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Studio Europa Maastricht spoke with Giselle Bosse, professor of European Union External Democracy Support at Maastricht University. 

Mental health services need to increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and narrow the 15-year life-expectancy gap for people with mental health conditions, according to a new report by The Lancet Psychiatry Commission. Maastricht University scientist Jeroen Deenik is one of...

Dutch scientists created MEANtools, a smart tool that reveals how plants make specialised compounds, reducing lab work.

From the very first day of their master’s programme, SBE students Can Temiz and Mamadou Jabbie have had both feet planted firmly in the professional field. They are supported by scholarships from LKPU, a boutique German firm specialised in management consultancy. They receive mentoring and support...

For SBE alumna Victoria Gonsior, one spontaneous decision: trying surfing sparked a journey of self-discovery, leading her to redefine success, embrace joy, and build a career that aligns deeply with her values. From quiet beaches in Sierra Leone to coaching sessions rooted in purpose, Victoria...

Who’s to blame if AI goes wrong? And who’s responsible for it not having a negative impact in the first place? In her PhD thesis, "A Showing of Hands: Making Visible the Ethical Agency of AI Developers", Tricia Griffin looks at the people behind the technology and the clichés. She argues that we...

What attracts international students to Limburg? And what does the Brightlands ecosystem mean for their education, research and future? In this series, we speak with students from all over the world who are shaping their careers at or through Brightlands. Ira Berg is one of these students.

Christian Ernsten, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, is part of the consortium awarded a prestigious NWA-ORC grant for the project “Traumascapes: Valuing, Negotiating and Sharing Sites of Trauma, Pain and Loss.” The project has received a total of €6.8 million in...

How can parents gain a better understanding of what artificial intelligence (AI) means for their child’s education? At Maastricht University, Martijn Boussé and colleagues are launching an innovative project that actively involves parents of secondary school pupils in Limburg in the development of...

Those who stroll beside the Geul are usually unaware that along the banks of this meandering river unfolds a story of water, history and hope for the future. This landscape, bursting with history and culture, is home to ‘Rivier Atelier’: a project led by Claartje Rasterhoff and Christian Ernsten in...