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Matthijs Cluitmans and Erik Vrij both receive a prestigious Vidi grant. Matthijs investigates if AI and computer models can predict sudden cardiac death and Erik uncovers how identical twins arise.

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded four experienced researchers from Maastricht University a so-called Vidi funding, totalling 850,000 euros. This will enable them to develop their own innovative line of research and set up a research group.

Marjolein Smidt, professor of surgical oncology at MUMC+, is perplexed by how easily people can access tobacco products. “Imagine someone marketing an apple today with a warning label saying that it will give you cancer later in life; no one would buy that apple, and a quick ban would follow.”

A new four-year PhD project will bring together researchers from Maastricht University and Hasselt University to explore innovative ways of understanding how young children develop language and early reading skills, helping teachers identify different learning needs and provide the right support.

Due to a global security issue, certain websites and systems, such as UMployee, are offline as a preventive measure.

More and more women recover from breast cancer. What does life looks like afterwards? Liesbeth Boersma has spent decades researching that question.

How much housing, food and healthcare does a person need to avoid poverty? In a new research project, Michalis Moatsos and Kristof Bosmans are asking thousands of Europeans what constitutes a decent minimum standard of living.

Marek is the co-founder of NUON, a transformation consultancy that challenges traditional consulting practices. But his story does not begin with entrepreneurship; it begins much like that of many Maastricht graduates: with a steep, structured ascent into the consulting world.

How can we make student guidance an integral part of the learning experience at Maastricht University? A new booklet from EDLAB, Student Guidance as a form of learning , invites colleagues to look at student guidance through the lens of UM’s educational principles.

The MCEL master thesis project ‘Free Movement and Mobility’ brings together highly motivated students and expert staff members of the Maastricht Centre for European Law (MCEL).