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… a heavy global burden on society, which necessitates the development of effective weight loss interventions. Given the pivotal role of inhibitory control in excessive eating and weight gain, strengthening inhibition is a key target for interventions. This research project addresses this issue by translating insights from associative learning theory to inhibitory control training to (1) increase knowledge of inhibitory learning in eating behavior, and (2) to aid the development of new interventions for weight management. … rapid reacquisition of the original response. It is also investigated whether strategies that have shown to improve extinction generalization, like adding a partial reinforcement schedule and training across multiple learning contexts and time delays, can be used to enhance the generalization and effectiveness of inhibition training. All studies will be conducted at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (Maastricht University; the Netherlands). Impact: By taking a translational approach, this …

… and reject novel foods, particularly fruits and vegetables. We propose a new model, which states that sensory hypersensitivity contributes to food rejection. To some children, foods are more sour, more bitter, smell stronger or feel more slimy. This hypersensitivity is caused by lower perceptual thresholds and slower habituation to new stimuli. Our model will be tested in a series of empirical studies and an intervention examining different multisensory exposure techniques. Hypothesis and … 1. To establish whether differences in children in sensory threshold perception and habituation rates in the modalities of taste, smell and touch are associated with fruit and vegetable acceptance. 2. To establish whether sensory thresholds can be altered using habituation techniques, thereby increasing fruit and vegetable acceptance. Setting and Methods: Objective 1 is tested by several experiments, using well established sensory threshold tests, psychophysiological responding and … results will be of interest to parents and educators, health professionals and policy makers. Societal health impacts will be achieved through a greater understanding of healthy food rejection, and we will generate clear strategies and interventions. This will have economic advantages through the improvement of health through diet. Requirements candidate: Highly motivated student with good English communication skills and proactive and resolute attitude. Keywords: Healthy diet, lifestyle …

… While these simple games are computationally tractable, their predictive capacities are limited as they do not consider the possibility for individuals within a population to enhance these traits (for instance by training) within their lifetime. In this project we propose to expand the realm of evolutionary games by including a component of trait enhancement (or skill improvement) into the games. In economic theory and game theory several models on this topic exist. The usual assumption is that experience leads to a higher production: The more one trains a certain trait, the more skillful with regard to this trait one gets. We propose to construct a model that consists of an evolutionary game and … on equilibria, stability concepts and dynamics for the games with trait enhancement; 2) to use these games to explain real-world phenomena such as cumulative trait enhancement in deciding national pollution policies: individuals in later generations can become much more skillful at certain traits than their ancestors; 3) to validate the model using real data regarding emission levels in the world. Requirements candidate: Highly motivated student with good English communication skills and proactive …

… fossils are finite and have undesirable environmental impact (e.g. green-house gas emissions). Hypothesis and Objectives: In contrast to the often encountered route of drop-in biobased monomers with an identical structure to the fossil equivalent, in this work structurally slightly different biobased terephthalic acid equivalents (asymmetric ones) will be made from naturally-occurring malic acid. Biobased polymers based on those new monomers can possibly provide additional beneficial properties. Setting and Methods: The most efficient synthesis route towards the biobased terephthalic acid derivative will be studied. The biobased monomer will be polymerized via polycondensation into … tonnes are produced annually and the global terephthalic acid market size was valued at USD 57.21 billion in 2016. As such, there is a big market for the development of sustainable polymers from renewable terephthalic acid equivalents. Requirements candidate: Highly motivated student with good English communication skills and proactive and resolute attitude. Chemistry fields: organic synthesis, polymer synthesis, chemical and physical characterization of monomers/polymers, polymer processing …

… memo- randum students will write. The roles are provided beforehand and distributed between the students. The roles should have a clear aim. Student preparation The (still ungraded) memo’s are available to the students’ tutorial group, so everyone can use them to prepare for the roleplays. Flow Every student delivers one short policy memo- randum on a given topic in which they integrate knowledge about policy analysis (i.e., problem structuring, choosing evaluative criteria, presenting policy …

… exercise and drug interventions. We cover the whole spectrum from maintenance of a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention to disease management, with a strong focus on prevalent chronic metabolic and inflammatory disorders across the lifespan. This is facilitated by a combination of fundamental, interventional, clinical and population based translational research, a state-of-the- art infrastructure and close interactions between scientists, clinicians, PhD and master students. NUTRIM, … € (2015-2020) and is in line with the funding landscape, as notified by our strategic interaction with several companies facilitating TKI- benefit and the involvement in various EU-funded project. In 2020, NUTRIM employed 190,9 fte and has ~250 PhD candidates. Of these, about 60% are external PhD candidates, merely due to the close collaboration with the hospital. Our research results in about 39 PhD-graduations each year and a CNCI of 1.7, showing that NUTRIM publications are cited 70% more often as compared to publications in the same area, …

… we are innovating our problem- based learning. In the new teaching model SPARK, we integrate a societally relevant, complex project into the academic curriculum for third-year Bachelor students in our Economics and Business Economics (EBE) program. This will allow students to gain hands-on experience tackling real-world challenges. We would like to have you on board as an external partner for this project! Topic of the project: “Redefining Fairness in Food Value Chains” Smallholder producers … a semester to exploring a specific angle on this broader societal challenge, delivering structured and competent solutions. Each team benefits from guidance by academic coaches and insights from academic, industry and policy experts. The program can host up to 12 student teams per semester, offering rich networking opportunities. UM ensures structured academic oversight and consistent support for student teams throughout the project through a diverse team of academic staff available for the … expertise without bearing the responsibility of managing student progress. Get involved If this model aligns with your organization's goals, we would be delighted to explore opportunities for collaboration. Let’s begin the conversation—in person or online—to shape impactful projects for the future together. …

… they consider different from themselves. They are supposed to interview the people and take a photo of them. Additionally, they have to write a reflection report in which they analyse their experience and relate it to the concepts of the course (in this case Social Psychology at UCM). The students will share their experience with tutorial group members in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. Based on: https://www.actionteaching.org/award/humans-of-northeast-pennsylvania For more information and teaching activities: https://www.actionteaching.org/ Teaching Social Change: The Practical Activism Assignment The objectives of this activity for students include: (1) to understand how inequities, power, and privilege shape social institutions; (2) to synthesize and apply diverse theoretical concepts to real-world situations to bring about practical social change; and (3) to … https://www.uwb.edu/getattachment/diversity/action-plan/Diversity-Action-Plan-Final-2015.pdf https://www.actionteaching.org/award/practical-activism https://www.actionteaching.org/ Team collaboration Collaboration in a team can be enhanced by creating a team charter (see for instance https://asana.com/resources/team-charter-template) and by reflection on team processes in agile retrospectives like the speedboat exercise (e.g., …

… types, schedules and forms of resits, if any. The Education and Examination Regulations (MSc-EER) for the Master’s study programmes at the School of Business and Economics of Maastricht University (UM) apply to all Double Degree programmes. You can find the MSc-EER’s on the Student Portal (My SBE Intranet), under “Regulations, rights and duties”. After successful completion of all the requirements of both Master programmes, students will be awarded a Master’s degree in Management from Nova … and the degree of Master of Science in International Business – Open programme from SBE. Fixed curriculum Please note that all SBE Network programmes (including the Double Degree programmes) have a fixed curriculum. It is not possible to switch/waive /cancel any of the courses offered in these fixed programmes. …

… VACANCY Gym instructor Are you passionate about fitness, and interested in sharing your knowledge with a young, vibrant, and diverse community? Why not apply for the UM SPORTS gym team? Job description UM SPORTS is looking for multiple enthusiastic and competent gym instructors with flexible availability from Monday through Sunday. The ideal candidate for this role has experience in physical training, instructing, and working in a sports environment. Furthermore, the candidate has good soft skills, a proactive approach and is a team player. Your role would entail - Instructing exercises - Teaching group … service desk staff and management team, has more than 120 employees. Many of our staff members are, or once were, students at Maastricht University. They all share a passion for sports and exercise. More information For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact UM SPORTS hrm-umsport@maastrichtuniversity.nl. Send your letter of application and CV including a copy of diplomas or certificates to: hrm-umsport@maastrichtuniversity.nl. Before 1 July. …