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Maastricht University is one of the best young universities in the world and was ranked eighth in the QS Top 50 under 50.

Anna Beckers, who defended her thesis at Maastricht University in October 2014 with cum laude, receives the second prize in the humanities category of the German Thesis Award in Berlin on 26 November.

The EUREKA! festival will be held on Sunday 29 November at the Westergafabriek in Amsterdam. The entire country is invited to get a closer look at science and to experience how relevant, interesting and versatile science can be.

The research presented in the thesis concerns the use of nutritional science in the implementation of the European Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation as well as either the positive or negative effects resulting from combining the use of foods and pharmaceuticals.

Closed borders and other restrictions on the free movement of people do not reduce migration in the long term, nor do open borders necessarily lead to mass migration.

At Maastricht UMC+, research is being carried out to determine whether or not axillary lymph nodes should always be removed in breast cancer patients.

On Wednesday 4 November 2015 Mien Segers and Katalien Bollen from the ERD department participated in an expert meeting on the theme “Continuously Learning”, organised by Bureau Smart Industry (Dutch Industry Fit for the Future).

Knowledge Engineering received the Quality Seal “Top Rated Programme” for the third consecutive year from Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs 2016!

On Saturday, 14 November, over 3,100 prospective students visited the Maastricht University Bachelor's Open Day.