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  • Vulnerable young people require a personalised approach

    They may study an unconventional group, but they have fun doing so. Lynn van Vugt and Mark Levels focus on NEETs: young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training, and are difficult to engage. Van Vugt’s PhD research—supervised by Levels, professor of Health, Education and Work—produced...

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  • Are Homeowner Societies More Resilient?

    Being a homeowner: to some, it is a dream for which they are willing to work hard and bear a substantial financial burden. To others, it is an undesirable combination of maintenance effort, bureaucracy and reduced mobility.

    Seemingly, this polarization of opinions applies at a broader level, too...

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  • Manon Claeys, motivation mover and learning expert at Alert!

    Manon’s academic path led her to work on prevention and well-being at the workplace. A place where we spend most of our time. The master’s programme Occupational Health and Sustainable Work (OHSW) uncovered the interventions that companies and policymakers need to keep work sustainable. Her job as a...

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  • Globalization & Law Network seminar with Jan Klabbers

    On 30 November 2023, the Globalization and Law Network had the pleasure to host Prof. Klabbers, who presented his paper entitled 'The Business of International Organizations’, which is related to the PRIVIGO project sponsored by the European Research Council.

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  • The role of a scientist in the current societal challenges

    According to Prof. Dr. Tsjalling Swierstra we have reached a point where there is no disagreeing anymore. He says that it is the mission of any university to help create a better society by doing scientific and technological research. So we have to ask ourselves the question: “What will we do about...

    Tsjalling Swierstra
  • Students Gabriel and Mohammad on the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship

    Gabriel Domingues Gonçalves and Mohammad Daud are part of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship program, a partnership between Brightlands Chemelot Campus and Maastricht University. ‘You get the chance to experience the future here.'

    UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship