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On 7 December 2016 the UWV and Expertisecentrum Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie (CIAO) signed a cooperation agreement for the duration of 4 years. The CIAO is housed at Universiteitssingel 40, Maastricht University.

 “The main exception is the tax law master in Maastricht: the interesting programme is presented in a stimulating way, a great deal of attention is paid to analytical and critical thinking and the problem solving abilities of students”

The ‘Keuzegids Masters 2017’, published on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, shows that the law masters of the Maastricht University Faculty of Law are highly valued again. Like in previous years, this is – among other things- apparent from the appreciation for the content of the various programmes and the teachers.

With a score of 62.5, Maastricht University (UM) has been ranked as the country’s second best general university in the Keuzegids Masters 2017. Eight programmes – four more than last year – were designated ‘top study programmes’: Management of Learning (SBE), European Public Affairs (FASoS), Information and Network Economics (SBE), Econometrics and Operations Research (SBE), International and European Tax Law (FL) and the research masters in Cultures of Art, Science and Technology (FASoS), European Studies (FASoS) and Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (FPN).

ICIS Maastricht University and Wageningen University (WUR) organized a fruitful and inspiring symposium to present knowledge and insights gathered in two projects: SPIN and SUSPENSE.

On 22 February, 15 medical students of Stichting Taskforce QRS Netherlands gave a major resuscitation training to pupils of the Den Hulster College (Venlo) and Members of the Dutch Parliament in the hall of the Parliament building in The Hague.  

Rianne Letschert, Rector of UM and Annemarie Penn-te Strake, mayor of Maastricht - both members of the Board of Trustees of Slachtofferhulp Nederland (The Netherlands Victim Support) - about the European Day for Victims of Crime

Prof. dr. Lex Borghans, professor of Economics of Education at the School of Business and Economics on 25 years Maastricht Treaty

Maastricht University (UM) and the municipality of Maastricht are starting a pilot project called Match to improve the connection between volunteer projects, students and residents.

On Tuesday 20 February, minister Ploumen visited expertise centre ITEM, located in the UM Faculty of Law.