Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Both at home and throughout Europe, FHML is one of the most renowned institutes of its kind. We stand for cutting edge research and education, and pride ourselves on rapidly incorporating the latest developments and insights, and methods into our programmes. We also believe strongly in multidisciplinarity, looking at each topic from different angles and ensuring that the different specialists always work in close collaboration. More, FHML is always looking beyond borders. International healthcare is high on our agenda, and our work regularly transcends national boundaries, both in research and in education. FHML works in close cooperation with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+).
Education
At FHML everything revolves around life and health. The education spans the entire continuum from bachelor’s and master’s programmes to PhD and post academic education and from health and healthcare to medicine and life sciences.
Research
The multidisciplinary research of FHML focuses on a set of themes or research programmes, that are conducted in close collaboration with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+) and the Faculty of Psychology and Neurosciences.
Societal impact
Multidisciplinary research and collaborations contribute to solving major societal issues within our primary research themes. Whenever possible, research is translated into economic, financial, or social value.
News
More than a student job: five alumni about their unique role in groundbreaking vascular research
- UM news
What is it like to take part in cutting-edge vascular research as a student, standing in the operating room, directly
Moles in your living room: using augmented reality in neurorehabilitation
How can you use digital moles to help patients with Parkinson's? Melvyn Roerdink explains.
UM to play a more prominent role in Dutch scientific infrastructure
Eleven consortia from various scientific disciplines are set to launch projects of great value to science.
17 million for Dutch mega cohort: working together to build healthier ageing
MUMC+ is main applicant in the NCC: a unique research infrastructure with data from almost half a million Dutch citizens.
Letting bone and cartilage repair themselves
Tim ten Brink focuses on developing implants for damaged bone and cartilage, so eventually there is less need for invasive surgery.
