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If you ever find yourself detained by the police—even when innocent—get a lawyer and keep quiet. This is the most important lesson Jenny Schell-Leugers passes on to her students. Don’t make the mistake of thinking, “I’ve nothing to hide and can explain myself,” the legal psychologist says...

PhD thesis written by Francesco Maletto
This research examined whether the legal framework currently governing this kind of marine pollution is adequate and effective in addressing the issue.

The official reopening of Randwyck Library on Monday 2 September, highlighted its upgraded features and its significance to the Maastricht University (UM) community. Since 1991, the library has been a vital resource for the Randwyck campus, providing a space where the academic community can access...

Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics (SBE) is once again positioned among the best in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2024. Among Dutch institutions, SBE’s master is one of only four programmes  ranked in the FT’s Top 100 list, and it is positioned 73rd...

The YUFE Entrepreneurship & Innovation (E&I) programme invites students, staff, and external learners to dive into the world of innovation and new ventures. Participants can develop crucial transversal skills that will drive both their personal and professional growth.

In the past year SHE has reviewed its offer of research scholarships for current and prospective PhD candidates. Based on this evaluation, SHE has been working on a renewed scholarship offer and recently introduced the new Scholarship for SHE PhD trajectory.

As of September 1st, the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence has officially become a collaboration between 18 Dutch knowledge institutions, including Maastricht University. 

Three researchers from Maastricht University (UM) will receive a prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council. They will receive €1.5 million each. Their funding is part of the EU Horizon Europe programme.

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...

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Lilian Tsourdi, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, a prestigious ERC Starting Grant for her project SoftEn (Soft Enforcement of EU Migration Law).