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Professor Anique de Bruin has received a Vici grant of €1.5 million from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). De Bruin is receiving the grant for research into students' self-regulatory learning abilities.

In a world where corporate training budgets are growing and social challenges are accelerating, Julian Buschmaas and Fabien Laplace believe the real problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, it’s a lack of application.

The Limburg jury of the Vrouw in de Media Award has selected UM professor Gera Nagelhout (CAPHRI) as a nominee for the Vrouw in de Media Award 2025. The award highlights women who, over the past year, have been notably and impactfully visible in the media as experts.

Saturday’s Bachelor's Open Day at Maastricht University drew a turnout of 2218 prospective students. Feedback was generally very positive, reflecting the event's success.

Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, according to recent research by Maastricht University and the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). Nevertheless, these products are often marketed as less harmful.

Alderman Nicolle Heijltjes leads Kerkrade’s spatial domain with decisiveness and empathy. Built by Defence and business, she champions human-centred leadership, female empowerment and reflection, believing real leadership starts when the person behind the role truly matters.

Prof. dr. Stef Kremers, vice-dean at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, is part of the academic community working to reduce smoking. He obtained his PhD researching smoking initiation during a time when the whole concept of smoking prevention was still in its early stages.

Kazem recently joined SHE as a researcher on AI in education and a lecturer within the MHPE programme. He also works as an AI in education trainer for Educational Development & Research.

Natural daylight has a positive effect on blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, according to an international study led by Maastricht University. This is the first study to show that natural daylight is better for metabolism than artificial light, the researchers claim.

The OECD launched a public consultation on "Global Mobility of Individuals" and invited input from stakeholders on the tax challenges arising from new ways of working, including remote and cross-border work. Members of the Maastricht Centre for Taxation (MCT) have contributed to the consultation.