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Psychological distress in the Netherlands is not some abstract idea. It hits everywhere—families, schools, workplaces. Behind every graph is an individual of flesh and blood. The latest figures from the national research institutes in public health (RIVM) and mental health (Trimbos) are unequivocal.

Last weekend, the provider of the educational software Canvas reported that user data had been stolen in a global cyberattack. UM also uses the Canvas digital learning environment. It is not yet clear whether the attack resulted in the leak of UM student and staff data.

By designing a card game, maths tutors at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences increase their student’s engagement with linear algebra.

Life expectancy rose greatly in the 20th century but progress has slowed as ageing-related diseases now dominate the global health burden. Research shows that reducing ageing-related diseases yields increasing returns, making healthy ageing the key challenge for future health and economic policy.

MCICM recently published a book titled ‘On Innovating Classical Music: Looking Back on Eight Years of MCICM.’

Denise Petzold, assistant professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and researcher at MCICM, published a zine titled ‘De-composing Classical Music: Decoloniality and Resistance’ based on the event of the same name held on October 2025.

The Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), The Asssociation of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) and The Open Medical Institute (OMI) have joined forces to build a Public Health Academy.

The Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), The Asssociation of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) and The Open Medical Institute (OMI) have joined forces to build a Public Health Academy.

Many students spend their time with peers who are much like themselves. Psychology student Amelie Rust (22) wanted to do things differently. Alongside her studies, she was keen to contribute to society and step outside her student bubble. She has more than succeeded.

As a PhD researcher, Kate Kondrateva studies how AI can improve the reliability of brain scans, and brought her findings to life in a prize-winning dance.