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Hospitals are often seen through the lens of urgency, care, and crisis – but what about the materials that make them work? 

We are pleased to announce that Pauw Vos has been awarded an NWO PhDs in the Humanities grant for the project “Narratives of the Nest: Early Dutch Bird Photography and the Visual Construction of Conservation (1890–1940)”.

Aagje Swinnen (FASoS) and Sarah de Mul (Open University), have been awarded an NWO Open Competition M grant for the project “Re-Imagining Burnout and the Cultural Narrative of Productive Adulthood through Literature”.

On 15 May 2025, Studio Europa Maastricht launched its new Policy Brief Collection on Digitalisation, a multidisciplinary effort exploring how the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) shapes our digital future. 

The Netherlands Health Council (Gezondheidsraad) has installed a committee to prepare an advisory report on preventive signalling of dementia.

The programme boosts fundamental research in artificial intelligence through public-private collaborations.

On 13 May, the fourth Jean Monnet Lecture organised by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Crises and Emergencies in EU Integration (EmergEU) took place at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This was the final Guest Lecture of the Centre's first year.

€50,000 for her project ‘Between Compromise and Impact: EU civil society organisations and corporate accountability’

To celebrate Europe Day on 9 May, FASoS student Lisa travelled to Brussels to meet with five of our inspiring alumni who are currently shaping European policy and advocacy. In this video, they share why Europe Day matters, how it’s celebrated in Brussels, and what the idea of Europe means to them.

The Research, Education and Action Lab into Collective and Circular Transformation (REACCT) is looking for an experienced chef with a strong interest in research, farm-to-table experimental practices, and building design (two year part-time position).