Supermarktlab!

The UM Supermarktlab is an interdisciplinary educational concept to teach children about food innovation, health and sustainability. It will premiere at Expeditie NEXT, a national science festival in Roermond on 30 April.
Children eating fruit during a Kokkerelli event.

Universities present self-regulation plan for international student enrolment

On Wednesday 16 April, Dutch universities will present their joint self-regulation plan for internationalisation. They are prepared to implement the self-regulation plan provided the government refrains from implementing the TAO of all existing programmes
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