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… staff to have a healthy and safe working environment. It attaches great value to collegiality, equality, safety and integrity. This is one reason why UM has established a position of university Ombuds officer. The Ombuds Officer can contribute to open communication at UM, which can positively affect social safety at the university. The Ombuds Officer is independent and is an unbiased contact. A Notifier can ask the Ombuds Officer for advice on a specific matter in an approachable way. They can also make an official Report, after which the Ombuds Officer can decide to investigate whether there has been inappropriate behaviour. The … can contribute to informal dispute resolution. The Ombuds Officer is bound by official secrecy. The Ombuds Officer can make recommendations to management on wider trends and developments in social safety and underexposed or unexposed issues. This is where the Ombuds Officer differs significantly from a confidential adviser who acts on behalf of a Notifier and thus does not occupy an independent and neutral position. The Ombuds Officer’s activities and the framework in which they are performed are …

… a result.   Amnesty International calls on higher education institutions to take responsibility in countering sexual violence. Student life is and should be a key moment in sexual development and exploration, for which our university communities should provide a safe environment. Together we can build a support structure and culture in which sex is based on mutual, voluntary, ongoing, enthusiastic and freely given consent.  There is work to be done. The majority of students indicate that regarding sexual violence and rape, they do not know where to find information (65%), find help (61%), and where to file a report (64%) within their higher education institution. Most students do not turn to their institution for help (3%), even when an instance of sexual violence has a direct impact on their …

… a result.   Amnesty International calls on higher education institutions to take responsibility in countering sexual violence. Student life is and should be a key moment in sexual development and exploration, for which our university communities should provide a safe environment. Together we can build a support structure and culture in which sex is based on mutual, voluntary, ongoing, enthusiastic and freely given consent.  There is work to be done. The majority of students indicate that regarding sexual violence and rape, they do not know where to find information (65%), find help (61%), and where to file a report (64%) within their higher education institution. Most students do not turn to their institution for help (3%), even when an instance of sexual violence has a direct impact on their …

… already leading to concrete results. Moreover, COVID-19 changed the way in which we all worked, our ability to connect to people personally and to jointly study, educate, innovate and improve health professions education. The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t completely over yet, but in many parts of the world COVID related restrictions are eased. It is time to look towards the future, to evaluate what we have learned from the past two years and to use that in educating future healthcare workers. I look … Collaborates. Sabina Bulic is SHE’s Managing Director. Nicky Verleng is SHE’s Office Manager. Research Educates Collaborates Figure 1. Organizational structure of SHE (organogram) Figure 2. Organizational dynamics of SHE SHE | Annual Report 2021 6 The findings of this research consequently feed into the educational activities of SHE. The chain is completed when the research findings and related educational activities impact the quality and innovation in educational institutes and healthcare … Processes Cristina Escobar Milestones on the ground: How is competency-based assessment used in practice? Doris Yean To be or not to be: How women approach academic leadership opportunities Emma Vaccari A mixed methods analysis of marking parties: where marking meets moderation Helen Rhim Impact of Board Certification on Pediatric Hospitalists as a Community of Practice Hing Yo So A qualitative study of the impact of culture on the feedback seeking behaviour during workplace-based assessment …

… health p 7 Broad international classroom offers added value according to research by Patrick Bijsmans and Carla Haelermans p 4 Photography Hugo Thomassen questions, we make value judgements. People are angry, aggrieved, frustrated. As a result, we become less constructive in how we approach and address one another. When we replace questions with judgement, understanding with prejudice, listening with shouting, the chance of a positive outcome becomes ever smaller. We at UM have an important role … classroom offers added value 07 Research and society Gera Nagelhout: “People just want to be treated like people” 11 Portrait Cengiz Akbulut: Flying career start for a swing-dancing academic 18 Grants Hannes Rusch: “Exploitative relationships are everywhere” 22 Spread Additional housing for Maastricht students 24 Professor - student Valentina Mazzucato and Karlien Strijbosch: How do involuntarily returned migrants fare in Senegal? 27 Sciences Mark Winands: Machines that can improvise 33 Soul kitchen … me of the many reasons I wanted to study law. Everyone deserves an equal chance to study. Supporting young talent in their professional development is very important to me. It’s great to see the students grow during their time at UM. We often stay in contact, so I can still lend them a helping hand at the start of their careers. – Prof. Jo Ritzen former UM president UMagazine / February 2023 February 2023 / UMagazine40 41 Profile Education and research at Maastricht University is organised …