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In his Dies Lecture, Ioan Fazey lays out how universities need to radically transform to help address the unprecedented crisis the world is facing. Here, he talks to us about fear of the inevitable, impediments to change and what roles universities can play.

Join the online GROW Break Meetings, open to anyone interested! For these meetings different speakers are invited to inform researchers about interesting topics. For example, several researchers have shared an overview of their research including lessons learned. Other speakers focused on pitching...

Passing a Dutch integration exam is mandatory for most non-EU immigrants. This should be done within 3 years after their arrival, under the threat of a fine or non-extension of the residency permit. The exam fee is 350 EUR. The preparation course costs 4000-5000 EUR on average.

Between climate change, inequality of opportunity, and a global pandemic, our world is facing major challenges. A sustainable and stable economy is desperately needed, argues Mark Sanders, Professor of International Economics at Maastricht University.

Studium Generale - Start Lecture Series Michel Dijkstra, MA, Philosopher, International School of Philosophy, Leusden

Over 40 years ago, Maastricht University Faculty of Law was the first law faculty to employ Problem-Based Learning as its underlying learning philosophy. The education of both bachelor and master students lies at the core of the Faculty.

Children born prematurely often have problems with their lungs. Can stem cells help repair their damaged lungs? Biologist Tim Wolfs is researching it with support from Longfonds (Lung Fund).

In April 2026 the world witnessed a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. The cruise ship carried many nature enthusiasts and during a bird-watching excursion in Argentina some of them caught the hantavirus, which is caried by infected rodents. Infection of humans happens...

We are beginning to hear some good news in these challenging times. The physical distancing measures seem to be working in many countries, including the Netherlands. And the rate of infection is slowing somewhat, even in disease hotspots such as Italy and Spain. In many places, therefore...