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On 25 September, around 60 participants came to Maastricht for A Common Sense Approach to Expert Evidence . The one-day symposium looked at how courts assess and rely on expert witnesses.

Can active learning work in mathematics? Martijn Boussé used an EDLAB Education Innovation Grant to test new approaches in calculus and document them so others could see and use the ideas too.

What happens when first-year students are given real responsibility? In the Societal Impact Project, Raffaele Altara supports students as they run projects with partners outside the university and build skills they can use throughout their studies.

How can students prepare for intercultural situations before going abroad? Nynke de Jong and her colleagues developed a 360 degree video that helps medical students notice, compare and discuss what they see before starting an internship abroad.

How can teachers keep up when students’ use of AI changes so quickly? Matthias used an EDLAB Education Innovation Grant to test new ways of working with ChatGPT in his course, and ended up rethinking when AI supports learning and when it gets in the way.

The latest issue of Gezond Idee is out! All about temptation, habits and healthy choices

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.