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Quantifying Qualitative Factors: The Increasingly Empirical Nature of Legal Scholarship
Empirical research in legal scholarship: the value of applying regression models into legal analysithe value of applying regression models into legal analysis.
Is Big Data a game changer for IP rights?
The need to guarantee the free flow of information in a Big Data economy forces us to re-think Intellectual Property Rights and find an appropriate balance between competition, innovation, privacy and incentives.
An investigation into the local practices concerning the integration of refugees in Maastricht
At present, the Dutch integration policy is based on the Agenda for Integration which was launched in May 2013. According to Hague’s alderman Rabin Baldewsingh (PvDA) the national integration policy of the Netherlands has “failed miserably”, in that immigrants are less involved in society and are...
European Commission Proposes European Accessibility Act
In 2011 the European Commission announced it would propose a “European Accessibility Act” in 2012. The “Act” was to be an EU instrument which would seek to ensure a free market in products and services which were accessible to people with disabilities.
Introduction - Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate
The conference “Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate” which took place at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University on the 20 and 21 of June 2024, was the closing event of a series of initiatives that revolved around the European elections.
The cycling coach as sports scientist
Inspired by his childhood dream of becoming a professional cyclist, UM alum Dajo Sanders decided to study Human Movement Sciences. His other dream did come true: he ended up working in pro cycling. He is now a trainer/coach for one of the world’s best teams, INEOS Grenadiers. “The magic of cycling...
The sun as a common thread through Gerard van Rooij's career
Gerard van Rooij, professor of plasma chemistry at Maastricht University, delivered his inaugural lecture in June. He began his work at Eindhoven, researching nuclear fusion power facilities, which mimic the sun on Earth. His research in Maastricht is focused on transforming solar and wind energy...
MSI: frontrunner in sustainability
Are we really making progress towards the sustainable transition? One thing is clear: if we’re not, it’s not the fault of sustainability science.