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… 4 What’s the education system like at UM? .............................................................................................. 4 What can you expect regarding class hours? ......................................................................................... 4 Where to find an overview of courses? … 11 Academic Accommodations.................................................................................................................. 12 After you have selected courses with your CES advisor… .................................................................... 12 3 Open Enrolment Programmes: Course Advice Welcome to the Center for European Studies! We are looking forward to welcoming you to Maastricht, the … weeks. Please keep an eye on your email, respond promptly and set up a Zoom appointment as soon as possible. • Make sure you get into the right class and get your courses approved at your home university or college. We ask all students to confirm that they will get credit for each class they sign up for. We also send out course manuals/descriptions to make double sure that the course is suitable. • Resits usually take place after the end of the programme and often require students to be in …

… 1 Education and Examination Rules (EER) for the Bachelor International Track in Medicine, curriculum 2011, academic year 2024-2025, for numerus fixus students, of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, in accordance with Article 7.13 of the Dutch Higher Education and Research Act (Wet op het Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, WHW). These rules have been adopted by the Dean after advice of or consent from the Programme Committee (Opleidingscommissie) … and who are enrolled in the programme for the academic year 2024-2025 of the International Track in Medicine, Curriculum 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ITM). 2. Registered are ITM numerus fixus students who started with this ITM. 3. Students can only be admitted to the ITM if the language level is at least 6.5 IELTS and all sections are sufficient (so at least 6.0 on each section), or an equivalent hereof. 4. The ITM is offered within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences … 60 credits of the first year, on the condition that at least 33 credits have been obtained, of which at least 25 credits from the block exams of course year 1 unless the BoE med decides otherwise. 3. Students can only progress to course year 2 if they meet the entrance requirements for course year 2 at the start of the year. Article 4.2 – Study programme and exam programme course year 2 ITM 1. Course year 2 of the ITM contains the following exam components: a. Block 2.1 Breathing and …

… Annual Conference Track: Finance and Resilience Maastricht, the Netherlands, 23-25 October 2024 Track Chairs: Jaap Bos, Vinzenz Peters Description of the track: The financial sector plays a crucial role in building a resilient and sustainable economy. With the increasing awareness of the risks and opportunities of climate change, environmental degradation, and social inequality, there is a growing demand for responsible and sustainable finance. Financial institutions are facing new challenges, such … for responsible and sustainable finance in the face of environmental, social, and economic pressures. Key topics and research questions of the track: ● Sustainable finance: What are the challenges and opportunities for sustainable finance, and how can financial institutions promote sustainable investments and support the transition to a low- carbon economy? ● Climate risk management: How can financial institutions measure and manage climate risks, and what are the implications for risk … and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions, and what are the effects on financial performance and risk? What is the role of green bonds and other sustainable financial instruments in promoting sustainable investments, and how can they be designed to maximize their impact? ● Financial innovation for sustainability: How can financial innovation contribute to sustainable development, and what are the challenges and opportunities for new financial technologies, such as blockchain, …

… the Elverding Chair of Maastricht University invited representatives1 from business leadership, works councils, labour unions, consultancies and employer groups to a round table to discuss several issues related to the corporate purpose such as: how can a good company purpose be formulated and implemented through sincere and effective employee participation. The round table was organised by Elverding Chairholders Prof. Dr. Rob Bauer and Prof. Dr. Mieke Olaerts in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Harry Hummels and the Elverding Post-Doc Dr. Constantijn van Aartsen.2 This summary explains the background to the round table and provides an overview of its main results. The event was organised according to Chatham House Rules to … a great deal of overlap in terms used by companies to describe their mission / vision / purpose. Adding to this lack of clarity is the fact that companies provide few, if any, details in their annual reports or on their websites about the process that they used to formulate their purpose. This lack of information also makes it difficult to assess whether and how a company purpose actually affects decision-making in the organisation. History shows, moreover, that some companies with a clear purpose …

… 1 STATUTE ON THE POSITION OF OMBUDS OFFICER Article 1 – Definitions 1. The terms below have the stated meaning in this Statute: a. Employee: a person who has, or has had, an employment contract with UM as defined in Article 1.1(g) of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities. b. External Party: a person who has, or has had, a work placement, secondment or hosting agreement with UM; or who is or has been registered at UM. c. … 9. If the Ombuds Officer is relieved of their duties as Ombuds Officer or is temporarily or permanently unable to perform their duties because of other circumstances, the Executive Board will appoint a temporary replacement until the Ombuds Officer can or may resume their duties or the Executive Board has appointed a new Ombuds Officer. The Executive Board consults with the aforementioned committee in this regard. 10. A complaint about the Ombuds Officer can be submitted in writing to the … Because an Ombuds Officer operates independently and each Ombuds Officer will have their own preferences, the resources to be used are not explicitly prescribed. The Ombuds Officer can instead submit a request to the Executive Board for the resources they reasonably require to perform their duties. 4 Paragraph 7 The Executive Board may suspend the Ombuds Officer only for a period determined in advance. This must be communicated to the Ombuds Officer in writing, always stating the reason for the …

… Sharing Success At Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, master’s students can now combine their thesis with an internship (the Thesis-Internship Programme, or TIP). We see this as a win–win initiative for both student and company: the student gains professional experience, and your company receives an academically researched … produces an executive summary and delivers a presentation to your company board, in addition to the academic thesis he or she writes for the university. TIP gives companies the chance to develop a relationship with talented young businesspeople before they enter the labour market. In addition, it is an opportunity to link your company with a leading academic institution. Thanks to Problem-Based Learning, students of the School of Business and Economics (SBE) are excellent communicators and problem …

… Does your organisation want to give back to society, while at the same time benefiting from fresh new ideas? At Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE), master's students can combine their thesis with an internship (the Thesis-Internship Programme, or TIP). We see this as a win-win initiative for both student and organisation: the student gains professional experience, and your organisation receives an academically … is written for the university, the student produces an executive summary and delivers a presentation to your organisation (if desired by you). TIP gives organisations the chance to develop a relationship with talented young business students before they enter the labour market. In addition, it is an opportunity to link your organisation with a leading academic institution. Thanks to Problem-Based Learning, students of SBE are excellent communicators and problem solvers. They are well trained at …

… the world more sustainable. Take as an example the supply chain of fresh vegetables from the farm to our fridge in the kitchen, involving growing, harvesting, transport, retail, supermarkets, doing groceries and cooking a meal. Along this way, a lot can go wrong, for instance, the soil that is degrading, vegetables that spoil and must be thrown away, and an empty fridge that forces to order pizza again. Failures, that lead to a waste of money and natural resources. At the same time, small physical devices called sensors which can measure physical or chemical conditions within the environment become ever cheaper. Using Internet of Things protocols, they can easily transmit collected data to huge data centres. Also, RFID chips can be plugged to moving objects and used to trace them. Experts in business analytics claim that these technologies can help decision makers a lot to reduce the …

… een autoriteit in een andere lidstaat. (6) Door snelle technologische ontwikkelingen en globalisering zijn nieuwe uitdagingen voor de bescherming van persoonsgegevens ontstaan. De mate waarin persoonsgegevens worden verzameld en gedeeld, is significant gestegen. Dankzij de technologie kunnen bedrijven en overheid bij het uitvoeren van hun activiteiten meer dan ooit tevoren gebruikmaken van persoonsgegevens. Natuurlijke personen maken hun persoonsgegevens steeds vaker wereldwijd bekend. … Richtlijn 95/46/EG blijven overeind, maar de richtlijn heeft niet kunnen voorkomen dat gegevens in de Unie op gefragmenteerde wijze worden beschermd, dat er rechtsonzekerheid heerst of dat in brede lagen van de bevolking het beeld bestaat dat met name online-activiteiten aanzienlijke risico's voor de bescherming van natuurlijke personen inhouden. De lidstaten bieden op het vlak van verwerking van persoonsgegevens uiteenlopende niveaus van bescherming van de rechten en vrijheden van natuurlijke … activiteit die als zodanig geen enkel verband houdt met een beroeps- of handelsactiviteit. Tot persoonlijke of huishoudelijke activiteiten kunnen behoren het voeren van correspondentie of het houden van adresbestanden, het sociaal netwerken en online-activiteiten in de context van 4.5.2016 L 119/3 Publicatieblad van de Europese Unie NL (1) Aanbeveling 2003/361/EG van de Commissie van 6 mei 2003 betreffende de definitie van kleine, middelgrote en micro-ondernemingen (C(2003) 1422) (PB L 124 …

… Maastricht University Medical Center; the Netherland - Address for correspondence: PO box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht - Telephone: 0031 43 3877019 - E-mail: mcgj.brouwers@mumc.nl 2. Information on UM Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ School contact person: When the application is granted by both the CSC and UM, the contact person is responsible for the practical arrangements (i.e. assistance in obtaining a visa, finding accommodation, etc.) of the visit of the PhD candidate: mailto:b.houben@maastrichtuniversity.nl - Associate Prof Dr GH Koek, Ger - Research group: Nutrim - Address for correspondence: PO box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht - Telephone: 0031 43 3875021 - E-mail: gh.koek@mumc.nl … for CSC-UM PhD Programme Fatty liver and diabetes; causes and consequences 6. Short summary of research plan (max. 250 words) (A full plan has to be submitted later) mailto:gh.koek@mumc.nl Background: the change to sedentary lifestyle in combination with a high caloric and unhealthy nutritional pattern in the past 20 years (?), is the most important cause for various diseases globally. The most well-known of these diseases are type 2 diabetes (T2DM), cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and …