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  • Innocent citizens behind bars all over Europe

    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...

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  • Randwyck Library with a vision for the future

    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...

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  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation @ YUFE

    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.

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  • Prestigious European grant for three UM researchers

    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.

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  • Artificial intelligence and the law

    Should AI be allowed to manipulate us on a daily basis? Should it be trained on people’s data without their knowledge or consent? How can we enforce laws concerning AI, privacy and competition? In RegTech4AI, Konrad Kollnig brings together AI and the law to answer these and other questions. 

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  • Get creative: design YERUN's 10th anniversary logo

    Maastricht University is a proud member of the Young European Research Universities Network. To mark its 10th anniversary we need your creative skills to design a special anniversary logo!

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  • Home detention: Professor Jacques Claessen experiences it himself

    ‘Practice what you preach’. This is the motto that led endowed professor of restorative justice and associate professor of criminal law and criminal procedure, Jacques Claessen, to voluntarily wear an electronic ankle bracelet. 

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