Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains one of the most under‑diagnosed respiratory diseases globally, especially in low‑resource settings where access to routine lung‑function testing is limited.
On this page we will post updates about the occupation of Oxfordlaan 55.
Response from the Executive Board regarding the ended occupation
At around 07.30 hours on Thursday morning, a group of protesters occupied a UM building on Oxfordlaan. The presence of superconducting magnets and cooling gases, amongst other things, made safety conditions in the building – and therefore also for the protesters – highly precarious.
Occupation of Oxfordlaan 55 | Update 2
The protesters are still inside the building. Our concerns regarding safety in and around the building, and thus the safety of the protesters themselves, remain as serious as ever. Due to serious safety concerns, the Executive Board has ordered the protesters to leave the building immediately.
Occupation of Oxfordlaan 55 | Update 1
This morning, a group of about 15 activists occupied a Maastricht University building at Oxfordlaan 55. We are deeply concerned about the safety of the occupiers and are attempting to engage with them to persuade them to leave the premises voluntarily.
Symposium: Building Bridges to Tomorrow
The symposium focuses on transdiagnostic thinking and practice in the transition from youth to adult care. Drawing on various disciplines and experiential perspectives, we will explore how innovative interventions can contribute to better care for young people and young adults.
Occupation of Oxfordlaan 55 | Update 1
This morning, a group of about 15 activists occupied a Maastricht University building at Oxfordlaan 55. We are deeply concerned about the safety of the occupiers and are attempting to engage with them to persuade them to leave the premises voluntarily.
Scientists world-wide join forces to investigate reproducibility in social and behavioural sciences.
“ Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioral sciences ,” a paper published today in Nature reports testing the reproducibility of a large sample of findings from the social and behavioural sciences and found room for improvement.
Inaugural Lecture Prof. Dr. Lilian Tsourdi
Lilian Tsourdi was appointed as Professor of "European Migration Law and Governance" at the Faculty of Law and she gave her inaugural lecture titled " Rethinking European Migration Law and Policy: Constitutional Foundations, Administrative Governance, and Soft Enforcement".
The curriculum of the master Psychology will be revised in academic year 2027-2028, to ensure it aligns with the current bachelor programmes Psychology and Brain Science, national developments in psychology education (particularly in clinical psychology), changes in alignment with post-academic training (such as APV), accreditation recommendations, international academic standards, and developments in research, professional practice, and society.
When will the changes take effect?
Students who start a master’s programme before the revised curriculum is implemented will be able to complete the current programme. Those starting in 2026–2027 or earlier will have a transition period, during which courses that will no longer exist in the revised curriculum will be offered again. After one transition year, individual, tailor-made solutions will be provided where necessary, which may include completing a limited number of ECTS within the revised curriculum or providing extra exam opportunities.
How will the programme be structured?
The programme will consist of theoretical courses, practicals, electives, preparatory courses such as Academic Skills, Professional Skills, Research Proposal, and a master’s thesis course. The six current specialisations will continue to be offered.
Assessment will consist of a combination of graded components and pass/fail components, aligned with ECTS allocation and GPA calculation. For smaller components, such as professional skills, a portfolio may be used as a supplementary assessment method. The portfolio will not serve as a final overall assessment for the entire programme.
All students will receive an official transcript listing completed modules and awarded ECTS and will be assigned a mentor, as required by national regulations and current practice.
Clinical internship (specialisation Neuropsychology)
From 2027–2028 onwards, the clinical internship within the Neuropsychology specialisation of the master Psychology will no longer be offered. Students wishing to complete a clinical internship may do so through the master Mental Health, the research master Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology specialisations), the master Forensic Psychology, or through a post-graduation clinical internship (as a non-degree seeking student).
Post-graduation clinical internship
For selected specialisations within the master Psychology, FPN currently offers alumni the opportunity to complete a clinical internship after graduation as a non-degree seeking student. Under specific conditions, this may count towards the Basisaantekening Psychodiagnostiek NIP (BAPD NIP) and vLOGO requirements. This post-graduation internship will be offered for the last time to students starting their master in 2028–2029, with internships beginning in 2029–2030.