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Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Both at home and throughout Europe, FHML is one of the most renowned institutes of its kind. We stand for cutting edge research and education, and pride ourselves on rapidly incorporating the latest developments and insights, and methods into our programmes. We also believe strongly in multidisciplinarity, looking at each topic from different angles and ensuring that the different specialists always work in close collaboration. More, FHML is always looking beyond borders. International healthcare is high on our agenda, and our work regularly transcends national boundaries, both in research and in education. FHML works in close cooperation with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+).

Education

Education

At FHML everything revolves around life and health. The education spans the entire continuum from bachelor’s and master’s programmes to PhD and post academic education and from health and healthcare to medicine and life sciences. 

Research

Research

The multidisciplinary research of FHML focuses on a set of themes or research programmes, that are conducted in close collaboration with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+) and the Faculty of Psychology and Neurosciences.

Campus

Societal impact

Multidisciplinary research and collaborations contribute to solving major societal issues within our primary research themes. Whenever possible, research is translated into economic, financial, or social value. 

News

Hafez Ismaïli M'hamdi

How can we prevent disease as a result of climate change?

Hafez Ismaïli M'hamdi is the scientific coordinator of Climate Health Institute: "The greatest health burdens resulting from climate change fall on the people who have contributed the least to it."
Liesbeth Scheepers
  • Researchers

Meet our professors: Liesbeth Scheepers

Since April 2026, Liesbeth Scheepers has been Professor of Obstetrics at Maastricht University, alongside her work as a gynaecologist-perinatologist at MUMC+. Her research focuses on improving personalised care for pregnant women and their babies.
Femke Deguelle

“Geriatric medicine is the specialty of the future”

Today, geriatric medicine has evolved into a burgeoning, forward-looking specialty—which is for the best, given our rapidly ageing population. Janine Collet, a pioneer of geriatric medicine, and Femke Deguelle, now training as a specialist, discuss the past and future of their chosen field.
Judith Cosemans

Platelets: more than a band-aid

Platelets do far more than stop bleeding — they also play a role in thrombosis and immune responses. Professor Judith Cosemans studies the various roles platelets fulfil, in order to create personalised treatments for patients and to learn more about blood clotting.
Steven Hornstra met MUMC+ collega Walther van Mook

“My PhD thesis shows what the military and medical worlds can learn from each other about education”

Steven Hornstra works part-time as programme manager for education at the MUMC+ Academy and part-time as a military officer with the Dutch Ministry of Defence. He researched what the military world of Defence and the medical world of MUMC+ and UM can learn from each other about education.

Bachelor events

14 Nov
Bachelor's Open Day
8 Apr
Campus Venlo Open Day 2027

Master events

20 Mar
Master’s Open Day
8 Apr
Campus Venlo Open Day 2027

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