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Our Diversity Equity Inclusivity+ Office (DEI+) team works to foster a more equitable and inclusive UM community.

In addition to our team members listed below, the Advisory Council advises the DEI+ Office on policy matters. The council is chaired by the president and includes UM staff and students, as well as external members not employed by UM.

Margriet Schreuders | DEI+ Director | She/Her

Margriet has been director of DEI+ since January 2026. She leads Maastricht University’s work to build a safe learning and working environment where everyone feels welcome. She advises the Executive Board and works closely with faculties, service centres, staff and student organisations, social organisations and (educational) institutions to promote fairness, access, inclusion and representation in education, research and everyday university life.

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Darshini | She/Her

Policy Advisor

Topics currently working on:

  • UM Gender Equality Plan

  • UM Social safety training videos

     

  • National Network of Diversity Officers (LanDO)

     

  • DEI competencies and strategy
  • International PhD Task Force
  • Inclusive scholarship selection review
  • Anti-racism initiatives
  • Communication & supervising student assistants

Darshini Paltantewari

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Netty | She/Her

Events Coordinator / Policy Advisor

Topics currently working on:

  • Inclusive facilities
  • UnliMited Staff & Students Network
  • Disability Inclusion Group support
  • Task Force Obstacle-free studying and working at UM
  • Inclusive language - Dutch
  • Events
  • Communication & supervising student assistants

Netty Bekkers

Casey ODell Diversity & Inclusivity Office communications advisor

Casey | She/Her

Communications advisor

Topics currently working on:

  • Communication strategy & guide
  • Internal communications
  • Supervision of student assistants
  • Inclusive language 

  • Use of gender pronouns

     

  • Student network communication 

 Casey O'Dell

Joyce Grul Sexual Safety Programme Manager

Joyce | She/Her

Sexual Safety Programme Manager

Topics currently working on:

  • Development and implementation of Sexual Safety Programme
  • Policies and procedures
  • Communications
  • Staff and student network
  • National network
  • Training & lectures

  Joyce Grul

Jack Rees Sexual Safety Project Coordinator

Jack | He/Him

Sexual Safety Project Coordinator

Topics currently working on:

  • Green Dot workshops and strategy (bystander intervention)
  • Green Dot training 

  • Coordination and delivery of 'Are you okay?' lectures

     

  Jack Rees

Soha | She/Her

Sexual Safety Project Coordinator

Topics currently working on:

  • Implementation of the Sexual Safety Programme
  • Implementation of externally funded projects INSPIRE and UNMUTE
  • Student engagement & collaboration student network Ölelve
  • Organisation of training and events for students and staff
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Branislav | He/Him

Student assistant

Topics currently working on:

  • Social media management
  • Web editing
  • Content creation
  • Events organisation

  • Online surveys and forms

     

Branislav Števonka

Marieke Janssen student assistant at Diversity Equity Inclusivity Office

Marieke | She/Her

Student assistant

Topics currently working on:

  • Social media management
  • Diversity calendar
  • Web editing
  • Content creation

  • Translations

     

     

Marieke Janssen

 

Lillianne Evertsz, student assistant at the DEI+ Office

Lillianne | She/Her

Student assistant

Topics currently working on:

  • Social media management
  • Digital accessibility
  • Web editing
  • Content creation

  • Translations

     

     

Lillianne Evertsz