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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Paul-Henri Spaaklaan 1
6229 EN, Maastricht
The Netherlands
Faculty of Science and Engineering main office
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Postal Address
Maastricht University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD, Maastricht
The Netherlands
Locations
Duboisdomein 30 (DUB30)
Address
Duboisdomein 30
6229 GT, Maastricht
Parking
Access to the car park enter via 'Leidenlaan'
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University College Maastricht (UCM)
Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS)
Professional career history
Annechien Deelman is a senior project manager with over twenty years of years of experience in development cooperation.
She has managed and implemented diverse capacity building projects with in Brazil, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Ukraine and Benin, among other countries.
Annechien works part-time for Maastricht University Centre for International Cooperation in Academic Development (MUNDO) acquiring, implementing or directing capacity building projects at education institutes.
She also teaches at an international educational post-initial master (MHPE) of which she is an alumna herself. Annechien Deelman is the founder of Tutkeij -Filmverhalen.
Professional career history
Heinz Greijn is a project manager with twenty five years experience in development cooperation.
He has worked in diverse projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Yemen and Zambia among other countries.
Heinz works part-time for Maastricht University Centre for International Cooperation in Academic Development (MUNDO) as a manager of projects that focus capacity development of higher education institutes, mainly in Africa.
He is co-founder of Learning for Development (L4D), a Maastricht-based consultancy, and Chief editor of /capacity.org a leading journal on capacity development.
Professional career history
Lou Snijders is a (senior) project manager with over thirty five years of years of experience in development cooperation and - education.
He has co-managed and implemented many capacity building and development projects and programmes in Botswana, El Salvador, Peru, South Africa, Mozambique, Vietnam, and in Holland, among other countries.
He lived and worked for 15 years in Botswana and in Mozambique in most development sectors. Since his return from Mozambique in 2001 Lou works part-time for Maastricht University Centre for International Cooperation in Academic Development (MUNDO) acquiring, implementing or directing capacity building projects at education institutes.
He teaches various globalization and development courses at bachelor and master level at Maastricht University faculties, for UM-FASoS. Lou is also involved in various development programmes in the NGO sector.
Professional career history
Han Aarts has been director of the Maastricht University centre for international cooperation in academic development (‘Mundo’) since its establishment in 1997.
Han obtained a Master degree in Human Geography and Development Studies from the Free University in Amsterdam (1984). He started his professional career at Nuffic, the Netherlands organization for international cooperation in The Hague, where he worked in various capacities from 1984 until 1987. In 1987 he moved to Maastricht, to work with the Rijksuniversiteit Limburg as its first international policy advisor. In 1989 he was appointed head of the Office for International Cooperation, a position he held until 1997. In the period 1993-1997 he founded with several colleagues the University of Limburg International Centre for Educational cooperation (ULICE), the predecessor of Mundo.
As director of Mundo since 1997 he has worked on in all aspects of cooperation with partner institutions in the Global South, with an emphasis on knowledge capacity development. Han worked in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In recent years, he has been predominantly active in South East Asia, notably in Indonesia.
Han is also co-founder of the Netherlands Platform for International Education (PIE) (2004) and is currently one of the two co-chairs of this organisation. Han also has been an active member of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) since its foundation in 1989. In 1999 he hosted the annual EAIE Conference in Maastricht. Furthermore he initiated the EAIE Expert Community on Educational Cooperation with Developing Countries (EDC). In 2007 he received EAIE’s Constance Meldrum Award for vision and leadership in international education.
Areas of expertise
international strategy, international relations management, development cooperation, educational cooperation, project management.
Claudia Meulen, bachelor’s in Medicine graduate, begins the master’s programme next year:
“I still remember well how we started by just touching the tip of the nose of our fellow students in the first year. That felt very uncomfortable for a moment, but it was very good to begin with. Later on, of course, you do all sorts of other physical examinations together.
The Skillslab is a safe environment where you can practise on each other, as well as on previously trained men and women who sign up for a vaginal or rectal exam for a small fee. These people are very experienced and at ease, so it’s very nice that you were already able to practise it before you’re at the hospital.
I'm really glad that here you have Skillslab trainings from the first year, not like at some other universities where you have them only two months before starting your internships. It’s an important part of the study, so I thought it was nice to be able to contribute ideas about the details of the new Skillslab.”
Femke Jongen, Skillslab director:
“This move came about because there was a lack of space at the Universiteitssingel 50, where the Skillslab was formerly located. We used the opportunity to make improvements and innovations. Universiteitssingel 5 is fully designated for the Skillslab. The look and feel of the building is more contemporary, fresher and calmer. All rooms have a 'smart board', there are more classrooms than before, and there is a greater number of cameras that can record students in the Simulated Patient Contact (SPC). These are all things that support our 50 employees in conducting more than 100 different trainings for Medicine students in the bachelor’s and also the master’s phase (though more limited), students in the Physician-Clinical Investigator master’s programme and Nurse Practitioner students from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. We have also adapted the types of tests, to provide more continuous progress measurement and feedback throughout the year. Everything here is about supporting students in their development as medical professionals in the best possible way.”
Moniek Wouda, Skillslab instructor:
“Students from the bachelor’s programme in Medicine come here two or three times a week. They must register for courses themselves; it’s not mandatory, but they will be tested on the skills in the third year. I teach all subjects in principle and personally find the practicals on stitches, shots and gynecological examinations the best subjects to teach. I think the set-up of the new Skillslab provides a better overview than before. And I'm very happy with the smart board, which helps make my teaching more dynamic. The trainings here are connected to the block the students are following at the time. In addition to practising laboratory and therapeutic skills, they also practise physical examinations on each other, as well as conversational skills with simulated patients and, in the third year, even with real patients. Someone with Parkinson reacts very differently to your physical examination than a healthy fellow student of 20.”
Yasmin Hashish, third-year student, bachelor’s programme in Medicine:
“When I first walked into the new Skillslab, I thought: Wow! Much more spacious, bright colours, much more inviting for students to be here. And it’s a few minutes’ walk from the main building, so the distance is really not an issue.
When the instructor of my first Skillslab training went through the attendance list and called me 'Doctor Hashish’, it felt really surreal. Here lies the link between theory and practice. The environment in the lab is safe—you don’t talk about your fellow students outside the Skillslab. And you can choose, whether you’re female or male, if you want to participate in for example practising breast examinations and, if so, with whom you feel the most comfortable.
I like the conversation exercises with patients the best. When a simulation patient became 'difficult', I sometimes thought: ‘Come on, don’t be so complicated’, haha. But it's all very educational. It seems that Maastricht students are usually praised during their internships for being strong communicators. In daily life, I even ask more open- than closed-ended questions to my family.”
1. Ho Ho Ho: Chemist-Tree Christmas Sweater
A must-have for your next Christmas faculty office party. You'll have the best ugly Christmas sweater in the room ánd it's educational. What more does one need for Christmas?
$34.99
Quick, to the webshop, this great offer ends within a few days
TeeChip
2. My Blood Type Is Coffee
For those who can't start or finish a day without their cups of Joe, Java, hot stuff, black gold, battery acid or drab.
I don't drink coffee, my blood type is C(hocolate). But hey, whatever gets you through the holidays.
€9,68
Its coffee-o'clock, I'm gonna get me a mug
Etsy
3. Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter Mimicing Blood Veins, Hearts, and Root Systems
Artist Etienne Meneau made a series of these 'strange carafes' as he calls them. But it isn't that strange, is it? The wine trinkles down as if it was blood through veigns. These gorgeous wine decanters look more like works of art than practical carafes, but they are entirely functional. Museum prices though!
Between €2,000-€10,000
Jesus, you turned water into wine. Could you please turn these €20 into €2,000, so I can go and buy me this wonderful wine decanter?
The-strange_Carafes
4. An Apple a Day...
"An apple a day
keeps the doctor away,
But if the doctor is cute,
forget the fruit"
Isn't this the sweetest thing you've seen? And apperently, embroidery cross stitching is relaxing, so it is also good for your mental health.
€28,87
Go directly to the embroidery shop. Do not pass the fruit shop.
Etsy
5. Hygieia, the Goddess of Health, Cleanliness and Hygiene
If you are into health ánd you love the paintings of Gustav Klimt, you are in luck! It's not the real McCoy of course, but a poster is a lot nicer to your wallet (and you'll have money left for some hot chocolate and Wiener Sachertorte).
€13,55
You had me at 'Goddess of Health'....
Zazzle
6. I See Through You X-Ray Ankle Socks
Baby, it's cold outside, so wear your socks! And why not socks with a nice edge, to make your bad-to-the-bone style known? Go and visit a friend, kick off your shoes and impress your peeps by naming every foot bone they see.
$6.00
Let's see what sizes they come in...
Plastic Land
7. A Sporty Spice Laptop Sticker
For the gym lovers and those with a love of Crossfit, Health and Fitness. Make a bold statement with this decal.
€5,72
My laptop is in need of a make-over, let's do this
Etsy
8. One Bite at a Time with this Hand Stamped Fork
Come on, fork the money over for this great fork! Because, you know: chewing thoroughly is the first step to a healthy digestion.
€17,34
For that one friend who pigs out on fast food and tv-dinners
Etsy
9. Student Cookbook for Healthy Eating
Discover how to set up a healthy store cupboard, how to select the right foods at exam time and how to prepare healthy snacks and meals. This cookbook's recipes are calorie counted, easy to cook and perfect for cooking on a budget.
Ps: this goes perfect with a healthy bites fork ;)
€12,42
Mum and dad will think this is the perfect gift for me, so go on, give me the link to the webshop...
bol.com
10. Set of Four Anatomy Models
Gain a deeper understanding of how organs and systems interact by manipulating them yourself. Each set includes facts, step-by-step photo-illustrated assembly instructions, and display stand - 132 total pieces.
$46.00
This will look really cool on my desk, let's see if someone wants to buy it for me
Amazon
11. Coasters in the Shape of an Anatomical Heart
Not one, not two, not three, but four anatomical heart coasters! Each coaster features a large laser cut and etched anatomical human heart design.
$18.00
Because nothing says "I love you" more than four anatomical heart coasters
Plastic Land
12. Botanic Lungs Anatomy Print on 1900s Antique Page
And now for something really pretty: a poster of botanic lungs printed on a 1900s original antique French book page. The beauty is also in the symbolism of the lungs breathing nature made oxygen.
€7,70
This poster fits as well in a rosy 1900s antique conservatory, as it does in a smelly 2016 student room
Etsy
13. Embroidered Notebook
This notebook is made by using a traditional Japanese stab binding technique. On the front an anatomical torso and head print, partly hand embroidered, showing the blood circulation of arteries in vivid red cotton threads. On the inside 50 sheets of white European paper.
€48,16
This makes my blood run faster, I don't even care that the pencil is not included in the prize
Etsy
14. Gruesome Grub Insulated Lunch Bag
Whether you're storing livers or liverwurst, this trusty tote will keep food chilled and ready for transplant - straight to your stomach!
$24.00
To chill your liver, fava beans and nice chianti...
Plastic Land
15. Stethoscope Patent Print
Just because it looks facinating and has something to do with medicine.
€ 6,69
Everything is better than that horrible lunch bag! Let's put this in my shopping cart
Etsy
16. Laptop Sleeve with Flu Vaccine
Protection (against water and the flu) is what this sleeve is all about. And it looks quite funky.
€29,10
This looks a lot better than that plastic Aldi-bag you carry your laptop in
Zazzle
17. Cookie Cutter in several shapes: bandaid, ambulance, microscope, syringe, anatomical heart, chest x-ray, Emergency Medical Services symbol, lab beaker, heart beat rhythm, anatomical brain, caduceus, lab tube, hand x-ray
With cookies (whatever shape they come in) you always spread some Christmas cheer. Maybe you can make them ginger cookies!
€8,02
Pretty please, with sugar on top, will someone by this for me?
Etsy
18. Bathroom Wall Art
In real estate it is 'location, location, location'. In health it is 'hygiene, hygiene, hygiene'. Together it makes: brush, wash, flush in the bathroom.
Put these on the bathroom wall for your children or for your fellow house mates.
€24,07
Does anyone else remember 'Niet vergeten na het eten' and 'Altijd wassen na het plassen'? It worked for me!
Etsy
19. A Necklace with Bacterial Culture
This necklace is a perfect gift for anyone interested in science, human medicine and microbiology. A photo of an agar plate is set in the pendant of the necklace, in which you can see numerous colonies of bacteria.
€11,50
Because nothing says "I love you" more than a necklace with coodies :)
Etsy
20. Wear Your Passion for Science: Pendants and Rings
Smart is the new sexy indeed!
They have:
- neuron pendants, bacteriophage pendants, genetics pendants, mitochondrion pendants, brain pendants, nucleosome pendants, membrane pendants, antibody pendants - €95.00 - €125.00
- DNA rings, human heart beat rings, red blood cells rings - €95.00 - €125.00
- chromosome studs - €105.00
5$ of the profit will be invested in educational resources for scientists, students and teachers
I want to wear my passion for science and support science education. Sign me up!
Somersault 18:24
21. The Doctor of the Future Delivered to You on a Plate
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease."
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
Smart cookie, that Thomas Edison. Wonder what he would think of the doctor and her patient...
€29,65
This is for all our Health Sciences students out there!
Zazzle
22. Keep Calm and Hug an Epidemiologist
And last but not least: the best Christmas ornament we could find. In case you want to broadcast this message further than the christmas tree: you can also have it printed on a t-shirt.
€20,00
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder where I can buy you
Zazzle