How can you further improve healthcare with the use of ‘big data’? That question is central to many scientific studies worldwide. At Maastricht University, the research group led by Professor of Clinical Data Sciences André Dekker is also working on answers to this question.
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.
The outcome of the German elections on February 23 will have significant implications for European affairs, including security policies. Amid growing challenges such as the war in Ukraine, the return of Donald Trump to the White House, and competition with China, concerns are high in Brussels about...
There is no academic evidence to support the claim that an increase in elderly care workers contributes to higher-quality care. Furthermore, there are too few vocational nurses in nursing homes to objectively determine the impact on the quality of care. These were the results of a dissertation by...
On 23 and 24 October 2025, the Maastricht Institute for Criminal Sciences will organise – in collaboration with several partners within and outside the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University – a multidisciplinary two day-conference in Maastricht on “Truth and Authority in Criminal Justice”.
In the annual ‘Best Studies’ publication by the weekly magazine Elsevier, the bachelor's programme European studies and the master's programme Media Culture were both ranked number 1. The ‘Best Studies’ survey is based on evaluations by students in the National Student Survey.
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Maastricht University (UM) is located at the heart of the Meuse-Rhine Euregion. The borders are barely visible, but that does not mean that they can’t put a brake on the development of the region. UM is committed to making these obstacles visible and, on the basis of scientific research, initiating...
Every once in a while, I have the good fortune of reading a court case which is both fun and educational. The UK Supreme Court case Ivey (Appellant) v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd t/a Crockfords (Respondent) is one such case, which tells an interesting story, while also explaining to the public the...
The Open Science Festival will be a gathering for and by the Open Science community. Professional research support staff and researchers across all disciplines are invited. The day will be full of interactive sessions, an information market, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and meet...
The European Union is a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is the first and, thus far, the only human rights treaty to which the EU is a party. In accordance with Article 35 of the Convention, the EU submitted its State report on the steps which has taken to...
