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… NUTRIM Graduate Programme 22 NUTRIM | ANNUAL REPORT 2014 NUTRIM Graduate Programme: a new tradition The first interview is with the four members of the committee who are responsible for the annual selection of the laureates. The second interview features the four PhD students who were the first to receive the scholarship in 2013, which at the time was funded by NWO, the … as well. Then you can see whether someone has really come up with it all himself or herself, or whether it’s more the work of an intended PhD thesis supervisor.” What distinguishes the laureates from normal PhD students? Schols: “To begin with they have designed their own project, although we don’t yet know whether that will ultimately be an advantage or disadvantage. They are innovative projects and thus are vulnerable as well. The ultimate result of the PhD dissertation may turn out very … go into science then you must indeed be prepared to relocate now and again.” Schols: “I think it’s a pity she has doubts, all the more so because the climate for women with children has improved considerably in the scientific community since the time when I had mine.” Sverdlov: “What I find ideal is that I can organise my own time and thus spend plenty of time with my four children. I can regularly pick them up from school and work in the evening or, if necessary, at night.” Schols: “It’s easier …

… Annual Report University Council Academic Year 2021-2022 2 Composition of the Council in 2020-2021 The University Council (UC) consisted of 20 members in 2021-2022, with ten people from the student delegation (Isabel Groenen, Charlotte Lenhard, Lotte Meerhoff, Alexandra Panou, Stephan Seijsener, Moritz Maximillian Takacs, Stijn Vinken, Iris de Visser, Bram Dela Haije, Freddy Leppert (Chair Strategy Committee)), … meetings Next to the official meetings, the UC also organized two theme days, to discuss internal workings and brainstorm about predefined topics. These theme days took place on October 13, 2021, and April 13, 2022. The UC also traditionally met twice with the Supervisory Board to exchange ideas in February and June. Summary in February and june The UC discussed a wide range of themes concerning UM policies, progress reports of running projects, the initiation of new projects, planned investments, … budget, amongst other. A full list of the public topics is shown below with the annotation whether it was only to discuss/take note/to be updated, or to additionally give advice or consent. Next to that three letters were sent by the UC to the EB, and they were also discussed plenary: Student housing (student delegation), Student wellbeing (student delegation), Reaction to letter UC regarding the budget. Future outlook The UC aims to improve its communication, to inform the UM community about what …

… Investors • Pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds • Asset liability management, strategic asset allocation, shareholder activism and responsible (sustainable) investing Empirical Analysis of Financial Markets • Predictability of financial returns with special focus on advances in machine learning and big data. • Do these enable investors to uncover and exploit new data patterns and thus profitable trading strategies? Banking Global Banking • Why do banks exist? • Systemic risk • Fintech and … • Changes in financial regulation after the financial crisis • Empirical Analysis of Financial Markets Financial Analysis • Accounting for Financial Markets Master’s Thesis • Skills training • In-depth study of financial economics problem • Team up with staff member (supervisor) • Cover 2 of 3 main orientations (monetary economics, finance, quantitative techniques) Student Profile • Interest in financial markets and financial institutions • Have a keen interest in the economic environment • Show familiarity with quantitative techniques Is this master right for you? What does the future hold? Alumni Careers No Specialisation Asset Pricing Banking Financial Analysis Graduates employed in 19 countries Graduates employed in 6 countries Graduates employed in …

… - E-mail: 1c. Promotor (if applicable): – see above - Title(s), initial(s), first name, surname: - Research group: - Address for correspondence: - Telephone: - E-mail: 2. Information on UM Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ School contact person: When the application is granted by both the CSC and UM, the contact person is responsible for the practical arrangements (i.e. assistance in obtaining a visa, finding accommodation, etc.) of the visit of the PhD candidate: - Title(s), initial(s), first … - E-mail: s.vanrijt@maastrichtuniversity.nl The MERLN institute offers an international and diverse student community. We are currently hosting several CSC students, two currently supervising in my group. The CSC student will be fully embedded within MERLN institute in the nanomaterials group. See our website (https://merlninstitute.com/) for more information about our research, scientists and infrastructure. We are happy to provide the contact details of (some of) our CSC students to … process. To optimize clinical outcomes, it is important to understand the biodistribution and behavior of transplanted SCs in complex 3D systems. This knowledge will help us understand stem cells functional capabilities, and the biological role that they play in regenerating tissue. Nanoparticles are promising materials for non-invasive real-time detection of SCs. In particular, gold and mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are ideal candidates for these applications because they can efficiently …