Daisy Jonkers, scientific director of the NUTRIM research institute and professor of Intestinal Health, is calling for more inclusivity and diversity in scientific research. Why is this important, and how can we make research more diverse? “It’s no longer just about the number of publications or...
More than a thousand prospective master's students visited Maastricht University's open day last Saturday .They came to experience the atmosphere and learn more about the master's programmes, Problem-Based Learning, the UM buildings and the good life in Maastricht.
The recent violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories has deeply affected us all. Our sympathies go out to everyone affected and concerned about the well-being of loved ones.
For Klasien Horstman, professor of Philosophy of Public Health, science is the “realm of freedom.” Unfortunately, reality is more intractable. She is irritated by the patronising lifestyle interventions imposed top-down on groups that have been epidemiologically classified as high risk. “The ‘you...
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.
In a pioneering effort to address the challenges of smallholder data governance, the Fair & Smart Data research spearhead hosted an online event titled "Guiding Principles for a Fair Smallholder Farmer Data Ecosystem" on November 7th. This collaborative initiative involves Maastricht University...
Students at our faculty are committed to making an impact on health, well-being and society. These are the inspirational stories about students who go above and beyond to reach their goals. Let’s meet Emily and Suhad, both scholarship students in Epidemiology looking for a broad foundation in...
We are delighted to announce that the MBA programmes of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics’ executive branches, MSM and UMIO, have been named among the top three sustainable business MBA programmes worldwide by Corporate Knights, a leading sustainable business magazine.
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent because of climate change. Not only does that cause a lot of forced migration, it also puts millions of refugees at risk. UNU-MERIT senior research fellow Sonja Fransen combines two major societal issues.
As per 1 November 2023, UM’s Executive Board has appointed Dr Maja Brkan as endowed professor of Digitalisation and EU Law.
