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  • Food brings the family closer

    Sharon Anyango moved from Kenya to Maastricht six years ago for the Master in Globalisation and Development. At first, things were tough: the education was completely different from what she was used to. So, too, was the food culture—especially lunch. “I still can’t get used to the sandwiches.”

    UMagazine
  • Why Do People Share Fake News? A Quick Dive into the Psychology of Sharing

    Ever wondered why fake news goes viral on social media? A recent study by researchers François t’Serstevens, Giulia Piccillo, and Alexander Grigoriev sheds light on this intriguing phenomenon. Here’s what they found and why it matters to us, especially as students navigating a digital world filled...

    SBE Researchers
  • Cosy Corner

    UnliMited Students is re-introducing a regular and low threshold event: the cosy corner! 

    On Thursday 12 December, you can join us for a cup of tea and paint your own candle. We will be at Kaleido (Hubertuslaan 21) from 16.00 to 18.00 and you can walk in at any time.

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  • YERUN Open Science Awards 2024: Call for applications

    The call for the YERUN Open Science Awards 2024 is officially open, from 3 December 2024 until 13 January 2025! YERUN extends a warm invitation to researchers and staff from Maastricht University and other member universities to submit their applications. 

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  • “I think in terms of solutions”

    That Stephan Smeekes became a professor of econometrics at the age of 41 is not to say this path is open to anyone with a disability. “Everybody’s different, and so is every disability,” he says. He doesn’t see himself as an ambassador for disabled academics. “But if my story inspires others, that’s...

    UMagazine