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Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Both at home and throughout Europe, FHML is one of the most renowned institutes of its kind. We stand for cutting edge research and education, and pride ourselves on rapidly incorporating the latest developments and insights, and methods into our programmes. We also believe strongly in multidisciplinarity, looking at each topic from different angles and ensuring that the different specialists always work in close collaboration. More, FHML is always looking beyond borders. International healthcare is high on our agenda, and our work regularly transcends national boundaries, both in research and in education. FHML works in close cooperation with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+).

Education

Education

At FHML everything revolves around life and health. The education spans the entire continuum from bachelor’s and master’s programmes to PhD and post academic education and from health and healthcare to medicine and life sciences. 

Research

Research

The multidisciplinary research of FHML focuses on a set of themes or research programmes, that are conducted in close collaboration with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+) and the Faculty of Psychology and Neurosciences.

Campus

Societal impact

Multidisciplinary research and collaborations contribute to solving major societal issues within our primary research themes. Whenever possible, research is translated into economic, financial, or social value. 

News

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Preparing students optimally for complex health issues

The health sector is rapidly evolving, demanding new knowledge and skills. With this new bachelor’s programme, we aim to better prepare our students for the complex health challenges of the future.
Sebastian Köhler

Making Limburg the leading province for brain health

“The number of people living with dementia will double over the next 30 years. We must do something,” says Sebastian Köhler, Professor of Neuroepidemiology.
Dorienne Plum

Doriënne Plum - Recruiting driven and committed people

The corporate recruitment team is involved in selection processes at our faculty and supports teams in choosing the right candidates
Hafez Ismaïli M'hamdi

How can we prevent disease as a result of climate change?

Hafez Ismaïli M'hamdi is the scientific coordinator of Climate Health Institute: "The greatest health burdens resulting from climate change fall on the people who have contributed the least to it."
Portret Penelope Bollini en Bart Penders

Unique collaboration between faculties and University Library shows how ‘invisible’ knowledge workers contribute to Open Science

Knowledge workers contribute greatly to academic research and Open Science. To show this important work, Bart Penders, Yannis Stavrakakis and Penelope Bollini are participating in the project Invisible knowledge work and the transformation and scaling of Open Science practices.

Bachelor events

14 Nov
Bachelor's Open Day

Master events

20 Mar
Master’s Open Day

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