SBE professors Lisa Brüggen and Rob Bauer are part of a national, NWO-funded initiative exploring how Dutch pension funds can accelerate the transition to a sustainable society. The €750,000 project aims to align pension investments with participants’ sustainability preferences and practical legal...
Marij Middag (PhD Candidate) and Teresa Schuhmann (Professor of Clinical Applications of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation) from the Department of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, have recently published their paper Alpha transcranial alternating current stimulation...
Why do female entrepreneurs struggle to secure funding in today’s competitive ecosystem? Despite efforts to level the playing field, women continue to face significant barriers when pitching their ventures to investors. But with a growing focus on sustainability and social impact, can female-led...
The Netherlands stands at the threshold of a monumental task: the decarbonisation of nearly 8 million homes by 2050. As society navigates this transition away from fossil fuels, communities encounter both promising opportunities and significant hurdles. Job Zomerplaag’s PhD project, provisionally...
Have you noticed the latest addition to the WRDS research data platform during your recent browsing sessions? If not, take a moment to check again—you’re in for some exciting news! Thanks to the generous support from MORSE and individual researchers within SBE, UM researchers now have access to Capi...
Maastricht University Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, BDO Accountants and Advisors and AFAS Software will conduct research into the challenges and opportunities for Dutch family businesses regarding the ecological sustainability task.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an unprecedented level of global stress, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life. As the world faced the threat of illness, economic uncertainty, and prolonged isolation, individuals' social behaviors and preferences were put to the test. Under such acute...
Three researchers from Maastricht University (UM) will receive a prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council. They will receive €1.5 million each. Their funding is part of the EU Horizon Europe programme.
Businesses are trying to become more sustainable in a world with sustainability challenges like climate change, biodiversity decline and pollution. Project Circular X at the Maastricht Sustainability Institute helps companies that want to experiment with circular and sustainable business models. The...
Billions of dollars in foreign aid could be spent more effectively if international poverty statistics weren’t so inaccurate. Says Dr Michail Moatsos, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics.
