Evidence-based health tips for students: the science of eating healthy

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In the upcoming months, we’ll share tips on Instagram for our students on how to live a healthier life.

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Access/Properties/Parking areas.
All FHML and FPN buildings are freely accessible to students, staff and visitors during regular opening hours. In addition, a personal UMcard allows use of all facilities.

Some buildings are classified as 24-hour buildings due to day-to-day activities. Access to these 24-hour buildings, outside regular opening hours, can be requested by means of a UMcard form signed by the department chairman, after which building management will assess this request.
 

Opening hours
Through this link you can find the current opening hours per building. 
Only visible for employees.

Adjusted opening hours may apply during holidays.


UMcard
The UMcard is Maastricht University's (UM) smart card for students, employees, visitors and contractors. It is the official proof of identity within UM. The card allows access to university buildings, parking lots, rooms and facilities.

The UMcard also serves as a means of payment for various facilities within Maastricht University. Think of the drinking and copying facilities etc. 
The UMcard is also used for identification purposes, such as access to testing locations and borrowing books.
To request or change a UMcard , please contact the UMcard department of Facility Service: umcard@maastrichtuniversity.nl.


24/7 access
Employees with an active salary payment/appointment may be granted access, through a statement from the department chair, to the 24-hour building in which they work, outside regular business hours. The department chairperson must sign the UMcard application form. You can request the UMcard application form at umcard@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Students, trainees and guests are not entitled to access to the premises outside regular opening hours. 


Parking
Five parking lots are available within the UM Randwyck campus. Depending on the workplace, and any restrictive regulations such as the bicycle plan, one may be granted access to these lots. The rules regarding parking are laid down in the UM parking policy.

UM is not liable for any damage to property in bicycle parking area(s) or parking lot(s).
 

Bikes
Within the UM Randwyck campus there are facilities for parking bicycles: outdoor, covered or covered behind lock. Everyone is required to park their bicycles in the facilities provided. The receptions of the buildings may, upon payment of a deposit, provide employees with a key to the locked covered parking facilities.
Employees with a UM appointment have 24/7 access to the UNS40's locked bicycle basement via UMcard.

UM is not liable for any theft or damage to property in bicycle storage(s) or parking lot(s).


Activities and events
In addition to regular educational activities, activities are regularly organized. These may include small get-togethers or meetings but also large events with large numbers of participants. 
Each event must be requested from Servicepoint (FS) servicepoint-fs@maastrichtuniversity.nl after which it will be assessed. Criteria that are evaluated include safety, in-house emergency response (BHV), nuisance and facility issues. Building management thinks with the applicant to make activities possible without disturbing education and research. The maxim is: education takes precedence at all times. 
Applications are assessed for a relationship with Education and Research at FHML and FPN. On this basis, conditions will be set and any room rent will be charged. These requests will also be checked to see if they can make use of the FAFS organization already present.

Spaces for events and evening activities in relation to FAFS
Based on the FAFS organization and the available facilities within UM Campus Randwyck, it was decided to allocate several spaces within UNS40 and UNS50 for organizing activities outside the regular opening hours of FHML-FPN. Because of the opening of the University Library (UB) until 22:00 hours, the reception service in these premises has already been filled. The front desk service plays a crucial role in the safe opening of premises where the front desk service staffs the Fire Alarm Installation (BMI) and can alert in case of emergencies.

In buildings UNS40 and UNS50, the spaces below are allocated for organizing activities outside regular office hours. These spaces are centrally located, near the reception and parking facilities.

UNS40
Outdoor sites
Lecture halls
Drielandenpunt
Mensa
Educational Group Rooms
Education Square
Spaces study associations
Trefcentrum

UNS50
Bamboo Garden
Outdoor sites
Lecture halls
Rounding level K-0

If several events take place at the same time, UM makes the rule that the event that is initiated first is entitled to the available and already present emergency response organization. Should there be any emergency response capacity left, the second event may also be assessed to use the available emergency response organization. The deployment of own employees with a valid UM emergency response certificate, trained in the relevant premises is possible. Should the size of the emergency response team not be able to carry the event, additional emergency response team must be hired. Any additional costs will be borne by the event organizer. 

Applications for activities of student organizations
FHML-FPN will consult the SSC if it is not an FHML-FPN education and research related activity by an FHML-FPN related group and will only consider the application if there is a positive recommendation from the SSC for the activity. 
Activities can then take place Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Outside the regular opening hours, only FHML-FPN education- and research-related activities by FHML-FPN related groups are allowed due to organizational aspects (such as; BHV, security, support av resources, access). After all, it is possible for student organizations to organize an activity at Tapijn Z.

Missing, found objects and theft
Found objects can be handed in at the reception desk of the respective building. These are then collected and registered at the reception desk UNS60 where they can be reported. Provided certain conditions are met, the items will be returned to their rightful owner. 

In case of theft, it is recommended to report it to Servicepoint-FS: servicepoint-fs@maastrichtuniversity.nl


Lactation/resting rooms
Almost all FHML and FPN buildings have a lactation/resting room.
This is where people can pump or retire for a while in the context of special physical problems.
Please inquire with the reception services about the possibilities and availability of the room and also the possibilities for breastfeeding storage. 

Cold rooms FHML
If departments FHML with cold rooms use the building management system, the department is inherently part of the ‘Procedure cold rooms managed by Facility Services (FS).
All FHML cold rooms covered by the procedure are connected to Maastricht University's building management system (BMS).
The department administrator of a cold room is responsible for the content in the cold room.
The department can find in the procedure which regulation applies to FHML.
This link provides an overview of the cold rooms within FHML, as well as the FS on-call schedule

Prayer room
There are 2 prayer rooms in Universiteitssingel 60 (UNS60) on the second floor. There is no reservation system and the spaces are open. The spaces are accessible during the opening hours of the building.

Newsletter
A monthly newsletter is used to share relevant topics related to the operations, access and maintenance of the FHML, and FPN properties. The newsletter is sent to all department chairs and armicos with the request to share it within the unit.

In close cooperation with Facility Services, the section ''buildings'' ensures an optimal and safe physical working environment for FHML-FPN in which education, research and related activities can take place. To this purpose, the sections 'building management' and 'housing' have been set up.

Building management

Building management represents FHML-FPN as the main user and Facility Services takes care of the services. The daily services are supervised within Building Management. Click on the links below for more information.

Housing

FHML strives to use the available education and research infrastructure as efficiently as possible. Over time, the need for accommodation for education and research changes. HSB translates these developments to a faculty scale level in order to get an overview of the needs in the medium and long term. Based on this, HSB advises the FHML Faculty Board. 

Housing is the point of contact for the units within FHML for the allocation of office and laboratory facilities and the resulting projects. 

Housing system
The allocation of accommodation within FHML is determined on the basis of an annual inventory of the appointed FTEs. The reference date for the FTEs is the salary payment for the month of July. The reference date for the housing situation is 1 October. By means of this system, the developments within the various departments and departments in relation to housing are made transparent every year.

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Are you a SHE alumnus or current SHE student or PhD candidate?

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Are you a SHE alumnus or current SHE student or PhD candidate? For instance, are you currently enrolled or have you completed a PhD at SHE, or the MHPE in Maastricht or a partner site?

If so, then please join us at APMEC for a round table discussion on the ins and outs of creating a regional Asia Pacific SHE network.

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Basisschoolkinderen met rugzakjes en tekeningen

No one has to do everything. Everyone has to do something.

Green Dot is a university-wide, evidence-based bystander intervention developed to reduce the incidence of sexual violence. Using the simple yet powerful metaphor of the Green Dot, these workshops provide a shared language and framework for initiating cultural change to prevent sexual violence within the university community and beyond.

Through engaging workshops, participants will learn how to recognise concerning behaviours and effectively intervene as bystanders. The session will also cover strategies for strengthening positive university norms and promoting a safer environment for all. These valuable skills are not only applicable to preventing sexual violence but can also be used to address other forms of discrimination and violence. Therefore, Green Dot also contributes to the prevention of other social safety issues.

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Green Dot

Our workshops are provided by fifteen certified instructors from across Maastricht University, available in both Dutch and English, and tailored for students and staff. Each 1.5-hour session is followed by a booster activity to reinforce the message.

We will also be conducting research to evaluate the effect of the intervention, the implementation process, and to further tailor Green Dot to the context of the Netherlands and Maastricht University.

We are building a safer university. Be a part of it.