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Presentation about Recognition & Rewards programme by UM President Rianne Letschert
NRIN-on-tour at SBE
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Apr
Stop the budget cuts to higher education!
News and stories
Board of Executives’ response to prematurely ended meeting on 12 March
On 12 March, a meeting featuring a pro-Israel speaker in one of UM's buildings was ended prematurely. The event was organised by UM students and permitted by UM to foster open debate, while we do not tolerate discrimination in any form.
Dr Pomme Theunissen: “Women are as good at entrepreneurship as men. They just do it differently.”
Men and women alike are good entrepreneurs. Yet in 2022, only 36% of Dutch entrepreneurs were women. Dr Pomme Theunissen, who grew up in an entrepreneurial family and is now a researcher at the School of Business and Economics, wanted to know why.
UM activities at TEFAF
From 15 to 20 March, The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) will take place in Maastricht. Take a look at the activities organised by Maastricht University at TEFAF.
Judith Sluimer receives NWO Vici grant
Judith Sluimer received a Vici grant from the NWO on 28 February 2025. Of the 43 researchers who received one, she was the only one from Maastricht University.
Investing in higher education in Heerlen benefits the economy and wellbeing
The Municipality of Heerlen, Maastricht University, and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences aim to develop and strengthen Heerlen as an educational city, contributing to the broader wellbeing of Heerlen and its surrounding areas.
Can Limburgish survive and thrive?
The dialects of Limburg are widely spoken but threatened by demographic and sociocultural developments. Leonie Cornips and Esther van Loo about why dialects are important.
