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ITEM puts homeworking rights cross-border workers on the map
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Maastricht University (UM) is located at the heart of the Meuse-Rhine Euregion. The borders are barely visible, but that does not mean that they can’t put a brake on the development of the region. UM is committed to making these obstacles visible and, on the basis of scientific research, initiating a debate to amend legislation and regulations in Europe.
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Survey - ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2022
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The consultation round on the upcoming ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2022 is herewith launched! Grab the opportunity to share your experiences with ITEM! Dossier suggestions can be made up to and including 23 January 2022.
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Causal Data Science Meeting 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
On 15–16th November, the Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics and Copenhagen Business School jointly hosted the Causal Data Science Meeting 2021.
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Working from home/on campus during holiday period
Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Rianne Letschert new president of Maastricht University
Thursday, July 1, 2021
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EU recognizes the Maastricht customs law courses as "State-of-the-Art"
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Statement from the Executive Board following research into sexual violence among students in the Netherlands
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Lonely... but not alone
Friday, February 12, 2021
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Anna Schueth, Illuminating the unseen with novel 3D microscopy technology
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Anna Schueth (Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience) is a post-doctoral researcher, who recently received a NWO VENI grant to further develop and apply her ground-breaking, light-sheet microscope prototype, which she co-developed and set up in the lab at Maastricht University. "When I first built it in the lab at MHeNs, it was the first prototype worldwide and now, 3 or 4 exist in the world", says Schueth.
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Going ‘back to our core DNA’ with new curriculum for the bachelor’s in Law
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
It was a long-held desire: redesigning the curriculum for the bachelor's programme in Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law).' It is a return to the thematic approach, but in a 21st century context. There are no more short cases, but one big project per semester that involves the different types of law. After two years of planning and designing the curriculum, it finally went from the drawing board to the (virtual) classroom in August 2020. Bram Akkermans, associate professor and project leader of the curriculum redesign: “Now, colouring in the picture has begun. And fortunately—befitting of an unconventional faculty—colouring is also being done outside the lines.”
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Survey - ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2021
Friday, December 18, 2020
The consultation round on the upcoming ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2021 is herewith launched! Grab the opportunity to share your experiences with ITEM! Dossier suggestions can be made up to and including 18 January 2021.
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How our brain predicts sounds | ERC grant for Dr. Federico De Martino
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Dr. Federico De Martino of the Department of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience has been awarded the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant. Dr. De Martino will study hearing in context, as what we hear greatly relies on context.
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The Dutch Research Council (NWO) launches Open Science Fund
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has introduced a new funding instrument to stimulate Open Science. Eligible initiatives are in the broad field of Open Science; ways to publish more open access, to unlock and share data, or to bring about a cultural change within the organization to Open Science.
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Further step towards unhindered cross-border pension provision
Thursday, October 15, 2020
On 18 September Dutch Minister Koolmees answered parliamentary questions about the possibility for pensioners abroad to pass on their proof of life via an app. This concerns a case in which ITEM, together with Advisor on Frontier Work for the MEP Jeroen Lenaers, has worked on in favour of persons receiving pension benefits abroad. The current approach responds to earlier ITEM recommendations and sets the stage for the unhindered enjoyment of cross-border pension payments.
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DigiD transcending borders: Frontier workers now able to apply for DigiD
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
DigiD is known as the quick and easy identification system for use of government websites. Sadly, in the past frontier workers seemed to be excluded from this service. In accordance with the ruling of the Council of State, the Dutch government has officially expanded the DigiD provision. Meaning that, as of today, frontier workers are able to apply for a DigiD. ITEM reports how this decision came about and what it means.
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A fresh start for ITEM
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Since August 2020 ITEM has moved to a beautiful historic building of Maastricht University in the city centre of Maastricht. In addition, ITEM has a new coordinator, Pascal Vossen, who runs the daily office since this spring.
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PANDEMRIC explores the benefits of Euregional cooperation during (health) crises
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Discoordination at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak caused numerous bottlenecks in the border regions, which proved to have negative effects on Euregional cooperation. The PANDEMRIC project (Interreg V-A Euregio Maas-Rijn), aimed at promoting Euroregional cooperation in the field of health care, may offer opportunities for optimal cross-border crisis management.
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Show the importance of public health, especially now!
Monday, September 7, 2020
With an inspiring campaign in Maastricht, Public Health students of Maastricht University have contributed to the launch of the global initiative 'This is Public Health' (TIPH). Their goal? To showcase what public health is and why it is so vitally important for promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of our communities.
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Normal attendance at Master's Open Day despite coronavirus concerns
Monday, March 9, 2020
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Professor José M. Peiró receives honorary doctorate and speaks at Maastricht University
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Professor José M. Peiró visited Maastricht University, to speak, meet with colleagues, and of course receive his honorary doctorate.
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What role can academics play in addressing the ongoing crises of global warming and biodiversity loss?
Friday, January 24, 2020
What is the meaning of academia in times of environmental crisis? This question brought us together during a debate initiated and organized by Students for Climate Maastricht, and supported by Sustainable UM2030 and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
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Professor Kai J. Jonas | Applied Social Psychology with special focus on LGBTQI+ Diversity and Health
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience at Maastricht University has appointed a new Professor. Prof. Kai J. Jonas will take up the chair “Applied Social Psychology with special focus on LGBTQI+ Diversity and Health”. In the coming year he’ll be structuring his game plan and preparing his inaugural lecture.
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Maastricht University invests in solar park. "We want to be a sustainable employer".
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
To accelerate the switch to renewable energy and to reduce CO2 emissions, Maastricht University and Bodemzorg Limburg will make the former Belvedere landfill suitable for installing solar panels.
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Peter Sampers appointed as member of NWO's audit committee
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Dutch court rules: no discrimination in access to online public services
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
A Belgian resident successfully brought a case to court with the help of the ITEM Expertise Centre, because she did not receive a DigiD.
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A second category of people affected by the childcare allowance: PhD students with a grant
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
As ‘grant PhD students’ are not paid by the university but receive funding via an external (foreign) scholarship, they are not entitled to a child care allowance in the Netherlands.
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Province of Limburg supports ITEM with 3 million euro
Friday, December 13, 2019
The province of Limburg will support expertise centre ITEM with a grant of 3 million euros over the next 5 years.
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