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The first fully online Open Day attracted a record total of more than five and a half thousand prospective students.
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During his farewell as dean of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) of Maastricht University (UM) and as vice president of the Board of Directors of Maastricht UMC+ on Friday, Prof Albert Scherpbier was awarded the highest distinction at UM, the Dr J.G.H. Tans Medal. He was also...
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We are very proud to have been able to maintain our strong position in the THE subject ranking, taking-up the 23rd place worldwide and 3rd place of all law schools in the European Union.
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The faculty consolidates its already strong position in the 2021 ranking by moving up from the 40th to the 34th position. Looking at other Dutch law faculties, we are very proud to see that we are in good company with only the law faculties of Leiden, Tilburg and Amsterdam also reaching the top 34...
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PhD thesis written by Sandra Nascimento da Nobrega.
This thesis found there is a need for a more consistent and clearer EU legal framework which should ensure access to climate change-related information and participation in climate change decision-making. -
PhD thesis written by Birgit van Houtert-Rebero.
The dissertation provides new jurisdiction rules that yield predictable and efficient adjudication in cross-border copyright infringement cases. The proposals can be used in the European Union and at international level. -
On Tuesday 20 October, Bartel Van de Walle, new director of UNU-MERIT met with Limburg governor Theo Bovens, ahead of UN Day on 24 October 2020. The two leaders discussed the state of the province and the planet, how to ensure young people are listened to and empowered, and how UNU-MERIT's staff and...
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On Monday 26 October, Prof. Dr. Rianne Letschert, Rector Magnificus of UM, received the first copy of the book 'Queen of Hearts, the power of vulnerability'. Rianne Letschert wrote the foreword to the book and underlines how important it is for employers to be aware of the problem of pregnancy...