On 11 October, Maastricht University (UM) signed an agreement with the College of Medicine (CMED) at Qatar University (QU) to establish cooperation in education, medical research and staff/student exchange.
Scientists will be joining forces with the cosmetic industry over the next six years to produce tests that can measure the toxicity of chemicals.
PhD candidate Samantha Renssen will defend her dissertation “Turbo-liquidation of the Close Corporation” on Wednesday 18 November, 16.00 hrs. The event will be held at the Aula of Maastricht University, Minderbroedersberg 4-6.
Lisa Brüggen (Marketing) and Thomas Post (Finance) receive funding for a Netspar Theme Grant (250,000€).
On 8 October at the fifth annual Maastricht Symposium on Global and European Health, organised by Maastricht University, Dr Richard ten Broek was awarded the Catharina Pijls Dissertation Prize for his excellent health science research.
A group of diabetes researchers from Maastricht University organised a charity run for the Dutch Diabetes Fund together with primary school de Spiegel in Maastricht, which was held last week Thursday.
On September 24th the results of Elsevier Magazine's annual ‘Best Studies’ survey were published.
Pascal Breuls, who temporarily took over the directorship of the Student Services Centre (SSC) after the departure of Astrid Boeijen, has been appointed its director as of 1 November.
The board of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences of Maastricht University has appointed Professor Maurice Zeegers as the new scientific director of CAPHRI, the School for Public Health and Primary Care of Maastricht University.