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On Friday 16 February, the team from the Faculty of Law competed in the Dutch National Rounds of the Jessup Moot Court Competition, the oldest and biggest moot court in the world. After finishing as the first-ranked team in the preliminary rounds, the team won the Dutch Championship round and will progress to the International Rounds in Washington DC in April. 

The team consists of Alexia Popescu, Esther Hoogeveen, Leïla Kahnt, and Sadie Kinnersley. The team was coached by Craig Eggett and Judith van Veldhuizen.

The Maastricht University Faculty of Law team participated in and won the regional round of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition. The team will be advancing to the final round in Strasbourg, France held at the premises of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. Many congratulations to the team members and their coaches!

Heerlen, Maastricht, and Sittard-Geleen will continue the services for the Euregional and international labour market in South Limburg for an extended period. Maastricht University actively supports in attracting and retaining Euregional and international talent."

Pieter Jelle Visser was appointed professor at Maastricht University in 2022. He is engaged in research on Alzheimer's disease: the underlying causes and the possibilities for therapy. Visser has always been intrigued by the brain. Researching Alzheimer's fascinates him, not least because much can be learned about how a healthy brain works. Visser is convinced that discoveries currently being made in Alzheimer's disease can later be applied to the treatment of other forms of dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, MS and Huntington's disease. Visser's current work includes promising research into different subtypes of Alzheimer's disease. In this, he seeks explanations for the different effects on therapy in different groups of patients. 

In recent years, there has been quite some debate surrounding the value of rakings. So the question is: do university rankings really matter that much? Fair question. In this article, SBE’s Dean Mariëlle Heijltjes and SBE’s Associate Dean Gaby Odekerken weigh in on the subject.

Last year, Maastricht University further strengthened its profile in science and technology by launching a Bachelor in Computer Science. The response exceeded all expectations, with the first cohort of 300 students from all over the world starting the programme in September. “Computers and automation have incredible appeal,” says Professor Mark Winands, chair of the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS). “And that’s a good thing, because well-trained specialists are in high demand.”

Two recently announced European projects seek to empower farmers with innovative software components and easy access to practical knowledge.

Tais Terletskaja is a visiting PhD from the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen. 

The Supervisory Board of Maastricht University (UM) has appointed Jan-Tjitte Meindersma as vice-president and member of UM’s Executive Board. In July 2024, he will succeed Nick Bos, who will retire at that time.

His second novel, The Invisibles, was recently published to high praise in the major Dutch newspapers. Author Frank Nellen is still floored by the response. Winning the Nederlandse Boekhandelsprijs 2024, a Dutch book award that is awarded by Dutch booksellers, was the cherry on top of the cake. It is a well-earned reward for four years of hard work—because the associate professor of Tax Law also conducts research, teaches at the Maastricht law faculty and works as a consultant for the accounting firm Baker Tilly.