Research institutes and themes

The overarching research institute for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The Food Claims Centre Venlo (FCCV) is the knowledge centre for all questions related to nutrition and food law. FCCV focuses on all questions related to the legal demonstration of whether food is safe or healthy.

GWFP researchers study the internal workings of the universe on both, particle level (as a part of CERN LHCb experiment) and on the astronomical scale via gravitational wave research and precision interferometry.

GROW focuses on genetic and cellular mechanisms, as well as environmental and life-style factors that underlie normal (embryonic and foetal) and abnormal (cancer) growth.

The societal impact of our individual choices - from breakfasts to pensions - are the focus of the Human Decisions and Policy Design research theme at Maastricht University's School of Business and Economics.

Publishes, consults, & provides PhD research supervision & coaching, education & training. The object of research is the corporation & its rules & regulations in interaction with its changing environment.

Conducts interdisciplinary research within the scope of cross-border mobility & cooperation issues wherein special attention is paid to practical solutions for these issues.

Contributes to environmental law, tort law & the economic analysis of law by executing high-quality research.