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… in general and UM students in particular; • the student or group of students has achieved reasonable to good study results. 2. The person that sends in a nomination does not have to belong to the university community. 3. A student or group of students cannot nominate himself/itself. 4. A student or group of students cannot be nominated for more than one initiative. 5. Nominations for the UM Student Award are recruited via an advertisement in the Observant, on the website of SIH and e-mails/letters to students and employees of Maastricht University. 6. By using the recommendation form on the UM website a nomination will be sent automatically to umstudentaward@maastrichtuniversity.nl. 7. A nomination must be in line with the Strategic Program 2022-2026 with a focus on good health and well-being, quality education, climate action and peace, justice and strong institutions, improving broad prosperity in the (eu) region, Europe and worldwide, fair and sustainably society without poverty, taking into …

… stratification of professorial ranking does not reflect real differences in the nature and quality of our work. Further, the administrative and social implications of rank titles create tangible barriers to advancement for early career academics, both within the university and at an international level. With the current stratification of titles, some academics lose out on the enriching experience of being the main supervisor (promotor) of PhD researchers, despite having appointments as Assistant and … of expertise in conducting and coordinating research. This impacts us both internally and externally. While Maastricht University grants Associate Professors ius promovendi, which is an improvement upon the situation in many other Dutch universities, they still cannot use the title of Professor. Internationally, as we join or lead research consortia, or participate in projects such as conferences or collective publications, we appear to be lesser than scholars of our same experience and calibre because they …

… Model letter 3 – Assessment Committee To: Dean of Faculty …. From: Principal Supervisor Cc: (co-)supervisors, PhD Office, Chair of the assessment committee Date: …….. Reference: ………. Subject: Assessment Committee doctoral thesis [name candidate] Attachment: In case of a Joint/Double Doctorate, the signed cooperation agreement Dear Dean, Recently the supervisory team assessed the doctoral thesis [Title] of [Name Doctoral Candidate]. The thesis consists of a scientific treatise/a number of separate scientific treatises.[footnoteRef:1] We concluded that the thesis meets the criteria as stated in the Doctoral Regulations[footnoteRef:2]. Therefore, we now ask you to appoint a chair of an assessment committee[footnoteRef:3] as well as the members of the assessment committee[footnoteRef:4], in accordance with the Doctoral Regulations[footnoteRef:5], in order to ask the committee whether the thesis can be admitted to the doctoral defence. [1: Strikethrough what is not applicable.] [2: Article 11 and Article 15 section 2.] [3: Article 16 section 1.] [4: …

… Nominator: 2 professors Internal selection: No Deadline: May 1, 2023 Weblink June 2023 Athena Award The Athena Award rewards female researchers that stand out, and because of that, are role models for others. Each year max. 2 winners are appointed within the NWO Domain Science (Earth Sciences, Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Physics, Mathematics) Award: EUR 50,000 Career Phase: Female researchers appointed in the fields of science that fall within the NWO Domain Science Nominator: Only female researchers can submit one or more nominations. However, it is not possible to nominate yourself Internal decision: No Deadline: June 15, 2023 Weblink KNAW Jonge Akademie The Young Academy is a dynamic and innovative group of top young scientists with outspoken …

… ‘network’ or ‘inter-organizational relations’ are keywords in many digital heritage projects. This paper presents part of ongoing research on digital heritage policy and practice in the Netherlands and in Europe. Based on own experiences with digital (heritage) projects such as Amsterdam Time Machine and Culture Monitor, as well as observations of other projects, I first argue that collaboration in digital heritage give rise both collaborative ‘advantages’ and ‘inertia’, then question the validity of such a terms in the heritage research context, and conclude with a commoning- inspired perspective on collective approaches to digital heritage. Motivations for collaboration, expected advantages, and factors for success or failure have been discussed extensively in existing literature. Collaboration is often … as social responsibility, inclusion and diversity take center stage in both heritage policy and practice, we could develop collective approaches to digital heritage as the preferred way to organize our research and practice. In this way, collaboration can also be understood as a means to pursuing collective approaches to digital heritage, which may then even become inseparable from the heritage ‘product’ itself. https://www.cultuurmonitor.nl/ https://www.timemachine.eu/ …

… cellular agriculture, a revolutionary and innovative technology that allows to meet future food protein needs using sustainable alternatives to traditional animal farming. Our project focuses on assessing the potential toxicological risks associated with these proteins, including allergenicity, anti-nutritional effects, genotoxicity, endocrine disruption and digestibility. Additionally, we aim to understand the legislative requirements for the safety assessment of these novel proteins and their production methods to ensure they meet regulatory standards and can be safely integrated into the market. Combining a multifaceted approach combining in vitro, in silico and in vivo models. Special attention will be given to the potential application of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and animal-free methods. …

… is accomplished. This assumes that in practice transfer learning needs to be enhanced by reliability and explainability. Reliable transfer learning could give a user the assurance that the probability of failure is bounded by a pre-specified significance level. Explainable transfer learning could make it clear to a user what has been transferred and why, or what are reasons for successful transfer or transfer failure. Successful development of Explainable and Reliable Transfer Learning will create a kind of trust from a user perspective that can be a game changer for applied transfer learning. Objectives: This proposal aims at developing an approach to transfer learning that provides statistical reliability and explanations for failure/success in a predefined language. Methods: Techniques … 2020 2. S Zhou, E Smirnov, G Schoenmakers, R Peeters, X Wu, Conformal Feature-Selection Wrappers and ensembles for negative-transfer avoidance, Neurocomputing 397, 309-319, 2020 3. S Zhou, EN Smirnov, R Peeters, Conformal region classification with instance-transfer boosting, International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools 24(6), 1-25, 2015 4. H Bou Ammar, D Mocanu, M Taylor, K Driessens, K Tuyls, G Weiss, Automatically mapped transfer between reinforcement learning tasks via …

… arousal in their relationship and this process is stagnated in case of sexual problems. Hypothesis and Objectives: (1) Does intrapersonal sexual concordance vary as a function of partner presence and gender? (2) What pattern of temporal (co)variation can be detected in the sexual arousal responses of both partners and what are the underlying mechanisms that moderate intra- and interpersonal sexual concordance? (3) What is the hormonal basis of coregulation (i.e., oxytocine, dopamine)? (4) How do intra- and interpersonal sexual concordance operate in the context of sexual distress? Setting and Methods: We will combine dyadic research with laboratory, experience sampling, and prospective designs in both ‘healthy’ and clinical samples, using biopsychosocial measures. Impact: This interpersonal perspective contributes to the promotion of sexual health and well-being because it yields … Annual Review of Sex Research, 49, 105-124. 4. Dewitte, M., Van Lankveld, J., & Crombez, G. (2011). Understanding women suffering from sexual pain: A cognitive-motivational account. Pain, 152, 251-253. 5. Dewitte, M., De Houwer, J., Goubert, L., & Buysse, A. (2010). A multi-modal approach to the study of attachment-related distress. Biological Psychology, 85, 149-162. …

… Johan Vlaeyen, PhD & Linda Vancleef, PhD Proposal (250 words): Introduction: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is newly introduced in the DSM-5 as a disorder in need for further study. NSSI behaviors are alarmingly frequent in the general population with prevalence rates between 13% and 45%. However, the rates rise to 50% in clinical samples, where NSSI behaviors are present in a broad range of different disorders, including personality disorders, mood disorders, and eating disorders. The dominant explanatory models for the etiology of NSSI postulate that the main function of self-injury is the avoidance of high arousal negative emotions, such as anger. However, recent studies in our lab suggested that NSSI can also be triggered by boredom, characterized by low arousal and lack of external stimulation. Hypothesis and Objectives: The contribution of two distinct routes on triggering NSSI will be tested: 1. Negative high arousal emotions and 2. Boredom, … prevention of self-injurious behavior in patients and non-clinical populations and for facilities in which people experience lack of stimulation for prolonged periods (i.e. hospitals, clinics, prisons). Requirements candidate: Highly motivated student with good English communication skills and proactive and resolute attitude. Keywords: Clinical psychology, mental health, non-suicidal self-injury, pain, experimental psychopathology, boredom, arousal. Top 5 selected publications: 1. Nederkoorn, C., …