About us

We are proud to present the Diversity & Inclusivity Office!

On this page you can find out who we are, which topics we are currently working on and our contact information.

The Advisory Council advises the D&I Office about policy matters. The council is chaired by the Rector Magnificus and consists of UM staff, students and members not employed by UM.

 Vacancy Student Assistants > Application deadline 03 July 2022

D&I team picture on stairs MBB 2021
From left to right: Netty, Sophie, Ophélie, Darshini, Constance, Vincent, Pauline, Madeline

D&I Team

Constance

Managing Director

Topics currently working on:

  • D&I Strategy
  • Towards 30% Female Professors
  • UM Accessibility
  • Recognition and Reward
  • Sustainable Employability & monitor
  • D&I competencies
  • Facilities

 Constance Sommerey 

Ophélie

Junior Policy Advisor

Topics currently working on:

  • YUFE (Work Package 7)
  • D&I Grants
  • Student Experience Survey
  • D&I Academic Calendar
  • Checkmyvacancy and Recruitment scripts
  • D&I Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

 Ophélie Hue 

How to contact us:

E-mail: 

Office hours:

  • Mon-Thu: 8.30-17.00
  • Fri: 9.00-13.00

Minderbroedersberg 4-6, room 0.103
6211 LK Maastricht

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Darshini

Policy Advisor

Topics currently working on:

  • Gender Equality Plan
  • Action Against Racism
  • Social Safety Strategy
  • D&I Competencies
  • First Generation Students

  • Refugee & Caribbean Student Support

  • Sexual Assault Prevention Policy

 Darshini Paltantewari

Netty

Events Coordinator / Policy Advisor

Topics currently working on:

  • Digital Accessibility
  • UnliMited Network
  • Events 
  • D&I Office Communication Plan
  • INKOM and Student Associations
  • Web editing
  • D&I Newsletter

 Netty Bekkers

Sophie

Intern

Oriental Languages and Communication - Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Topics currently working on:

  • Project Inclusion of Chinese PhD students at UM
  • Several communication tasks

 Sophie Ploum

Vincent

Student Assistant

Topics currently working on:

  • D&I Social Media: Instagram and Facebook
  • Web editing
  • D&I News
  • D&I Events, Diversity Day
  • Assisting the D&I Team in any tasks

 Vincent Philippy

Madeline

Student Assistant

Topics currently working on:

  • D&I Social Media: Instagram and Facebook
  • Web editing
  • D&I News
  • D&I Events, Diversity Day
  • Assisting the D&I Team in any tasks

 Madeline Therrien

Pauline

Student assistant for FEM

Topics currently working on:

  • FEM Social Media
  • FEM events and activities
  • Assisting the FEM team in any tasks

 Pauline El Khoury