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On January 17, 2024, the Globalization & Law Network had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Ivana Isailović, Assistant Professor of EU law at the University of Amsterdam.

AMIBM researchers Marco Serafini, Cris Garcia-Saravia Ortiz-de-Montellano, and Yvonne van der Meer contributed to a unique collection of policy briefs published by Studio Europa Maastricht. The document investigates the goals of establishing a European circular economy and considers its policy challenges.

In a compelling exploration of the cocoa and coffee industries, a new FSD report highlights the economic, environmental, and social challenges faced by smallholder farmers, unravelling the status quo of persistent poverty and disparities and the pressing need for increased transparency and traceability.

Hannah Pallubinsky NUTRIM Researcher in the Daily Mail, January 16 2024

Mail Online explores why turning your heating down a notch — for short, fixed periods — could overhaul your health. 

We're excited to announce that the first episode of our brand-new podcast “Alice in Eduland” is on air!

What happens in the brain of someone with a neurodevelopmental condition? Eleonora Broggi, an alumna of the bachelor Biomedical Sciences at Maastricht University, is investigating brain patterns in autistic people at King’s College London. Read how Eleonora uses Biomedical Sciences for her career in neuroscience and drug development.

For the first time in the history of Maastricht University, an honorary doctorate will be awarded to a married couple: Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks. Together, the professors devised and developed the concept of multilevel governance, which they have been championing for more than 30 years. “We’re very happy with this honorary doctorate. Especially when we found out who received it before us—it’s great to be included in such a prestigious list.”

Can neurofeedback help police recruits become more psychologically resilient? In its search for an answer, the Special Intervention Service of the Central Unit of the Netherlands Police approached Andreas Bressler, PhD candidate in cognitive neuroscience. His research focuses on improving emotion regulation and attention through neurofeedback techniques. “This is the first study in the world to examine how neurofeedback can support people operating in high-performance situations.”

With the increasing temperature records and escalating frequency and intensity of weather extremes, the urgency of climate mitigation cannot be overstated (IPCC, 2022). In my master's thesis, I researched the impact of chocolate companies implementing Scope-3 emissions reduction strategies on the management of their cocoa supply chains. Specifically, I explored how these strategies could influence the livelihoods of smallholder cocoa farmers in the Global South. In the subsequent sections, I will provide a summary of my key findings and present interesting ideas related to climate mitigation within the chocolate sector.

Two year (two 2,5 day modules per year (spring and fall)) Public Health and Care Research Leadership Programme starting on July 8th 2024 in Cambridge.