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In the face of societal challenges and changes in the labor market, lifelong development should be obvious for everyone. However, research by Maastricht University's Research Center for Education and the Labor Market (ROA) funded by the LLO-Katalysator shows that participation in work-related courses has been relatively stable since 2004, remaining at 53 percent.  

What does the recent victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential elections mean for the future of cryptocurrency? This and many other pressing issues were addressed by Dr Andrea Leiter at the Globalisation & Law Network seminar held on 13 November 2024.

In the upcoming months, we’ll share tips on Instagram for our students on how to live a healthier life. Not just a random collection, but tips based on actual research happening at our faculty. The brains behind this idea are Lieve Vonken and Gido Metz, PhD candidates at CAPHRI, the Care and Public Health Research Institute and researchers at the Department of Health Promotion.

Are you a SHE alumnus or current SHE student or PhD candidate? For instance, are you currently enrolled or have you completed a PhD at SHE, or the MHPE in Maastricht or a partner site?

If so, then please join us at APMEC for a round table discussion on the ins and outs of creating a regional Asia Pacific SHE network. 

At schools with a bridge officer, more time is spent on the talent development of students and students and families receive the right help faster. This is evident from the study “Bridges between school and home: experienced and expected effects of bridge officers at elementary school” by Maastricht University commissioned by the Youth Education Fund. 

PhD thesis written by Jana Nysten
This thesis sets out to examine the potentials and limitations of climate change litigation. It establishes a framework which allows for some general conclusions on how different types of climate change litigation function and how they can help address gaps in the global governance for GHG emissions reductions.

Even more than his undisputed ingenuity and technical savvy, it is his imagination that has lifted Rainer Goebel to the highest echelons of cognitive neuroscience. In no less than a world-class achievement, he recently landed his second ERC grant worth €2.5 million, this time for his research project ‘Reading the mind’s eye: AI-inspired personalised brain models of mental imagery.’ “Finding the best people for the project is currently the biggest challenge. I’m looking for suitable candidates from the Netherlands and abroad,” he says. “In five years’ time we will, I hope, know how thoughts become images. We’re working hard on that. I’m optimistic.”

Together with CARIM and MUMC+, Elham Bidar is investigating a way to recover faster from complex heart surgery.

On 25 November, students and staff of universities and polytechnic universities will gather in The Hague to protest against the cuts to higher education. The demonstration had previously been scheduled on 14 November but was cancelled at the last minute. The cuts will jeopardise the future of universities and their contribution to Dutch society. Maastricht University fully supports this protest and calls on its staff and students to participate.

With great concern, the Dutch educational institutes look at the government plans to reduce the inflow of international talent into the Netherlands. They are not the only ones that are concerned: in a letter, Limburg’s governments, healthcare institutions and businesses also urgently call on Minister Bruins (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science) to consider regional opportunities and threats.