Pain during sex is a constant for one in 10 women, and one in three women experience this kind of pain occasionally. Then there are those women who suffer from vaginismus, who are so afraid of the pain that they avoid sexual intercourse completely.
In her dissertation Lotte Thissen illustrates that everyone can experience foreignness, irrespective of their origin or background. One of the key conclusions in this study is that we should stop asking people where they are from.
The consultation round on the upcoming ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2021 is herewith launched! Grab the opportunity to share your experiences with ITEM! Dossier suggestions can be made up to and including 18 January 2021.
Symptoms of gluten sensitivity are partly to do with people’s expectations, if celiac disease and wheat allergy have been excluded as causes. Recent research at the universities of Maastricht and Leeds shows that the expectation that gluten causes gastrointestinal complaints plays a crucial role in...
On 1 October, the Keti Koti Tafel foundation, OmniUM and D&I Office organised the first ever UM Keti Koti Dialogue Table. People of all backgrounds came together to discuss personal experiences with racism, discrimination and exclusion. The event culminated a safe space for all to really listen...
Two UM researchers have each received a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council NWO. This grant gives young and highly promising researchers the opportunity to gain international research experience.
On 8 November, Maastricht University organised a meeting that entirely focused on a strategic university-wide implementation of a Diversity and Inclusivity policy. In the morning programme deans, directors, representatives of the University Council, the Local Consultative Body and several other...
Irenah Klink, associate in the Taylor Wessing IP/IT practice group, will share her experience about when trade mark applications are considered "in bad faith" by the EU Intellectual Property Office.
Jérôme Lock-Wah-Hoon, 2018 alumni for the master’s programme Global Health (GH), started the programme as a Biomedical Sciences bachelor with a hands-on experience in global health. Between his bachelor and master, Jérôme was active as a medical laboratory scientist in Sierra Leone fighting the...
As of 1 March, Barbara Strating will be the new curator at Maastricht University. She succeeds Mieke Derickx who has retired. Barbara will further develop the collection and create new experiences with art, culture and science.
