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Integration of Maastricht School of Management into Maastricht University
23-05-2022The Maastricht School of Management (MSM) and Maastricht University (UM) are complementary institutions that have the potential to strengthen one another. Therefore, the boards of both organisations signed an agreement on 20 May 2022, integrating MSM into the School of Business and Economics (SBE), one of UM's six faculties.
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Dr. Willemijn Jansen wins talent award & 100.000 euros for dementia research
20-05-2022Dr. Willemijn Janssen was awarded the Young Outstanding Researcher Award by Alzheimer Nederland.
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Liberal Arts education equally good basis for specialization in master's education as a regular bachelor
03-05-2022Too broad, too vague, too little disciplinary depth – these arguments are often used by critics when talking about Liberal Arts Education (LAE). Research by PhD candidate Milan Kovačević of University College Maastricht (UCM) shows that there is no evidence of such academic shortcomings among LAE students.
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Studio Europa: Élisabeth Guigou to give first Princess Beatrix-lecture in the presence of Princess Beatrix
21-04-2022On Friday 3 June 2022, former French Minister of European Affairs Élisabeth Guigou will be delivering the first Princess Beatrix-lecture in Maastricht. The afternoon lecture will be attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.
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Municipality and UM start cooperation with Hospi Housing
19-04-2022UM and the Municipality of Maastricht have commissioned social housing company Hospi Housing to stimulate the rental of rooms in Maastricht. In this way the UM and the municipality want to increase the supply of housing for students in the next two years.
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National Growth Fund: millions for knowledge development and innovation projects in Limburg
14-04-2022Het kabinetsbesluit over het toekennen van financiering vanuit het Nationaal Groeifonds biedt perspectief voor het verder ontwikkelen van de kennis- en innovatiekracht in Limburg.
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Extra research groups to strengthen top institutes MERLN and M4i
13-04-2022DThe multimillion-euro investment in the LINK programme by the Province of Limburg, Maastricht University (UM) and Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+) has achieved its targets. And the LINK programme is to have a sequel: UM and MUMC+ will be investing eight million euros in MERLN and M4i in the coming years to give an extra boost to regenerative medicine and imaging.
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Large-scale study on cuts in numbers of tobacco outlets in the Netherlands
30-03-2022The Dutch government has pledged to cut the number of tobacco points of sale and thus reduce the visibility of tobacco in society. From 2024, supermarkets will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco. This week will see the start of a large-scale study over four years on the implementation and effects of the new legislation.
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UM to coordinate nationwide research project to unravel skin diseases
23-03-2022The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has, within the framework of Research along Routes by Consortia (NWA-ORC), awarded the research project Next Generation Immuno-Dermatology (NGID) with a prestigious grant of 11.7 million Euro. NGID is a nationwide, large-scale project to unravel novel biomarkers for six different skin diseases, coordinated by Maastricht University.
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Workplace education programme for secondary school teachers in Limburg
17-03-2022Maastricht University and Radboud University’s teacher training academies are to intensify their cooperation to address the shortage of secondary school teachers. The joint workplace education programme will make it easier for existing and aspiring teachers in Limburg to obtain a teaching qualification via an academic teacher training programme. The new programme will start in September 2022.
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