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National Open Science Festival 2024 Meet, share, inspire, care

22 Oct
The Sense of an Ending Critical International Law Lecture

24 Oct
A Storm Foretold Studium Generale | Film & Talk

29 Oct

News and stories

Unwealthy, unhealthy – the long shadow of financial strain

CAPHRI’s Latifa Abidi and Gera Nagelhout study intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic problems and health disparities. To contribute to a fairer society, they turn to citizen-science.
Latifa Abidi and Gera Nagelhout with their focusgroup

Education minister's parliamentary letter: threat to education and region draws nearer

On 15 October, education minister Bruins informed the Netherlands House of Representatives of his plans to reduce the number of international students in the Netherlands. Maastricht University has serious concerns about this.
Masters students at the UM Tapijn kazerne main buiding

What exactly is Open Science?

Maastricht University (UM) is at the forefront of a big cultural change in academia: Open Science.
Open Science graphic

Estella: “When you study with a disability, you have a different reality. I don’t compare myself to others anymore”

The day-to-day life of psychology student Estella Jardi Roca differs from that of her fellow students.
Maastricht University student Estella Jardi Roca

Learning to build bridges

New programmes like the Bachelor in Regenerative Medicine and Technology and the Master in Health and Digital Transformation teach students to work across disciplines and collaborate with social partners.
UMagazine

The 100K alum

Manon Weusten is Maastricht University’s 100,000th alum. The South Limburg native with an international outlook, a love of her region and a passion for lifelong learning talks about UM’s contribution to her career path—and her aversion to attention.
UMagazine