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Jessica Alleva, a researcher at Maastricht University's Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, was awarded a Rubicon grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). 

Does dialect mean the same for everyone in Limburg? And does dialect hinder the acquisition of the Dutch language? As part of the anniversary celebrations of Maastricht University (40 years) and the University Fund Limburg (50 years), Professor Leonie Cornips will raise the above questions during...

'The tension between the scientific and political communities is generating fascinating insights,' says Gerjo Kok, who delivered his valedictory speech as professor of Applied Psychology at Maastricht University on 8 April. '

Posting of workers has become a common phenomenon in the EU. Since the mid-1990’s it is regulated by the Directive on posting of workers (96/71/EC). The directive aims at striking a balance between the freedom to provide services on the one hand and the protection of workers, the persons who...

Maastricht University (UM) has climbed to the fourth place in the Times Higher Education (THE) 150 Under 50 ranking for best young universities in the world.

NACADA, a global community for academic advising, has appointed Oscar van den Wijngaard as the new chair of the Global Initiatives Committee.

The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed Maastricht University's Clemens van Blitterswijk as one of its newest members.

Lavinia Kortese's master thesis entitled "Assessing the Coherence of Mechanisms for the Recognition of Qualifications: Discerning Dimensions to a Multilevel Challenge"has been published as a MCEL Masters Working Paper, making it the first of this year.

The artificial vestibular system implanted for the first time in humans in 2012 at Maastricht UMC+ appears to work well.

On Thursday 31 March, at iCourts - University of Copenhagen, Dr. Vigjilenca Abazi presented her co-authored with Eljalill Tauschinsky on the role that the Court of Justice of the European Union ascribes to trust.