News

Hester van der Kaaij has been appointed as our new Vice Dean of Education. Van der Kaaij succeeds Sjoerd Claessens and will officially assume this role at the start of the new academic year.

From 30th of April until the 2nd of July 2026 students and staff were invited to take part in the national Biodiversity Challenge.

On Friday 12 June, a group of students from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) hosted a creative workshop as part of their project ReCrafted . The session brought together participants to explore how waste materials from Maastricht University (UM) can be transformed into meaningful and sust

In collaboration with the Maastricht City Council and the Province of Limburg, the Regional Transition Platform organised the ‘Groen op recept’ event on 1 July, together with researchers from various faculties. Read all about what happened.

Brightlands Limburg is among the seven most innovative regions in the world. The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced this this afternoon—Wednesday, June 17—during the Top 7 Communities of 2026 conference taking place in Limburg.

Changes in the voice, measured via a smartphone app, may indicate the onset of a respiratory attack in people with asthma or COPD. This is according to research by pulmonologist Sami Simons ( NUTRIM ) and his team.

Teaching and research are often presented as competing parts of academic life. But do they have to be? The new Mending the Gap booklet shows how colleagues across Maastricht University are bringing both together in their everyday work.

Prof. Tim Welting knew early on that he wanted to use his fundamental molecular knowledge to create societal impact.

Is an elephant in Artis Zoo just as “wild” as an elephant on the African savannah? What place do animals have in a world that is increasingly shaped by humans? Why does the presence of a few wolves in the Netherlands trigger so many negative emotions, while Dutch people donate money en masse to protect...

Spring is always a joyful time at SHE. Not only because of the beautiful flowers and sunny days, but also because we welcome our MHPE students to Maastricht. This year, we were delighted to welcome 32 first-year and 22 second-year students from around the world.