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Einstein Telescope approved for ESFRI Roadmap 2021
On 30 June, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) decided to include the Einstein Telescope (ET) in the 2021 upgrade of its roadmap.
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Shades of European righteousness in California’s handling of Uber
Back in 2017, the European Court of Justice ruled in Asociación Profesional Elite Taxi v. Uber Systems Spain, SL (Case C-434/15) that Uber offers common transportation services and thus, ought to be regulated as such. Various European national courts subsequently made similar rulings against Uber...
International Summer School 2017
Critical Approaches to the Study of Religion and Gender. Postcolonial, Post-secular and Queer Perspectives
17 May21 May- Beleidskader Generative Artificial Intelligence 12-12-2024_0.pdf (1.13 MB, PDF)… biedt verschillende mogelijkheden en voordelen, op voorwaarde dat deze op een verantwoorde manier wordt gebruikt als hulpmiddel om bijvoorbeeld: • De productiviteit te verhogen: GenAI kan voor medewerkers de productiviteit een boost geven door te helpen bij het stroomlijnen van bepaalde processen, zoals administratie en registratie. • Onderwijs en onderzoek te ondersteunen en te bevorderen: Het kan docenten en onderzoekers ondersteunen bij het ontwikkelen van nieuwe ideeën, het sneller en … kan het voor studenten de leer- en studeerervaring uitbreiden en verdiepen. Bovendien draagt GenAI bij aan het voorbereiden van studenten op een snel ontwikkelende en veranderende arbeidsmarkt. • Bereik te vergroten: Het kan docenten en onderzoekers helpen om hun resultaten op een aansprekelijke manier te communiceren. Dit kan bijvoorbeeld door treffende visuals of teksten in spreektaal te genereren om complexe materie over te brengen. Ondanks dit potentieel zijn er momenteel verschillende …
- guidelines_trips_risk_areas_eng.pdf (302.61 KB, PDF)… trips and study trips to risk areas v5.2017 Page | 1 Guidelines for work-related trips and study trips to risk areas for Maastricht University employees and students Introduction: what is the purpose of these guidelines? In countries or regions where employees and students of Maastricht University (UM) conduct work or education-related activities as part of a work-related trip or study trip, it is possible that safety risks or calamities (such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters) may … to safety in this country or region differ from those in the Netherlands. Orange: Essential travel only. Travellers may be exposed to dangerous situations resulting from grave risks to safety in this country or region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore recommends travelling to this area only if absolutely necessary. Guidelines for work-related trips and study trips to risk areas v5.2017 Page | 2 Red: Avoid travel. Extremely grave risks to safety are present, which may result in … travel as well as at regular intervals during the trip. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/reisadviezen Guidelines for work-related trips and study trips to risk areas v5.2017 Page | 3 Guidelines for work-related trips to risk areas – employees When planning a work-related trip to a risk area, employees will consult their direct supervisors in a timely manner. Depending on the colour code (orange/red), written permission must be requested from the Executive Board using the form intended for …
- procedure_pregnancy_and_ionising_radiation_v.2_nieuw_format.pdf (728 KB, PDF)… Randwyck straling-crisp@maastrichtuniversity.nl version 2, August 2020 page 1/4 https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/crisp Stralingsbeschermingseenheid Randwyck PROCEDURE V.2 AUG. 2020 PREGNANCY AND IONISING RADIATION INTRODUCTION When working with sources of ionising radiation, risks are involved. By law it is mandatory to inform and instruct all employees, and in particular female employees, who work with ionising radiation emitting sources or equipment (‘Besluit … effects relevant. EXPOSURE OF PREGNANT EMPLOYEES: EFFECTS AND RISKS While performing actions with sources of ionising radiation, aside from the pregnant employee performing the action, the unborn child may be exposed as well. Pregnant employees therefore deserve special attention in radiation protection care (Bbs, Article 7.36.). On the one hand because the rapidly-dividing tissues of unborn children are more sensitive to radiation than the tissues of the adult mother, and on the other hand … only occur if the exposure exceeds a certain threshold dose. With exposure to radiation during pregnancy, chance-related (stochastic) effects also need to be taken in account. These effects are not connected to a certain period during pregnancy, and there is no threshold dose. During the whole pregnancy DNA damage may arise as a result of exposure to radiation, which may lead to cancer at a young or adult age. For this effect no threshold dose can be determined; the additional chance of developing …
- March_2023.pdf (285.56 KB, PDF)… opens the public meeting. 2a Adoption of the text of the public part of the report of the 179th meeting dated February 14th 2022. -23.0294o – dated 06-03-23 – report The vice-dean notes that on page 1 under agenda item 3 'announcements vice-dean' there was incorrect wording in the announcement about the Starter Scholarships. The text will be amended as follows: 'When asked, the vice-dean indicates that the solidarity plans, in order to be able to honour more applications, have been rejected by the Ministry of OCW. See the approved version of the report with reference 22.2266/Io. 2b Comments on the public part … decision to suspend Health University (‘Gezondheidsuniversiteit’) activities for a year due to insufficient volunteers, attention is again drawn to the limited interest among students and staff to participate in this type of activity. In general, there seems to be a broad lack of interest among students and staff. The Dean therefore has asked the Marketing & Communications department what could be done proactively about this, also in the context of the upcoming elections. Marketing & …