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  • How sustainable and healthy is the new all-vegetable food line?

    Under the name "Terra," Albert Heijn has introduced a 100 percent plant-based product line, with some two hundred different food items ranging from beverages to spreads and meat substitutes. How sustainable and healthy are these products?

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  • Tans Medal for Nanne de Vries

    During his farewell lecture, Professor of Health Promotion Nanne de Vries received the Tans Medal, UM's highest distinction honouring those who have made a significant contribution to the development of the university.

    Prof. Nanne de Vries
  • Working less affects pension accrual

    If you start working less, it will also affect pension accrual. You will have less to spend after you retire. Employees do not give this enough thought.

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  • YERUN Open Science Awards 2023: Call for applications

    The Young European Research Universities Network extends a warm invitation to researchers and staff from Maastricht University and other member universities to submit their applications for the YERUN Open Science Awards 2023.

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  • Rector Pamela Habibovic named Top Woman Limburg 2023

    Pamela Habibovic, the Rector Magnificus of Maastricht University, has been this year’s named Top Woman of Limburg province. The announcement was made by the Topvrouwen Limburg foundation at their annual meeting in Venlo.

    Pamela Habibovic
  • Legal redress for victims of UN soldiers

    “Wie als slachtoffer zijn recht zoekt, verdwaalt gemakkelijk in juristerij en een wereld waarin veel onbestraft blijft”, aldus Steven van de Put, promovendus aan de universiteit Maastricht. “Dit moet én kan anders. Het kan niet zo zijn dat individuen of groepen van individuen die iets ergs is...

    "Accountability for Human Rights Violations by UN Peacekeepers: A Legal and Theoretical Perspective"
  • Earthquake Morocco

    As a UM community, we are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco. We sympathise with everyone affected in any way by this disaster.

    Aardbeving Marokko