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Since September 2022, Prof. dr. Andrea Broderick holds the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Peace. This Chair aims to connect human rights to issues of societal relevance by focusing primarily on economic, social and cultural rights within the context of processes of globalisation.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has faced an energy crisis, with prices for electricity and gas skyrocketing and the security of the EU’s energy supply being undermined. 

Nozizwe Dube has been paying attention to issues of equality and justice since she was a child. When she moved from her native Zimbabwe to Belgium at age 14, she suddenly became part of a minority herself and was forced to deal with racism and sexism directly. “My interest in this subject grew...

As an assistant professor for criminal law and criminology, Robin Hofmann’s main interest lies with organised crime. And when you live in the Netherlands, that topic will quickly lead you in one direction: researching cannabis and its legalisation. “The Netherlands is the perfect place to study...

Jacques Claessen and Eric van de Luijtgaarden are endowed professors at Maastricht University. Jacques focuses on Restorative Justice, and Eric researches Preventive Law. How do these topics relate to each other?

Scientists from Maastricht University (UM) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) have for the first time systematically investigated what psychotropic medications are present in surface water in the Netherlands. In particular, the concentrations of the drugs...

Maastricht University's Executive Board has approved the plan to renew the animal research facility for UM and Maastricht UMC+ at the existing location at Universiteitssingel 50 (UNS50). A new building is therefore off the table.

Immigrants form an increasing share of the Dutch population. Several barriers, such as a lack of Dutch language skills or limited knowledge on Dutch institutions, can hamper the integration process.   A major channel for integration is education. It can, among others, improve chances to receive...

SBE researchers Jermain Kaminski, Emir Efendić, and Marc Becker share their thoughts on how AI systems, like those of OpenAI, are impacting the labour market.

The Supervisory Board of Netspar has appointed Prof. Dr Lisa Brüggen as director of Netspar. Effective 1 March 2023, Lisa will start her role as a director whilst continuing her tenure as Professor for Financials Services at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE).