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… Cognition & Language Infancy Practicum Psychological TestingExperimental Practicum or EEG/ERP Practical Social & Emotional Development Perception, Attention & Motor Development 4 core course, 2 research practicals Developmental Psychology programme • This can be done: • In research group at FPN (see later slide) • Elsewhere at FPN • Outside UM in clinical setting • Outside UM at other university • February – August Research Internship & Master-thesis Developmental Psychology programme Developmental … Learning plays a role: 6-month old babies can discriminate different human and monkey faces. However, 9-month olds can’t. They only discriminate human faces! 9-month old babies can regain the ability to discriminate monkey faces when trained to do so. This points to the big role of experience on visual perception development. Pascalis et al., 2001 “Perception attention & motor development” Infants around 2 years of age sometimes make scale errors “Perception attention & motor development” This is …

… pilot year, FEM has since become a key part of UM’s Diversity and Inclusivity Office, contributing to the overall efforts of the University to minimise gender disparities and promote a diverse, fair, and equitable work environment for all. In this report, we provide an overview of our activities and accomplishments from the past year and lay out some of our plans for the future. The report is structured in three parts. First, we provide a short introduction of FEM, who we are, what we do, … Mathematics, Athena’s Angels, Mothers in Science) who share a similar vision. To realise the goals described above, FEM has delineated five thematic pillars which have been the basis of our activities since 2018: ● Training FEM organises tailored workshops that: (i) build academic skills and leadership qualities; (ii) strengthen communication and promotion (e.g. negotiation skills) and (iii) raise awareness of behaviour-related topics, e.g. implicit bias, bystander intervention techniques. ● … and other career opportunities, books and other sources relating to gender issues in academia. ● Networking We provide the floor for various networking events: a yearly symposium, keynote events, and lunches on various topics where participants can discuss and reflect on relevant topics of the UM policy or general academic politics on gender issues, e.g. tenure track policy, family friendly work conditions, book clubs. ● Policy FEM has been actively engaged in policy shaping, evidenced by the …

… LLM 1 Intellectual Property law and Knowledge Management LLM Core courses Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management LLM IPKM Common Core Courses Faculty of Law Principles of Intellectual and Industrial Property Law Full course description This course focuses on the principles of intellectual and industrial property law as a means to provide incentives to creativity and innovation and to regulate the market. It also traces the development of intellectual property law from an instrument … the context of international obligations and the creation of the European common market. Taught by: Prof. Dick van Engelen (U. of Utrecht, Ventoux Lawyers); Prof. Anselm Kamperman Sanders (UM); and Dr. Cees Mulder (UM) Course objectives At the end of this course, the student can place intellectual and industrial property rights in an international and national perspective, is able to describe the role and function of international institutions (WIPO, WTO, European Institutions) and instruments (PC, PCT, TRIPS, EC …

… Implementation plan IND standard as a minimum for new non-EEA PhD Scholarships per 01-01-2025 Background: Maastricht University (UM) considers it undesirable that some (groups of) non-EEA PhD candidates with a scholarship (hereafter scholarship PhD candidates) are in a situation that their monthly allowance is below the value of the IND standard. The IND standard is used to determine whether one’s income is sufficient to receive a residence … at UM with a scholarship, have experienced significant inflation, and because of a lack of (sufficient) inflation correction by the scholarship provider, they are now in the situation where their scholarship is (far) below the current IND standard. This makes scholarship PhD candidates different from other PhD candidates; the scholarship is their primary source of income and UM has received signals that scholarship PhD candidates experience difficulties in making ends meet. Short term: From 1 January 2025, all new scholarship PhD candidates must have a (stacking of) scholarship(s) that at least meets the relevant IND standard and a future adherence to this IND standard. The agreed adherence to the IND standard should be included in the agreement between the scholarship PhD candidate and the scholarship provider. It will no longer be allowed to top-up scholarship(s) below the IND norm with personal …

… Find another programme Advanced Master in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management Admission requirements On this page, you will find important details of the application process (such as deadlines, admission requirements, required documents and application assessment) for the advanced master's programme in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management for the academic year 2024- 2025. Important deadlines for this study programme The master's programme in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management starts in September. The deadlines below are applicable for applying for a start in September 2024. When you want to apply or are applying for this study … What you need to know about this date 1 October 2023 Studielink is open for applications for the academic year 2024- 2025 Up to and including 1 June 2024, 23:59 CET Deadline for completing the entire application process for EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA applicants Please note: non-EU/EEA applicants require a visa or residence permit. General requirements: previous education This programme is designed for highly educated professionals (computer scientists, lawyers, policy makers) with several years of …

… research and education: Hans Savelberg D iscu ssio n lead ers Minor Sustainable Development Ceren Pekdemir What was discussed What would be the aim and scope of a bachelor wide minor? Main outcomes o Multi-disciplinary approach needed o Students can come out of their own ‘bubble’ o Good for employability o Major barrier: administrative issues Competencies SD for students Herco Fonteijn What was discussed What are SD competencies and how to integrate them in education? Main outcomes o Things still to be discussed: o Why SD education? o Need of desired learning outcomes o UN competencies can be used as a template for teachers to assess their courses and students Capacity building SD for staff Astrid Offermans What was discussed How to empower staff to apply sustainability in their daily work? Main outcomes o Research needed: o Where … alternatives are available? o Outcome of these questions should be used to inform staff (and not to prescribe behaviour) o Get the help of students to do life-cycle assessments for capstone etc. Built Environment Rick Kramer What was discussed How can UM’s transdisciplinary research contribute to more sustainable UM buildings? Main outcomes o UM’s building efforts should be based on societal responsibility o Related to both energy use and well-being o Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience and …

… 4 3 1. General Within each Master's programme in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), ten to twenty weeks have been allocated for a ‘placement’ and for writing the Master's research report. This report must be written as a journal article (i.e., a paper that can be submitted to a scientific journal) or as a classical thesis (hereinafter referred to as ‘article/thesis’; see appendix 1 and 2 for more information). The placement is centred on independent preparation, planning and conducting of academic research, which means that the student is to gain experience with executing academic research under supervision. This research will be the basis for the Master's article/thesis. Obviously, the subject of the placement and the article/thesis will have to be in line with the chosen Master's degree programme/specialisation. The student must have fulfilled the …

… research and education: Hans Savelberg D iscu ssio n lead ers Minor Sustainable Development Ceren Pekdemir What was discussed What would be the aim and scope of a bachelor wide minor? Main outcomes o Multi-disciplinary approach needed o Students can come out of their own ‘bubble’ o Good for employability o Major barrier: administrative issues Competencies SD for students Herco Fonteijn What was discussed What are SD competencies and how to integrate them in education? Main outcomes o Things still to be discussed: o Why SD education? o Need of desired learning outcomes o UN competencies can be used as a template for teachers to assess their courses and students Capacity building SD for staff Astrid Offermans What was discussed How to empower staff to apply sustainability in their daily work? Main outcomes o Research needed: o Where … alternatives are available? o Outcome of these questions should be used to inform staff (and not to prescribe behaviour) o Get the help of students to do life-cycle assessments for capstone etc. Built Environment Rick Kramer What was discussed How can UM’s transdisciplinary research contribute to more sustainable UM buildings? Main outcomes o UM’s building efforts should be based on societal responsibility o Related to both energy use and well-being o Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience and …

… Seminar on “Reconsidering the Law-Finance Nexus in a Post-Crisis World” (The 5th International Seminar on Law and Economics Held in Beijing) Call for Papers 1. Organizers This will be a seminar jointly organized by the School of Law and Economics at the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), in collaboration with the Maastricht European Institute for Transnational Legal Research (METRO). 2. Date and Venue … hard or even impossible to transfer idle funds to more efficient uses; new ideas, innovative products, and productive investments will therefore have to be abandoned, and the society will in turn be trapped into status quo. Financial markets, however, cannot function well without the support of a well designed and effectively operating regulatory regime, which can be relied on to correct market failures, reduce transaction costs, and avoid systemic risks. The financial crisis of 2008 has not only … damage long-term economic efficiency? Will the health of financial system be improved by certain regulatory reforms, such as the Dodd-Frank Act or the Third Basel Accord? We will attempt to address such issues from a law and economics perspective in this seminar. A better understanding of the relationship between law and finance is not only important for the U.S. and EU, who are still suffering from the financial crisis of 2008, but is also extremely meaningful for China, which is struggling to …