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From the region, for the region
Living and working on the Sorbonnelaan student campus
As in many other university cities in the Netherlands, it is often very difficult for students in Maastricht to find housing. Together with the municipality, province and other partners, Maastricht University focuses on creative and innovative solutions inside, and certainly also outside, Maastricht in order to help every student find a home.
In this series, we would like to take you along to some of these places and talk to residents and others involved about their experiences at that location. This edition: the Sorbonnelaan in Randwyck, Maastricht.
Read more1000 sick stuffed animals at the Teddy Bear Hospital
Several times a year, the University Fund Limburg supports (social) initiatives by Maastricht University students. One of these is the highly praised Teddy Bear Hospital.
Hundreds of children visited the fictitious hospital with their 'sick' cuddly toys last February. Because surely you can't let your favourite penguin, polar bear or tiger just walk around with a broken leg or bruised rib! Action needs to be taken there; and by real doctors, in real white coats, with real equipment.
Student Isabelle Bastiaens, involved in the Teddy Bear Hospital, tells more about it in an interview on the website of the University Fund Limburg.
Students hunting for fossils in the ENCI quarry
Moving orange spots on a yellow background are the first indication that something unusual is taking place in Maastricht's limestone quarry, Sint-Pietersberg.
A closer look reveals that these are people clothed in orange vests. They are Maastricht Science Programme students and supervisors. In July, they carried out the first systematic excavation, which Maastricht University is conducting.
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FASoS Introduction for Bachelor's, Exchange and Pre-master's students
As a new student in a strange city, you will be undergoing many changes: a new study, new city, new country, new social life, new responsibilities, new language, new system of teaching and learning. How do things work at this university, where is the library, what is the city of Maastricht like and...
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30 Aug
FASoS Introduction for Master's students
How do things work at this university, where is the library, what is the city of Maastricht like and who are my fellow-students? These are just a few of the things you will have to cope with. The Introduction Day is intended to give you a better idea of the various aspects of studying at Maastricht...
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30 Aug
FASoS Introduction for Master's students
How do things work at this university, where is the library, what is the city of Maastricht like and who are my fellow-students? These are just a few of the things you will have to cope with. The Introduction Day is intended to give you a better idea of the various aspects of studying at Maastricht...
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02 Sep15:30 - 17:00
Opening Academic Year 2024/25
On Monday 2 September, from 15.30 to 17.00, we will celebrate the opening of the academic year 2024/25 at Theater aan het Vrijthof.
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16 Oct 31 Dec10:00 - 11:40
Pension expertise session (webinar)
The expertise center ITEM, in collaboration with Montae & Partners, is organizing a (digital) pension expertise session webinar series.
A picture essay
The Maastricht Center for Robots
Picture a robot capable of responding to your inquiries, delivering your meal at a restaurant, or providing companionship in elderly long-term care facility. Today, this is not merely a futuristic fantasy. While it may initially seem mundane with limited value, the convergence of a well-developed business case and enhanced user experience could profoundly influence society.
Video: Talking about Books with Gaby Odekerken-Schröder
Prof. Gaby Odekerken-Schröder is advocating for a shift towards visual communication within the UM community. To illustrate her point, she presents the book "Visual Doing" by Willemien Brand.
Gaby presents various examples of how visuals can be integrated into daily work, enhancing understanding and engagement. She calls for a reduction in word-heavy communications in favour of more visual content, aligning with modern trends and cognitive preferences.
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UM & Europe
Maastricht University is the European university of the Netherlands. Plenty of reasons for to launch a several stories, news items and to publish an overview of all of our 'UM and Europe' information.
UM & sustainability
Sustainability has long been a core value of Maastricht University, and it will be increasingly important in the near future. On this page you can read news, stories, press releases, and more.
UM & wellbeing
Maastricht University devotes a great deal of attention to the wellbeing of its students and staff. Read more about 'UM & wellbeing' news, stories, press releases, videos and background information.
UMagazine
UMagazine offers an insight into the key developments and achievements in education and research at Maastricht University. The magazine is printed three times a year.
The June edition includes a portrait of university vice president Nick Bos. After 25 years at UM, he is now set to retire. The man who initially aspired to an academic career discovered that his true gift lay in facilitating other academics.
Konrad Kollnig received an AiNed Fellowship grant for his research on how we can enforce laws related to AI, privacy and competition. “The responsible authorities are usually made up of lawyers and economists. Great people with good intentions, without a doubt—but if you want to regulate technology, you also need experts in those fields.”
With her postdoctoral research, Carolien Bouvier hopes to help museums conserve art by revealing its underlying chemical composition. Even paintings that are hundreds of years old are subject to ongoing chemical processes, Bouvier says.
According to Nancy Bocken, professor of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, society is stuck on a one-way highway of value destruction. She shows how we can shift gears from linear consumption to a circular economy.
Experience shows that anybody can fall victim to a miscarriage of justice. With a new database, Jenny Schell-Leugers is investigating the extent of the problem in Europe.
What determines a person’s financial wellbeing? Jenna Barrett conducted PhD research on this subject under the supervision of Lisa Brüggen. And the KidzCollege has been linking primary schools with the university for 15 years. How did this initiative come about?
This time, Soul Kitchen offers a peek into the kitchen of Pieter du Plessis, who was born and raised in South Africa. And we meet alum Saara Martinmäki, who came to UM to pursue a master’s in Clinical Psychology. She now conducts research on the wellbeing of humanitarian aid workers and advises international organisations on how best to support their employees.
Read about all this and more in the June issue of UMagazine!
Download the latest edition of the UMagazine (PDF) here.
The next edition will be published on 9 October