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… become a peer supporter, you can also send an email to peersupport@maastrichtuniversity.nl Would you like to join the UM community? Visit the Speed Friending UMc event, on Friday 16 September. You can sign up here . Read below how organisers of UMc experience the community and which plans they have for the future. Mateusz Kubow Mateusz Kubow Head of the UM community (UMc) and third-year student at FASoS “We started the UM community at the beginning of this academic year, in September 2021. Staff …
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… naturally, the theme featured prominently in the education minister’s meeting with staff and students of YUFE, the Alliance of Young Universities for Europe's Future led by Maastricht University. YUFE students Jagoda Frost and Tim Dings shared their experiences of choosing academic programmes at other universities within the Alliance and stressed the opportunities and flexibility that YUFE offers to create your own personalised European learning path. Speak Up! At the end of the visit, professor …
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… a unique atmosphere. We would always hear about that from new students, too.” Throughout the lockdown, the faculty has tried to organise as much contact as possible with the staff. Weekly Zoom meetings are organised for more than 300 staff members. Experiences are shared and there are speakers. Education has moved online; everything happens from home. This is often complicated and difficult. As soon as it was allowed again, we started encouraging students to come to the faculty again. “We have …
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… improves.' What next: plans after graduation When asked what both (now former) students have planned now that they recently graduated, Esther answers: ‘At the moment, my plans are still in the nascent stage. I would like to gain some international experience, complementing my existing experience by exploring employment opportunities in The Netherlands. Maybe even participate in bringing this project to fruition. Anything is possible at this time. I believe there are some exciting times ahead.’ As for Stan, he explains: ‘COVID-19 has …
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… greater role in medicine, so these two worlds have to communicate with each other. I started the programme in September and I’m very happy with my decision. The students have very diverse backgrounds: international, some with several years of work experience, others straight out of their bachelor’s. We learn a lot from each other and view issues from different perspectives. I’m the only student with a background in medicine, but there’s room for me to approach projects from this angle. I think …
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As a toddler, Pieter du Plessis couldn’t stay away from the kitchen. He later entertained the idea of becoming a chef—until his dream faltered under the harsh light of reality. Now a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, he uses national dishes as a lens to examine South Africa’s past and identity. A juicy fact: Du Plessis, who grew up in a meat-eating culture, recently went vegan.
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For a casual way to explore tasty plant-based cuisine in good company, you may want to check out Maastricht goes Vegan, a non-profit cooking event. Werner Teeling of the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience is one of the organisers.
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… in second place and American University of Beirut in third. As a School, we are incredibly proud of our students' achievements. Congratulations on your win! Representing Maastricht University at the RSM Star Case Competition has been an unforgettable experience. Through travel, interactions with students worldwide and tough challenges, we enhanced our public speaking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. We won this competition through dedication and constant learning, which is a testament to …
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… border region. The digital Dutch version has already been published as a preview, and a German, English and French version will also be available shortly. The first discussion round was expertly moderated by Eva van Ooij, expert by experience, legal policy advisor EU and international social security, Sociale Verzekeringsbank ( SVB ) and (external) PhD candidate at ITEM/Maastricht University, who introduced and shared explanations about the Euregional border information services …
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… career that academic and support staff should not work separately. Collaboration between them is at the core of MEMIC. She explains: “We can help one another by joining forces as soon as a research question has been set. We can all benefit from the experiences we have gained. In this way, we can offer better support and researchers can have a part of their research carried out by MEMIC. All in all, this leads to great cross-pollination!” Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Annemie … is Ldot. Researchers can use it to save personal data separately from the answers given by respondents. “In this way, you as a researcher can use the results but cannot derive who gave which answer”, explains Mordant. Kant has also positively experienced this system. “We are conducting research into the sustainable employability of fire brigade staff, among other things. In this large-scale study, automation and digitisation is desperately needed, so we discussed the possibilities with …