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  • ChatGPT at the Base of the Income Pyramid

    About 675 million people in our world live on less than $2.15 a day, the World Bank’s cut-off for extreme poverty. In Congo, where 70% live in this state, a meal at the local McDonalds alone would cost almost four times more. The management Guru C.K. Prahalad coined the term Base of the Income...

    Impressionist painting of digital skilling for men and women in rural India
  • Globalization & Law Network seminar with Ane Aranguiz

    On 11 October 2023, we had the pleasure to host Dr Ane Aranguiz, Assistant Professor of European Labour and Social Security Law at Tilburg University. Aranguiz discussed her current research on “Combating social exclusion in the EU, what role for EU law?”, with Dr. Fulvia Ristuccia, Assistant...

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  • The importance of Open Science at UM

    Maastricht University (UM) is a leading advocate for Open Science, promoting transparency, accessibility and collaboration in research and education. Dennie Hebels, UM's Open Science Officer, sheds light on the significance of this movement and its impact on academia and society.

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  • Winner of the 2023 Grand Final of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition

    Our team from Maastricht University Faculty of Law won the 2023 Grand Final of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, ranking 1st out of 53 competing teams. Maastricht University was represented by Benedetta Talpo, James Sinatra,  Sadie...

     Grand Final of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition
  • Second in the IBA ICC Moot Court 2023

    Another great performance by our students at  Maastricht University Faculty of Law, finishing second in the IBA ICC Moot Court at the International Criminal Court in The Hague 2023. Many congratulations to the entire team, to Maraya being awarded best speaker and to coach Craig Eggett.

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  • New research: HIV cure for the group hardest hit

    Ending the HIV epidemic for those most impacted: women in sub-Saharan Africa. That’s the goal of a collaborative project between Dutch and African researchers. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) and Aidsfonds recently allocated more than six million euros to fund their plans for the SPIRAL project.

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  • Costas Papadopoulos Awarded NWO Museum Grant

    Together with Ania Molenda from Het Nieuwe Instituut, MACCH affiliated researcher Costas Papadopoulos has been awarded an NWO museum grant of €50,000 for the research project ‘Unfolding the Archive: New Dimensions of Access to Born-digital Architecture Collections’.

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  • Violence in Israel and Palestine

    The violence in Israel and Palestine affects many people. We want to extend our sympathy to anyone affected in any way by these intensely sad events.

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