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Psychologist Sophie Leijdesdorff: "Taking the step to seek help is often daunting. That’s why @ease makes it more accessible"

Around two-thirds of all mental health disorders develop before the age of 25. At the same time, young people often find taking the step to seek help for mental health issues, financial troubles, or social problems too overwhelming.
Sophie Leijdesdorff

Prestigious European grant for two UM researchers

Two researchers from Maastricht University (UM) have received a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.
ERC logo

“I think in terms of solutions”

That Stephan Smeekes became a professor of econometrics at the age of 41 is not to say this path is open to anyone with a disability. “Everybody’s different, and so is every disability,” he says.
Stephan Smeekens

Eline: “Are you facing difficulties during your studies? Never hesitate to ask for help”

“Always ask for help when your complaints disproportionately hinder you during your studies.” Based on her own experiences, that is the message Eline wants to convey to every student.
UM Disability Support

Student team wins gold for second time in prestigious iGEM competition

For the second time in a row, a UM team has managed to win a gold medal in the prestigious iGEM (International Genetic Engineered Machine) competition in synthetic biology.
Tha Natronaut Student Team

(Neo)fascist metropolis – Pablo del Hierro’s work on transnational fascism

Pablo del Hierro’s work on transnational fascism in his native Madrid has led to a book, a documentary, the FASoS Valorisation Prize and a political campaign to remove a fascist monument.
Pablo del Hierro