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On 7 October, Brightlands Circular Space (BCS) officially opened its doors at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen. As a European ecosystem for circular plastics, BCS brings together businesses, knowledge institutions and governments. A new open-access demonstration facility offers the space

Onno van Schayck reflects on his career: "'The Healthy Primary School of the Future' is quite special, because it shows that science and society can work together to achieve something wonderful."

Circular Connect UM brought UM researchers together to explore circular economy from diverse perspectives. Set up by ERCE with support from the Sustainability Office, the session highlighted new connections and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Met steun van Regio Deal Zuid-Limburg en Regio Deal Parkstad Limburg start ERCE een nieuw project naar de rol van de circulaire economie in het versterken van de weerbaarheid van Limburg. Samen met regionale partners werken we aan kennis, scenario’s en handelingsperspectieven voor een toekomst.

How can Europe strengthen its competitiveness in a rapidly changing world? This question took centre stage in Maastricht on 1 October, when Maastricht University and the Netherlands France Chamber of Commerce brought together academics, business leaders, policymakers and alumni for the European Comp

The Meindersma family has been a familiar presence throughout Maastricht University’s rich history since its founding in 1976: they appeared among the first cohort of students, as teachers, in management roles and as board members.

Together with MUMC+ and other Maastricht-based institutions, Maastricht University opened its doors last Saturday, 3 October 2026, as part of the Weekend van de Wetenschap (Weekend of Science). We look back on a successful and inspiring day for visitors of all ages!

Students from the incoming Urban Sustainability Studies cohort at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen started their academic year with a Climate Fresk.

MCEL members Felix Peerboom, Lilian Tsourdi have co-authored, with Kai Michael Kenkel, an article published in Global Policy on the transformations in contemporary global migration governance, in particular the UN Global Compacts on Migration and on Refugees

On Friday 2 October, the Public Prosecution Service announced that no criminal offences had been committed in connection with a video posted on social media by a UM student from Gaza. UM will speak with the student to determine how he can resume his studies in the near future.