The academic year 2025/26 opened on 1 September with a programme at Theater aan het Vrijthof themed UM Innovates – today’s education, tomorrow’s skills. Ellen Bastiaens, Director of EDLAB, spoke about the enduring role of PBL and how it can guide us in shaping education in a world where AI is...
The Supervisory Board of Maastricht University has reappointed Rianne Letschert and Pamela Habibović as president of the Executive Board and rector magnificus of UM, respectively. The Supervisory Board’s decision is based in part on the positive recommendations of the University Council and the...
Starting in September 2025, EDLAB is launching a new project to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and broader societal shifts will shape the future of learning at Maastricht University.
What can exhaled air tell us about asthma in young children? Edward Dompeling explains his research in this video.
Magic mushrooms et al have gone from being vilified to being hyped as a panacea. Natasha Mason studies the neurological mechanisms and therapeutic potential of psychedelics. How a surge in glutamate and increased neuroplasticity might be a mental health game-changer.
Mariëlle Heuts joined the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences as Deputy Director on 1 May 2025. She sees her previous work experience in various management and advisory roles at APG, Loyalis and Vodafone come together in her new position at our faculty.
Maastricht University has granted five students from Gaza scholarships to study at the university. As is customary with scholarships awarded by Maastricht University to students from outside the EU – currently numbering more than 70 in total – the scholarship is awarded for the duration of the...
We are happy to welcome Gabriele Cifrodelli in the IGIR community. Gabriele just joined the International Law Department and the Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management Team at Maastricht University, and he is about to conclude a PhD at the University of Glasgow, CREATe Centre.
On Monday 1 September, Maastricht University officially opened the academic year 2025/26 in Theater aan het Vrijthof. This year’s theme was UM innovates – today’s education, tomorrow’s skills.
Johan Adriaensen has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission for the project ‘"The Member State as an EU institution" EUMEMBER.
