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On Monday 31 August 2026, Maastricht University opened the 2026/27 academic year at Theater aan het Vrijthof. This year the central question is: what will the next 50 years bring for UM, and how can we shape that future together?

What do we say at the start of our lives—and at the end? In his book Bye Bye I Love You , linguist Michael Erard from the Faculty of Law explores the story behind our first and last words.