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FHML implemented the first internship in the Netherlands, where students participate in a societal or healthcare organisation, without their white coat.

Eight new research projects in South Limburg are receiving funding for joint research and innovation projects from Maastricht UMC+

Jip Bremer has just returned from a 5-week stay in Ireland, where she completed her clinical rotation Psychiatry in the town of Mullingar, an hour’s train ride from Dublin. The biggest culture shock: they still work with paper records”.

The Executive Board of Maastricht University has reappointed Prof. Marielle Heijltjes as dean of the School of Business and Economics.

Hylke Dijkstra will join Studio Europa Maastricht as Maastricht University (UM) Europe Chair on 1 September 2026.

Isabeau finished the infamous Marathon des Sables this year, a gruelling 270 km through the Moroccan Sahara. According to Isabeau, physical pain and discomfort set in early in the race. It’s mental strength that will bring you to the finish.

Lars Eijssen, Mike Gerards and David Barnett are all involved in implementing data science in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Biomedical Sciences. All three concur that data science is inevitable in this rapidly changing field.

To generate research data, researchers collect blood, urine, saliva, or other bodily fluids from as many participants as possible. They could try to store this material themselves, but problems can easily occur. This is where biobanks come in.

Researchers at Maastricht University and Wageningen University & Research have made a promising discovery in the fight against obesity. A new clinical study shows that a specific gut bacterium may help limit weight regain after dieting.

At some schools, students are more likely to repeat a grade than at others. This isn’t just about how a student performs, but also about the school itself. That’s according to new research from Maastricht University and Hasselt University.