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
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
The multidisciplinary research of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences 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.
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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Yoy, lecturer and researcher Breda University of Applied Sciences
Monday, March 20, 2023Read moreYoy Bergs started the master’s programme Work, Health and Career with a bachelor in International Facility Management. During her bachelor, she discovered that the workplace has an effect on employees’ wellbeing. This sparked her interest to pursue a master specialised in work and health.
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Making more bone about it
Saturday, March 18, 2023Read moreA new type of biomaterial for bone cancer patients. Based on nanoparticles and polymers the composite material will kill remaining cancer cells and instruct the body to regrow surgically removed bone. MERLN’s Sabine van Rijt has won the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for her Nano4Bone research project.
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“People just want to be treated like people”
Tuesday, March 7, 2023Read moreGera Nagelhout is, in many respects, not a typical professor. She was the first in her family to attend university, and at the age of 34 was appointed endowed professor of Health and Wellbeing of People with a Lower Socioeconomic Position.
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Taking microscopy to the next level in Maastricht
Thursday, February 23, 2023Taking microscopy to the next level in Maastricht thanks to national grant
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The Bachelor’s Open Day helps you decide
Monday, February 13, 2023Open days are an excellent way to explore your study options at Maastricht University. It’s a day not be missed, if only for the atmosphere, says Charlotte, one of dozens of current UM students who helped turn Saturday’s Bachelor’s Open Day into a success.
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Sofie, researcher Erasmus University Rotterdam
Thursday, January 26, 2023Sofie Schuller, 2022 alumni of the master’s programme Work, Health and Career (WHC) is currently conducting research on the working conditions of ‘ghost workers’. As a former student-ambassador, Sofie still feels very connected with the programme.
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