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PhD thesis by Xiaoli Xu

Commissioned by the Research and Data Centre, Laurie Ritzen and Suzan van der Aa conducted research into femicide in Dutch legal practice.

After successful conferences in Maastricht (2019) and Barcelona (2023), we are pleased to announce the third LAMA2-RD-focused meeting, to be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from March 27–29, 2026.

Studio Europa Maastricht spoke with Julia van Zijl, researcher of gender and politics at Maastricht University and the University of Birmingham on the project TWICEASGOOD, about female representation in European politics and the struggles women candidates face during election campaigns.

Computer models and smarter software for electrocardiograms: just a few of the many research projects undertaken by Uyên Châu Ngûyen.

Gijs Goossens Professor of Cardiometabolic Physiology of Obesity on the importance of awareness for world obesity day.

Pick our Brains with Saskia von Landenberg

Less than three years ago, artificial intelligence took on a tangible form with the arrival of ChatGPT. The impact will be enormous, especially on education. Now, EDLAB is launching a major research project on the use of AI in Maastricht University’s system of Problem-Based Learning (PBL).

There are still ways to improve our waste sorting at UM.

Edward Huizenga argues most strategies fail not from weak ideas but from ignored human behaviour. Clear decision ownership, embedded purpose and mindset change are essential to turning plans into real performance.