Willemijn Jansen, neuropsychologist and associate professor at Alzheimer Centrum Limburg/MUMC+, has been nominated for the Young Outstanding Researcher Award of Alzheimer Nederland. Do you support her research? Then vote for Willemijn Jansen today: https://t.co/0ANceXJDoX
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Prof. Jos Kleinjans receives Medallion of Honour
On 4 May 2022, on his retirement from Maastricht University, Prof. dr. Jos Kleinjans, professor of Environmental Health Science at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) was awarded the Maastricht University Medallion of Honour. Jos Kleinjans received the decoration for his exceptional services to UM as a pioneer in shaping education and research in the broad field of Environmental Health Science. are helping to find solutions to poverty and debt.
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Let's 'burst' the Brussels bubble!
Working on a better Europe is not only happening in the capitals and Brussels. Last Wednesday, 11 May, over 80 students of Universiteit Maastricht and Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences joined an event to "burst" the Brussels bubble. The event is the outcome of a fruitful cooperation of Studio Europa Maastricht, European Careers Association (ECA) Maastricht, and 89 Netherlands.
War in Ukraine
We are shocked and deeply saddened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are supporting our students and staff from the region and welcome any aid initiatives launched from within our community. Maastricht University is trying to contribute all it can on an institutional, faculty and individual level.
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1530 May JunHighlightOntwikkel jezelf, maak het verschil en woon gratis!
Bij Match Huizen lever je een maatschappelijke bijdrage en betaal je geen huur. Wel zorg je voor verbinding in de buurt waar je woont. En je ontwikkelt jezelf op sociaal gebied.
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18 Mayworkshop, HighlightDo we need a common European army?
BridgeEurope Maastricht organises a discussion workshop on the idea of a common European army. Each participant gets to represent their viewpoints in a simulation of a European Council meeting by representing different European member states.
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23 MayHighlight, Information activityThe education minister invites you to Speak up!
Netherlands Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf would very much like to hear from you and other students what is going on, how you see the future and what your ideas are for doing things differently.
New video series: UM By Bike
In our new video series ‘UM By Bike', student reporters Veerle and Adrian cycle through Maastricht and discuss several themes with fellow students.
In the first episode, they talk about Europe with Pia-Zoe and Cécile. In particular, they address diversity and inclusivity in Europe as well as European cultural differences. Come cycle with us!
Images: Made in Maastricht – the city’s impressive industrial heritage
Maastricht was the first industrial city in the Netherlands. Testimony to this are the imposing factory buildings on the edge of the city centre and the plumes of smoke that still rise from the area.
About two centuries ago, the entrepreneurial spirit flared up in this old trading town on the river Meuse. The Regout family started manufacturing glass and crystal. Later, the factory became known as Mosa Porselein. Other businesses followed suit, manufacturing a range of products including earthenware, nails and guns. All made in Maastricht.
The paper factory, founded in 1851, is still in operation. Other industrial buildings now serve different purposes: housing, catering establishments or exhibition space. Fortunately, much of the industrial heritage has been preserved and restored. That’s what makes the Sphinx Quarter and the inner harbour so special: a fascinating industrial counterpoint to the elegance of downtown Maastricht.
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The 19th-century inner harbour known as The Basin.
Lumière cinema and its restaurant café are based in the power station of the Sphinx factories.
The old industrial heritage, including the old bleachery of the Sappi paper mill, is being revitalised.
In the background looms the graffiti clad wall of the old brick Landbouwbelang grain silo.
Maastricht’s main pop music venue De Muziekgieterij is located in the old joinery workshop of De Sphinx on Boschstraat.
The Blanche Dael Roastery, a popular haunt for coffee and tea lovers, is based in the 19th-century brickworks, the Brikkenbouw.
Passageway through the landmark Eiffel Building (Eiffelgebouw) a factory constructed between the two World Wars for Royal Sphinx potteries. The building is home to a number of businesses and services including the Student Hotel.
The Sphinx passage between the Eiffel building and Pathé cinema has 120-metre-long tiled walls depicting Maastricht's industrial past.
Taking a stroll along the 180-metre-long iconic building on Boschstraat. The Eiffel Building was listed in 1996.
The neoclassical entrance gate to the Sphinx factory site dates back to around 1865 and is the oldest surviving piece of property.
Home goods store Loods 5 opened up shop in one of the old foundries of the Sphinx site.
In 2015, a cinema was built in front of the Eiffel Building where the tunnel furnaces used to be.
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Teaching & students
Maastricht University Euregion Refugee Scholarship (UMERS)
Do you have a strong motivation to pursue a master’s degree at UM, possess a refugee residence permit in Belgium or Germany and currently live in the Euregion? Then you can apply for a scholarship that consists of a partial tuition waiver to cover the difference between statutory tuition fees and institutional tuition fees, and a pre-academic training.
Health & innovation
Tapijn Café is open
The new Eurest Campus catering outlet opened at the end of March at the Tapijn location. Healthy choices are paramount at this catering point; the range on offer contains many products with less sugar, salt and fat. The concept therefore fits in well with UM's sustainability ambitions, as well with the Well Building Standard that the Tapijn location recently achieved. (Article in Dutch)
Staff & faculty
A window of opportunity for grant recipients Nasrat and Arif
Both work on their projects at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Law on a Hestia Grant. With that, their paths towards settling in Dutch academia and enriching the knowledge and skills in their home countries might look parallel moving towards the future. But Nasrat Sayed’s and Arif Aksu’s respective research projects are unique stories on their own.
The FHML Language Café, to boost your multilingual self
‘‘Our students and colleagues come from many different countries, with many different cultures and traditions. In this little melting pot, we of course encounter a lot of diversity in the spoken languages, and that is where the idea of Language Café came from. The idea is to meet a broad spectrum of people and improve your foreign language skills at the same time.
So far, three Language Café sessions were held. During the first session, we found out that the most appealing languages to focus on are Spanish, Dutch, and German. The last Language Café took place on 12 May. For this one, we prepared a small treasure hunt around the faculty. With riddles written in the foreign language, it was a fun way to find “where the treasure was hidden”. See the pictures for a photo impression.
The next Language Café for FHML students will be held on June 16 at 16:00 in the Drielandenpunt (UNS40). There is no signing up required. For more information, you can join the WhatsApp group chat.
¡Hasta luego! Tot ziens! Bis dann!’’
Richard Bódi, participant FHML Language Café
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Photos: Harry Heuts.
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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
The UMagazine provides insights into the most important developments and achievements in education and research at Maastricht University. Three times a year a printed version of the UMagazine appears.
In this latest edition, extra attention is paid to Europe: PhD candidate Akudo McGee is studying the contestation of EU norms, particularly in Poland. An American citizen of Nigerian descent, she views the European project from an outsider’s perspective—with fascination and, increasingly, concern. Bachelor students Lotte de Lint and Olsi Sokolli share their vision on the future of Europe and we met alumnus Jeroen Lennaers. VoteWatch Europe proclaimed him the most politically influential Dutch member of the European Parliament. And a farewell interview with Hildegard Schneider, professor of European Law. She contributed to UM becoming a real European university.
Furthermore: Plastic is more sustainable than you think and how can the power of companies like Facebook and Google be curbed. Frans Verhey, the last nerve doctor in the Netherlands, looks back on his 40 years of working with Alzheimer's patients. This time, the Soulkitchen section offers a peek in the kitchen of Anne Roefs. She has long hesitated between a career in science and as a top chef.
This and more can be found in the February issue of the UMagazine.
The next issue of the UMagazine will appear on 21 June 2022.
You can download the latest edition of the UMagazine (PDF) here.
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Mega telescope under Limburg hills comes closer. More than 900 mill euros were released by the Dutch cabinet for the construction of a unique mega telescope under the hilly soil of Limburg. In Maastricht, physicists are making the first preparations. More: https://t.co/YgElpTDzZP https://t.co/nJFpgoC9hz
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Rector Pamela Habibović thanks the audience for their attendance. “We have come to the end of this academic session on the occasion of the 46th Dies Natalis of Maastricht University!” 🎉 #DiesNatalisUM #UM46 https://t.co/WDb3gX7f2T
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The jury reached a unanimous decision. The 2021 dissertation prize goes to: Estelle Nijssen from the FHML Faculty for her thesis: AMACING: Evaluation of Guideline-Recommended Prophylaxis To Prevent Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. #DiesNatalisUM #UM46 https://t.co/vHWpQpOTXa
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The Wynand Wijnen price is awarded to Ben Janssen! "We should take note of the unique situation that Ben was nominated twice to win this award, both individually and as part of a collective. It's almost inevitable that Ben Janssen was rewarded for his efforts.#DiesNatalisUM #UM46 https://t.co/JdXIJAt4Ob
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