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.
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.
Kazem recently joined SHE as a researcher on AI in education and a lecturer within the MHPE programme. He also works as an AI in education trainer for Educational Development & Research.
From UCM, to an applied research internship, to a master’s, to launching her own consulting projects in digital transformation , to helping other UM students shape their careers. Uliana Rybina does it all.