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South Limburg with its ageing population faces considerable challenges when it comes to health and wellbeing. UM research and innovation is already making a real difference. Hilde Verbeek, chair of the Limburg Living Lab in Aging and Long-Term Care, on how to empower older persons and battle the negative image of ageing.
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For the series "The societal impact of UM research", Professor Christopher Brewster was interviewed by Observant's Dennis Vaendel. This edition is entitled "How UM computer scientists are developing software for farmers".
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Door de vergrijzing heeft Zuid-Limburg te maken met aanzienlijke uitdagingen in gezondheid en welzijn. Onderzoek en innovatie van de UM maakt nu al een verschil. Hilde Verbeek, voorzitter van de Academische Werkplaats Ouderenzorg Limburg, over hoe we ouderen in hun kracht kunnen zetten en het negatieve imago van ouder worden kunnen tegengaan.
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How do people interact with each other on social media and other online platforms? How do they end up in conflict? And most importantly: how can we prevent these discussions from escalating? PhD candidate Maud Oostindie is researching these questions. On top of that, she is the new ‘Face of Science’ of Maastricht University. A conversation about buzz kills, anonymity and moderation.
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Met een bachelordiploma Biomedical Sciences heb je ruime keuze waar je je gedetailleerde kennis over ziekte en gezondheid wilt toepassen. Of je nu in het lab of daarbuiten wilt werken. Lobke Meels is een inspirerend voorbeeld van een carrière buiten het lab. Ze combineerde haar bacheloropleiding Biomedical Sciences met een master in gezondheidseconomie en -management en werkt nu aan het omzetten van onderzoek in commerciële medische producten.
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A bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences gives you ample choice for where to apply your detailed knowledge of sickness and health. Whether you want to work in or outside of the lab. Lobke Meels is an inspiring example of pursuing a career outside of the lab. She combined her bachelor’s programme Biomedical Sciences with a master’s in health economics and management and now works on turning research into marketable medical products.
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On 30 May 2024, the Council of the European Union announced its final approval of the Union’s long anticipated withdrawal from what can fairly be labelled as the most controversial international treaty ever, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
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The Elverding researchers regularly appear in the media. See the latest publications in English and Dutch below.