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During Maastricht University’s 50 th Dies Natalis, the Swedish professor Peter Stenvinkel will receive an honorary doctorate for his pioneering research on nephrology (kidney medicine) and planetary health.

With support from the OpenUp scheme by Npuls, the Maastricht University Library is taking concrete steps to embed open learning materials across education.

The Sixth Global Citizenship Education Symposium, held at Maastricht University on 13 January 2026, brought together scholars, educators and students to reflect on how global citizenship education is shaped by digital technologies and changing democratic realities.

PhD thesis by Meng Wang

EDbot began with a simple question: what if technology could help educators pause, rather than speed up?

The UM Medallion of Honour and the first FSE Frank Thuijsman Award; Maastricht University ensured that Frank Thuijsman did not depart quietly into retirement. Thuijsman is the founding father of KE@Work and was involved in the beginning of English-language instruction and project based education.

PhD thesis by Eric Stigter

Marieke Spreeuwenberg, professor (CAPHRI), works on the future of human-centered digital care.

On Friday 23 January 2026, during Maastricht University’s Dies Natalis, Roger Cox will receive an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law for his pioneering work in climate jurisprudence.

We are pleased to announce the 9 new education innovation projects that have received an EDLAB grant for 2026!