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 In his farewell lecture on 8 September, Professor Ruud G.A. Vergoossen, Professor of International Financial Accounting, will indicate what opportunities and threats he sees with regard to sustainability reporting. He will also discuss the role of the accountant. 

In the Springer Book Series 'Studies in Art, Heritage, Law and the Market', MACCH affiliated researchers Christoph Rausch, Emilie Sitzia and Vivian van Saaze together with Ruth Benschop, published the book 'Participatory Practices in Art and Cultural Heritage: Learning Through and from Collaboration'. 

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic put the world on hold and impacted economies and people's lives, including those on the move. The socio-economic challenges that the COVID-19 crisis has imposed on labour migration and governments are complex. The labour mobility pilot scheme between Germany and Tunisia that is being implemented as part of the programme Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa (THAMM) is no exception. When the pandemic hit, several potential migrants in Tunisia and employers in Germany were preparing for the arrival of a group of young North Africans to start traineeships in Germany in the hotel and gastronomy sector. When borders were closed, the involved actors needed to show resilience and adapt to the new reality.

Exhibition: a new look at the stories of the Grimm Brothers

Your gut microbiota is affecting your decisions

Researchers at the Maastricht MultiModal Molecular Imaging Institute (M4i) have collaborated on a study to improve small intestine organoids. The new organoids also contain Paneth cells and are therefore a complete representation of the human small intestine.

How can we ensure that customers feel comfortable during robot-enabled services? Because why would they otherwise keep using them? With our latest empirical study published in Service Business, we investigate whether human-like service robots make customers feel more or less comfortable. In addition, we investigate to what extent the answer to this question depends on whether the service robot makes a mistake.

Datawetenschapper Marijn ten Thij bestudeert menselijk gedrag aan de hand van berichten die worden gepost op sociale media.  De analyse van dit soort data is niet alleen maatschappelijk relevant, het kan ook individuele personen helpen die in psychische nood verkeren. 

This week 3,300 students from Maastricht University and Zuyd University started their introduction week in Maastricht.

UNESCO has appointed dr. Andrea Broderick (Associate Professor International and European Law) as the new Chair holder (Professor) for the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Peace at Maastricht University from 1 September 2022.