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  • A beacon for Rural Innovation Ecosystems begins its journey - InnovationGUIDE

    The InnovationGUIDE project has officially kicked off with a successful launch meeting at the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) headquarters in Istanbul. This ambitious project, comprising six entities from Turkey, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malta focuses on identifying regional needs and connecting...

    InnovationGUIDE team
  • FASoS BA en MA thesis prizes

    Four FASoS bachelor's students and one FASoS master's student received a thesis prizes during the 2024 Dies Natalis

    UM Dies Natalis 2024
  • From study to work: how do we ease the transition?

    Starting your first job after university? For many graduates, swapping student life for a career is a challenging transition. Some end up leaving their first job because they feel underprepared. According to Niels van der Baan, who recently defended his PhD on the subject, coaching can help to...

    Coachcafé
  • Earn additional ECTS and discover new interests at the Maastricht Summer School

    Do you want to learn new things or earn additional ECTS credits? Try the Maastricht Summer School. From June through September, you can choose from various courses in the fields of arts & culture, business & economics, law & politics, sciences and social sciences. The Maastricht Summer School also...

    Filip Eiffert Summer School
  • What is there to gain from energy efficiency improvements?

    The housing sector is undergoing a moment of transformation as countries face increasing pressure to meet their greenhouse emission reduction pledges for the upcoming decades, with numerous countries aiming to achieve near-zero emissions by 2050.

    energy efficiency
  • Designing a Research Project for Practical Impact

    As researchers, we usually consider sharing our findings once a paper is published, whether through blogs, LinkedIn and Twitter/X posts, or perhaps through executive summaries, infographics, or workshops with stakeholders. However, in reality, we cannot be certain that these post-hoc initiatives...

    Designing a Research Project for Practical Impact
  • Large grants for UM research into early detection of osteoarthritis

    Three research consortia recently received 3.1 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the Dutch Arthritis Society (ReumaNederland) for research into the early detection of osteoarthritis. Two of these three are Maastricht based projects. 

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