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Proving the Obvious: Unnecessary Strictness or Business as Usual?

  • Law

ECtHR: Fliegenschnee e.a. t. Oostenrijk 18 November 2025, application no 40054/23

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Workshop The Common Good and the Common Good (Authors: Maya Herrlett and Luisa Reichwein)

  • General
  • Law
On 21 and 22 June 2026, the Maastricht Centre for Law & Jurisprudence (MCLJ), organised a workshop on the theme ‘The Common Good and the Common Good.’ This workshop was organized around Monica Garcia-Salmones Rovira’s Starter Grant. The workshop, in which we were involved as Student Assistants, provided a forum for the invited international legal scholars to discuss the notion of the common good and its role in contemporary (international) law. The research presented at the workshop will be further developed and eventually published in an edited volume, bringing together the lively debates that took place.
The Common Good and the Common Good workshop

Greenpeace Nordic: the ECtHR’s Dilemma Between Legal Certainty and Setting a Precedent

  • Law

ECtHR, Greenpeace Nordic and others v Norway (Licencing petroleum exploration: breach of art 8 ECHR?) 28 October 2025, application no.34068/21

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From Social Washing to Enhanced Due Diligence

  • Law

Forced labour remains difficult to detect in garment supply chains, despite the increasing legal weight of companies’ responsibilities to do so. There is a need for novel ways of identifying risks of exploitation. Banks and their data could provide one such avenue.

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Reimagining Legal Education for the Future of Law

  • Law

On 16 and 17 April 2026, the 61st annual Association of Law Teachers (ALT) Conference took place at the University of Exeter under the theme: ‘Reimagining Legal Education for the Future of Law’. Attending the conference, together with Nicole Kornet, offered a valuable opportunity to engage with a wide range of current debates on the future of legal education. 

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SBE Master Onboarding Session - July
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Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences | Campus tour for prospective bachelor's and master's students
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28 Aug
FASoS Introduction week – Bachelor’s, (Pre)Master’s and Exchange Students
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Data Protection Officer (DPO) Certification
8 Oct
Symposium: Addressing wicked problems in the region: from buzzwords to educational practice

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Toon van Overbeke awarded Sabina Avdagic Early Career Scholar Prize for Best Paper in Comparative Capitalism

  • Researchers
The award recognises exceptional work by early-career researchers while honouring her enduring contributions to the study of labour markets, welfare states and comparative political economy, as well as her longstanding commitment to supporting the next generation of scholars.
Toon van Overbeke

Wouter van de Worp awarded a prestigious NWO Veni grant!

Congratulations! NUTRIM Postdoc Dr. Wouter van de Worp received a NWO Veni grant. His Veni project focuses on cancer cachexia and muscle wasting.
Wouter van de Worp NUTRIM

UnveilML: Combining Econometrics and Machine Learning to improve the estimation of factors we cannot see

UnveilML combines econometrics and machine learning to better estimate hidden factors such as financial risk, the business cycle, and global warming. By adding long memory, interpretability, and reliable uncertainty estimates, it aims to deliver more trustworthy insights for high-stakes decisions.
Tobias Hartl

Five FHML researchers receive Veni grants

From stimulating myelin repair in human brain cells to studying how tumours release proteins that trigger muscle breakdown: five innovative FHML research projects receive a Veni.
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NWO awards ten Veni grants to promising UM researchers

  • UM news
As many as ten young UM researchers have been awarded a Veni grant worth up to €320,000 from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).
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Publications

  • Offringa, A., Montijn, R., Singh, S., Paul, M., Pinto, Y. M., & Pinto-Sietsma, S.-J. (2020). The mechanistic overview of SARS-CoV-2 using angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 to enter the cell for replication: possible treatment options related to the renin-angiotensin system. European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, 6(5), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcvp/pvaa053
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[text] This quote is from Lewis Carroll's classic novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (often referred to as Alice in Wonderland). The quote is spoken by the main character, Alice, and reflects on the necessity of personal growth and accepting that we are constantly changing

[quote] It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.

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UM Language Centre's course in Social Dutch fosters connection in Maastricht

More and more international students participate in the Social Dutch language course at the UM Language Centre. The course is so popular, there's a waiting list and the local news has dedicated a news article and TV item to it.
Studenten volgen een cursus Social Dutch

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Register via Studielink.nl Make an account and choose your programme

You register for a programme via Studielink. In Studielink you state which programme you want to do.


Future students must first of all make an account in Studielink. If you live in the Netherlands then you can log in directly with your DigID. If you do not have a DigID yet, then you can apply for one. If you do not live in the Netherlands yet, then you must first request a user name and password from Studielink.
 With these you can make an account.

Register directly via Studielink    
Apply for a DigiD     

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Upload your documents in MyUM Check what you need

After applying via Studielink, you will receive an email from Maastricht University within 24 hours containing log in credentials consisting of your personal student number and password. With these log in credentials, you will gain access to the MyUM portal, the intranet of UM.

In order to complete your application, please upload the following documents via MyUM as soon as possible:

  • A recent passport picture
  • A copy of your passport or your EU identity card (valid on 1 September 2016)
  • A certified copy of your diploma, including the supplement and associated list of grades*
  • Your curriculum vitae
  • Copy of your language test with sufficient results (if applicable)
  • GRE score report (if applicable) also send by e-mail to: masteradmission-fhml@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Only complete applications will be reviewed. All documents should be in English, Dutch or German. If your diploma is in a different language, than a certified translation is required.

* If you haven’t graduated yet, send us transcripts from your bachelor’s and/or master's programme. You must have completed your bachelor’s before 1 September 2016.

Once your admissibillity has been positively assessed, send the certified copy of your diploma to:

Maastricht University
Student Service Centre
Admissions & Registration
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands

Please note: If you hold a Maastricht University bachelor’s degree, you do not have to upload the above-mentioned documents. Make sure that UM has a copy of your passport valid until 1 September 2016.

 Read more about uploading your documents via MyUM

The UM assesses your admissibility Do you satisfy all of the conditions

Based on the documents you have uploaded the UM assesses whether you are admissible for the programme that you have registered for. Two outcomes are possible:

  • If you meet the admission requirements, you are admissible. Your application will be processed in step 4.
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements, you are not admissible. Your application will be rejected and the admissions procedure will stop.

 Read more about admissibility

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As internationally oriented as UM may be, it also places great value on its strong connection with Limburg and the Euregion. The university nurtures partnerships with many regional companies, knowledge institutes and government agencies. Together, we aim to play a leading role in the sustainable economic development of the region.

In this context, UM and its partners have entered into the ambitious strategic programme Kennis-As Limburg. This programme will see the existing and new campuses in Maastricht, Geleen, Venlo and Parkstad merged into a single, international knowledge centre specialising in the areas of biomaterials and innovative healthcare. The campuses serve as flywheels to attract knowledge workers, keep the population vital and fuel the growth engine of the Limburg economy. 

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As internationally oriented as UM may be, it also places great value on its strong connection with Limburg and the Euregion. The university nurtures partnerships with many regional companies, knowledge institutes and government agencies. Together, we aim to play a leading role in the sustainable economic development of the region.

In this context, UM and its partners have entered into the ambitious strategic programme Kennis-As Limburg. This programme will see the existing and new campuses in Maastricht, Geleen, Venlo and Parkstad merged into a single, international knowledge centre specialising in the areas of biomaterials and innovative healthcare. The campuses serve as flywheels to attract knowledge workers, keep the population vital and fuel the growth engine of the Limburg economy. 

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As internationally oriented as UM may be, it also places great value on its strong connection with Limburg and the Euregion. The university nurtures partnerships with many regional companies, knowledge institutes and government agencies. Together, we aim to play a leading role in the sustainable economic development of the region.

In this context, UM and its partners have entered into the ambitious strategic programme Kennis-As Limburg. This programme will see the existing and new campuses in Maastricht, Geleen, Venlo and Parkstad merged into a single, international knowledge centre specialising in the areas of biomaterials and innovative healthcare. The campuses serve as flywheels to attract knowledge workers, keep the population vital and fuel the growth engine of the Limburg economy. 

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