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Valery Lemmens (GROW) conducts research on cancer, prevention, and how society is designed for making unhealthy choices.

In light of the recent graduation ceremony of our JMHPE (Joint Master of Health Professions Education) programme, we have asked two alumni to reflect on their experience with the programme. Omayma Hamed and Mariam Ibrahim give a valuable insight in their experience, but also reflect on the lessons...

From hip-hop to Victor Hugo, and historical fiction to classic cinema: What do these things have in common with the study of law, you might think? At Maastricht University’s Faculty of Law, a growing group of researchers and students is exploring exactly that and even more. 

Two Maastricht University professors are to receive the most prestigious European research grant for individual researchers: an ERC Advanced Grant, worth over €2.5 million. They are Lorenzo Moroni (MERLN) and Alexander Sack (FPN).

Through the International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP), Maastricht University offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience in analysing real unsolved cases. For Isis van Cruchten, a recently graduated master student in Criminology, Forensics and Law, this project was a perfect...

Studeren aan de rechtenfaculteit is al een uitdaging op zich, maar Lisa en Casper voegen daar nog een flinke schep bovenop. Beiden combineren hun rechtenstudie met een topsportcarrière: Lisa als internationaal wushu-atleet en Casper als keeper bij een Eredivisieclub. In dit interview vertellen ze...

Thanks to the SURF Incentive Scheme for Open and Online Education (still available at the time), Gwen Noteborn (university lecturer in personal and family law at Maastricht University), Claudia Hocks and Janneke Hendrix (lecturers in law at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences) were able to get...

As the first student from Maastricht University, PhD candidate Doudou Huang was selected for a prestigious fellowship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Since September 2024, she has been on her adventure at the ‘Peace Palace’ as a Judicial Fellow and now she’s halfway through...

Drawing on academic literature, good practices, and the experiences of UM teaching staff, this handbook outlines what SRL is, how it connects to our CCCS educational model, and how it can be applied in day-to-day teaching. It includes concrete examples, tools, and reflections from colleagues across...

On 15 May 2025, Studio Europa Maastricht launched its new Policy Brief Collection on Digitalisation, a multidisciplinary effort exploring how the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) shapes our digital future.