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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

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  • Featured

Maastricht UMC+ Comprehensive Cancer Center re-accredited by OECI with Research Excellence designation

Maastricht UMC+ Comprehensive Cancer Center has once again been accredited by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) with the ‘Research Excellence’ designation, confirming the high quality of our cancer care.
Portretfoto Floor Pinckaers

Catheter treatment is not only effective, but also cost-effective for ischemic stroke

In her doctoral research, Floor Pinckaers examined whether catheter treatment administered within a later time window (6 to 24 hours) is still effective in patients with a cerebral infarction. She also investigated whether this treatment method is cost-effective.
Luke Kox en Fenne Gijzen
  • UM news

Study on AI usage by first-year Health Sciences students

First-year Health Sciences students are making extensive use of ChatGPT and similar AI tools. Master’s students Fenne Gijzen and Luke Kox investigated which tasks these students outsource and how they reflect on this in their written assignments.
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.

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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