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In the spotlight
Collaborative PhD grant awarded to give children a better start in education
A new four-year PhD project will bring together researchers from Maastricht University and Hasselt University to explore innovative ways of understanding how young children develop language and early reading skills, helping teachers identify different learning needs and provide the right support.
Who decides how much is enough? Why we want to ask thousands of Europeans what it takes not to be poor
How much housing, food and healthcare does a person need to avoid poverty? In a new research project, Michalis Moatsos and Kristof Bosmans are asking thousands of Europeans what constitutes a decent minimum standard of living.
- Human interest
- UM news
Creating what didn't exist: Marek's Journey from Consultant to Co-Founder
Marek is the co-founder of NUON, a transformation consultancy that challenges traditional consulting practices. But his story does not begin with entrepreneurship; it begins much like that of many Maastricht graduates: with a steep, structured ascent into the consulting world.
Research explained
Dive deeper into the research. In these blog posts, SBE researchers explain the ideas, methods and findings behind their work in an accessible and engaging way.
Who decides how much is enough? Why we want to ask thousands of Europeans what it takes not to be poor
How much housing, food and healthcare does a person need to avoid poverty? In a new research project, Michalis Moatsos and Kristof Bosmans are asking thousands of Europeans what constitutes a decent minimum standard of living.
- UM news
Expectations, monetary policy, and economic stability | SBE Academics React to Nobel Prize in Economics 2026
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to R obert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their contributions to the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.SBE academics reflect on the laureates’ contributions.
- UM news
Woodford, Hall and the power of words - Julian Ashwin
Julian Ashwin explains why Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford deserve the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics . He shows how their work on expectations has transformed monetary policy, showing why central bank communication can be just as influential as interest rate decisions in shaping economic outcomes
SBE Podcast
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Grants and achievements
Collaborative PhD grant awarded to give children a better start in education
A new four-year PhD project will bring together researchers from Maastricht University and Hasselt University to explore innovative ways of understanding how young children develop language and early reading skills, helping teachers identify different learning needs and provide the right support.
UM researchers receive KIN Grant to study community wealth creation in the energy transition
Christian Scholl and Job Zomerplaag from Maastricht University have now received a €50,000 KIN Grant from Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland (KIN) to investigate how these community funds function and what impact they have.
- UM news
Stephan Smeekes and Ines Wilms awarded €800,000 NWO grant to pioneer Econometric Intelligence
SBE researchers Stephan Smeekes and Ines Wilms have received an €800,000 NWO grant to develop Econometric Intelligence, a new methodology that combines econometrics and AI to analyse complex data and support better decision-making.
- UM news
EU grant to co-create pioneering research in ethical AI for healthcare
Prof. Dr. Dominik Mahr and Prof. Dr. Gaby Odekerken-Schröder from the School of Business and Economics (SBE) are part of a consortium that has been awarded a €2.3 million Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions training network grant for their project JustHealth. This project aims to create a decolonised ethics...
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