Worker shortages in engineering, healthcare and teaching set to persist
Despite the expected slowdown of economic growth, more than two million job openings are expected in the coming six years

Despite the expected slowdown of economic growth, more than two million job openings are expected in the coming six years
On Thursday, 7 September, the annual Kick-Off meeting of the Master Staats- en bestuursrecht took place in the Feestzaal. Professor Aalt-Willem Heringa ((comparative) Constitutional and Administrative law) welcomed all students.
Service robots are rapidly becoming a part of our daily lives. From being deployed in retail and hospitality, to health and elderly care settings, service robots are innovating the way in which we deliver services to customers. Moreso, while service robots can assist employees in their day-to-day...
No fewer than 9 of a total of 21 assessed bachelor's programmes at Maastricht University (UM) have been named the best in the country. 18 of these 21 programmes are among the top 3 in their field. 6 Maastricht programmes have also been awarded the Top-Level Training quality seal. This makes...
De ziekte van Parkinson is een van die hersenaandoeningen waarvan de oorzaak nog grotendeels onbekend is. Epidemiologen zien echter een relatie met giftige stoffen uit de omgeving van mensen, zoals pesticiden, zware metalen of bepaalde drugs, zoals crystal meth. Wetenschappers van de universiteiten...
The workshop will focus on different contributions that identify potential legal wrongs arising out of decentralization, with the goal of exploring old and new remedies (both substantive and procedural) that could correct them, while emphasizing the role of technology in delivering these potential...
Volgens de Keuzegids Masters 2017, is de Universiteit Maastricht in de ranglijst van Nederlandse universiteiten de tweede beste algemene universiteit (met een score van 62,5). Acht opleidingen – dat zijn er vier meer dan vorig jaar – hebben een kwaliteitszegel ‘Topopleiding’ ontvangen: Management of...
The course ‘Research Methods: Survey Research’ (BA European Studies), coordinated by Dr Bosse, has been selected by EDLAB as ‘Best Practice Example for the Use of Creative PBL’.
Maastricht University (UM) has climbed to the fourth place in the Times Higher Education (THE) 150 Under 50 ranking for best young universities in the world.
Kinderen worden gezonder als ze op school gezond lunchen, gevarieerd bewegen en in de klas leren over gezond gedrag. Dat blijkt uit het Kennis As-project Gezonde Basisschool van de Toekomst (GBT). Wetenschappers van de Universiteit Maastricht vergeleken in die studie vier jaar lang ruim 2200...