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The only way to get enough people to quit smoking to achieve the goals of the National Prevention Agreement is to substantially increase the excise duty on tobacco products. This is the conclusion of research by Maastricht University (UM) on the price sensitivity of people who smoke cigarettes or...

Anyone who walks along the meandering river Geul sees a postcard scene: rolling hills, half-timbered houses, grazing cows, a watermill giving rhythm to the landscape. Yet beneath that idyllic image lies an uncomfortable reality.

What The Hague is to peace and justice, Maastricht can become for the European citizen. A city where residents, policymakers and academics from all over Europe work on solutions to today’s problems. A “workshop” for the future of Europe. Maastricht is rolling up its sleeves, and Rianne Letschert...

Surely there can be no upsides to scrolling each day through platforms that encourage us to compare ourselves unfavourably with others? There are in fact benefits, says Philippe Verduyn, associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. He has spent a decade studying the impact of...

After a sunny start to spring, the weather on this third Saturday in March is a disappointing 10 degrees Celsius, if that. Not that this dampens the enthusiasm of the gardening volunteers from SamenGroenerMaastricht, a foundation aimed at making neighbourhoods greener and promoting social interaction...

Walking, strolling and standing more during the day is better for sugar regulation in diabetics than an hour of high-intensity exercise.

Franca Tonnaer investigated why people without a history of violence are capable of controlling their anger and why violent offenders are not.

The editors of the Oxford Reports on International Law: International Human Rights Law - UN Human Rights Bodies module , are looking for human rights case law reporters.