In response to the societal challenges surrounding climate change, Maastricht University is sharpening its partner agreements.
A new medical implant to treat type I diabetes
- UM in the press
Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own insulin-producing cells, located in the islets

EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES - ITEM BENELUX EVENT
- conference
- seminar
Side event ITEM/BENELUX in relation to the European Week of Cities and Regions (#euregionsweek) 2023
ITEM and the Benelux Union will organize a side-event during the European Week of Regions and Cities at the Benelux in Brussels.

Sustainable Cross-Border Infrastructure and Mobility in North-West Europe’s Delta Corridor
- conference
- seminar
Third annual side event in relation to the European Week of Cities and Regions (#EURegionsWeek) 2023. What is the impact of increased sustainability of the infrastructure and mobility on European level and how does it affect cross-border regions? What do the new European frameworks mean for cross border rail transport, pipe transports and inland shipping? What implication does it specifically have for hubs or logistics barriers?

ITEM researcher Math Noortmann advises MPs during plenary session Benelux Assembly 2023
The second plenary session of the Benelux Parliament took place on June 16 and 17 in the Maastricht County Hall.

ZonMw funds social science research on Pandemic Preparedness
Over one and a half million for BePrepared consortium

PhD research shows impact of aggression on staff and patients in forensic care
- UM in the press
Nienke Verstegen, researcher at De Forensische Zorgspecialisten, has conducted research on aggression within forensic care and its impact

Multi-million-euro investments in four projects involving UM
The National Growth Fund is to provide a major financial injection into four projects in which Maastricht

Ukrainian doctors visit Maastricht to modernise their medical education
- Researchers
- UM news
An enthusiastic Ukrainian delegation of doctors visited Maastricht University and Maastricht UMC+ to explore the education, training, and

Safe research unravels heart diseases
- Researchers
- UM news
With the Maastricht CardioMyoPathy Register, researchers are exploring new possibilities for the detection and treatment of h
