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Since April 2026, Liesbeth Scheepers has been Professor of Obstetrics at Maastricht University, alongside her work as a gynaecologist-perinatologist at MUMC+. Her research focuses on improving personalised care for pregnant women and their babies.

Earlier this summer, EDLAB colleague Oscar van den Wijngaard was elected chair of the Board of Trustees of UKAT, the British association for academic advising and personal tutoring.

Platelets do far more than stop bleeding — they also play a role in thrombosis and immune responses. Professor Judith Cosemans studies the various roles platelets fulfil, in order to create personalised treatments for patients and to learn more about blood clotting.

SBE Professors Didier Fouarge and Inge de Wolf have joined Dutch advisory councils on productivity and education, bringing research expertise on labour, skills and education to national policy discussions.

The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights is pleased to announce the first three Pick Our Brains sessions of the 2026–2027 academic year. Join us for informal and engaging discussions with leading scholars on current issues in human rights, international criminal law, and transitional justice.

While Brightlands in Heerlen began ten years ago as a smart services initiative, the focus is now on the development and application of data and artificial intelligence.

Professor Nancy Bocken’s new honorary fellowship at Copenhagen Business School strengthens a decade-long partnership with Maastricht University, creating new opportunities for research, education and collaboration on global sustainability challenges.

Steven Hornstra works part-time as programme manager for education at the MUMC+ Academy and part-time as a military officer with the Dutch Ministry of Defence. He researched what the military world of Defence and the medical world of MUMC+ and UM can learn from each other about education.

Researchers from Maastricht University will contribute to the newly funded ReLabel it…! project.

Prof. dr. Peter Peters, director of the Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music from 2018 to 2026, gave his valedictory lecture ‘New variations: on innovating classical music’ at the Aula of Maastricht University on 16 April 2026.