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Which lifestyle factors contribute to a better quality of life after treatment for colorectal cancer? Martijn Bours investigates this.

For UM50 we’re speaking to an alum from the first cohort and a current student at each faculty. This time, Michal Dudek and Rogier Thissen, student and alum of the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, share their experiences.

Over the past 50 years, both education at UM and the university itself have changed enormously. To shine a spotlight on these changes, we’re speaking to an alum from the first cohort and a current student at each faculty. This time Michal Dudek and Rogier Thissen share their experiences.

It sounds ominous, but the numbers don’t lie: within 10 years the Dutch healthcare system could face collapse, with no guarantee that people will receive the care they need. Yet despite these forecasts, Professor Angelique de Rijk and assistant professor Petra Erkens remain optimistic.

In addition to their studies at FHML, some students are also involved in voluntary initiatives.

Are you writing your Master’s thesis in the field of human rights and interested in sharing your work?

In the CARBIOW project, Maastricht University is conducting a sustainability assessment of a novel value chain that converts food waste into aviation and maritime fuels.

It is with great pleasure and proud to announce the recent appointments of Dr Katrien Bernaerts (per 1-2-2026) and Dr. Jules Harings (per 1-12-2025) as full professor at the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM).

In her third year of the International Business programme at Maastricht University, 20-year- old Alexia Poncet is currently taking on the role of President of SCOPE Maastricht, the official student association of the School of Business and Economics. Born in France and also half Canadian,

Maastricht University’s SBE joins CIRCOLINK, a Horizon Europe project promoting circular innovation in the furniture sector. Through pilot initiatives across six countries, the project will test and scale collaborative circular business models.