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Episode 5: Body image research and diversity
28-03-2023
… of a little son. ( Jessica's Column in the Observant) Introductions and academic background Jessica shared her hobbies with us, such as watercolour painting, Yoga (with Adrienne), playing Nintendo and that she will soon learn to drive a car. Jessica started her studies in Canada at the University of Western Ontario and then continued her bachelor's at the Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, the Netherlands. Afterwards she came to Maastricht, where she started a research master in Psychopathology and discovered her passion for research. Then, she did her PhD on body image improvement and a 1.5. year postdoc at the Center for Appearance Research in the UK. Then Jessica came back to UM and now works as …
Missionary of the open-access message
28-03-2023
… Zoekresultaten She is blunt when it comes to her colleagues’ awareness of the issue of open access: what awareness? According to Lisa Brüggen, professor of Financial Services at the School of Business and Economics (SBE), there is much work to do. “Open access has many advantages and makes academia more honest. It gives more people access to your articles, and means you can have more impact.” To promote awareness of open access, the week starting 23 October has been declared International Open Access Week. Visible Economics is lagging behind the medical sciences when it comes to open access, Brüggen says. “Many more medical journals than economics journals have open-access options, and … you increase your own visibility. There’s a higher chance that your article will be read and cited, and because all articles are available to everyone, you get a clearer picture of which ones are cited often and thus have real impact. It’s a bigger group that determines the importance of an article, which can only be a good thing. That’s not to say they’re also the best-quality articles – some researchers are just very good at generating interest, but that’s something that already happens now and …
… In this episode, host Chang Sun invited Professor Elisabeth Brüggen to join the DSMINDSETS Podcast. Elisabeth (Lisa) is a Professor for Financial Services at the Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management under School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Maastricht University. She is also the Scientific Lead at Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS) . Introduction She is an expert in services marketing, financial well-being, consumer financial decision making, Human decisions and policy … it allows them to majorly improve their data analysis and consequently learn more about their customers and what they need. Work at BISS In line with one core theme of this podcast, BISS is a very interdisciplinary work environment that connects all faculties of Maastricht University. Colleagues with very different backgrounds come together which can be challenging as Lisa explains. In the beginning, you have to find common ground for example with the language you use and be aware that colleagues … worked on very interesting projects such as “AI in the classroom” about AI and education but they also found out how you can measure the weight of a cow using pictures. There are also projects on AI and health, poverty and debt. On the BISS website and their LinkedIN profile you can find more information and up-to-date news or job and internship vacancies. Follow us @DSMindsets on Twitter and Instagram Please rate us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. If you are a …
Why you should come to the INKOM!
13-07-2023
… first-year students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new lives during the INKOM, the introduction week for new students Maastricht University and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. This year's edition is organised by the Workgroup INKOM -or WGI in short- which consists of five enthusiastic students who suspend their studies for one full year to focus on planning a successful introduction week. "We often hear people say, 'I already know the city, so I don't need to come to the INKOM.' But you get to know the city from a student's perspective during the INKOM, so you'll see an entirely different side of Maastricht. The week will provide you with a 'social start' - something you'll need to successfully start your life as a student." Would you like to join the INKOM? The number of registrations for INKOM is skyrocketing. Last year, the event was completely sold out. So please make sure that you register for INKOM and the parties as soon as possible. Visit the INKOM website for more information. Curious what the INKOM is like? This is a video of the INKOM 2016, relatively old but still relevant. Introduction groups All students will be divided into introduction groups. "We try to create a good mix of …
… Mathematics at Maastricht University Zoekresultaten The School of Business and Economics (SBE) provides its students with high-quality education and conducts top-level research in the broad variety of scientific domains going far beyond just economics and international business. … The School of Business and Economics (SBE) provides its students with high-quality education and conducts top-level research in the broad variety of scientific domains going far beyond just economics and international business. … The School of Business and Economics (SBE) provides its students with high-quality education and conducts top-level research in the broad variety of scientific domains going far beyond just economics and international business. … Math at the School of Business and Engineering …
This new DSMINDSETS podcast episode is hosted by Chang Sun and we invited a special guest - Pedro Hernández.
Fundamenteel onderzoek, wat kun je ermee?
12-04-2024
… Zoekresultaten Valorisatie, ook wel kennisbenutting, wordt steeds belangrijker. Het besef is er nog niet bij veel onderzoekers, maar het is vooral ook lucratief. En dan hebben we het niet alleen over euro's verdienen, vertellen Henri Theunissen en Ivo George van Brightlands Maastricht Health … He worked at Organon International, Diosynth RTP and Nobilon. He is currently the Chief Valorisation Officer of Maastricht University and the Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus, and CEO of Knowledge Transfer Funds BV. Behalve GRESB, een startup voor benchmarking van vastgoed, zijn er binnen de alfa/gammawetenschappen vooralsnog weinig voorbeelden. "Geld verdienen is daar lang not done gevonden," zegt Ivo George, business developer alfa/gammawetenschappen. Onbekend maakt onbemind is … ze hoeven niet zelf te ondernemen. Als ze maar te allen tijde tijdens hun onderzoek een open oog hebben voor mogelijke toepassingen van hun werk." Het MHC en KTO ondersteunen onderzoekers hierbij, onder andere via interfacultaire cursussen over kennisbenutting. George: "We proberen hen uit hun comfortzone te halen en met een bredere blik naar de waarde van hun kennis te laten kijken. Haal het eens uit de onderzoekswereld. Wat zijn potentiële stakeholders en doelgroepen?" Een volgende stap kan …
… eindrapport van het zogenoemde MARICAP-onderzoek, getiteld ‘Niet langer geketend aan het huwelijk’. Naar aanleiding van één van de in het rapport voorgestelde mogelijkheden voor aanvullende burgerlijke wetgeving, heeft minister Sander Dekker van Rechtsbescherming vorige week toegezegd om met een wetsvoorstel te komen waarin de plicht tot medewerking aan een religieuze echtscheiding ter bestrijding van huwelijkse gevangenschap, wordt verankerd. Onderzoeksproject huwelijkse gevangenschap Aan de … eindrapport van het zogenoemde MARICAP-onderzoek, getiteld ‘Niet langer geketend aan het huwelijk’. Naar aanleiding van één van de in het rapport voorgestelde mogelijkheden voor aanvullende burgerlijke wetgeving, heeft minister Sander Dekker van Rechtsbescherming vorige week toegezegd om met een wetsvoorstel te komen waarin de plicht tot medewerking aan een religieuze echtscheiding ter bestrijding van huwelijkse gevangenschap, wordt verankerd. … Om religieuze huwelijkse gevangenschap tegen te gaan … eindrapport van het zogenoemde MARICAP-onderzoek, getiteld ‘Niet langer geketend aan het huwelijk’. Naar aanleiding van één van de in het rapport voorgestelde mogelijkheden voor aanvullende burgerlijke wetgeving, heeft minister Sander Dekker van Rechtsbescherming vorige week toegezegd om met een wetsvoorstel te komen waarin de plicht tot medewerking aan een religieuze echtscheiding ter bestrijding van huwelijkse gevangenschap, wordt verankerd. … Maastrichts onderzoek naar huwelijkse gevangenschap …
Episode 4: Computational Social Sciences
28-03-2023
… Dr. Anda Iamnitchi Zoekresultaten In our new Episode of the DSMINDSETS podcast, we invited Prof. Anda Iamnitchi to talk with us about her research. She recently started a new position as Chair of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University. Professor Iamnitchi talked to us about her hobby of Argentine tango dancing in milongas and her talent for making banana bread … click here to evaluate our episodes . Your input helps us to improve our podcast and meet our grant-funded objectives. … In our new Episode of the DSMINDSETS podcast, we invited Prof. Anda Iamnitchi to talk with us about her research. She recently started a new position as Chair of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University. … In our new Episode of the DSMINDSETS podcast, we invited Prof. Anda Iamnitchi to talk with us about her research. She recently started a new position as Chair of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University. … Episode 4: Computational Social Sciences …
… and academics from all over Europe work on solutions to today’s problems. A “workshop” for the future of Europe. Maastricht is rolling up its sleeves, and Rianne Letschert, rector magnificus of Maastricht University, is as keen as anyone to get started. Mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake: "Europe Calling! made clear to us that it’s incredibly important to continue probing the values of the European Union. Moreover, the notion of ‘Workshop Europe’ fits perfectly with the location and the … centre of excellence, with a leading European research agenda and a visible bridge to its inhabitants. The final touches are now being put on the interdisciplinary research agenda, which combines the strengths of the participating institutes and faculties from all over UM. “The European research agenda is part of my portfolio,” Letschert says, “and that’s great, because it gives me the chance to bring all the faculties together.” Four overarching themes have been chosen, in line with the … lobbies for them at the European institutions. Riedmiller and her partners supervise this process. They also give workshops and seek out the opinions of youths in schools, youth centres and disadvantaged neighbourhoods. "We see that only a very small group of young people are actually able to make their voices heard, and even this voice is very weak. We help them to have a proper say. By gathering their ideas and demands and campaigning on these issues during the European elections of 2019, we want …