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… 12 maart 2024 Zoekresultaten In this article, Carolina Cicati, a teacher at the Law Faculty of Maastricht University, explores how crucial trust is for effective Problem-Based Learning (PBL), even over brief periods. Drawing on her own experiences as both a student and a tutor, she discusses the challenges of building a collaborative learning environment when groups change frequently. The article encourages both students and educators to actively consider ways to create a more trusting and inclusive learning experience for everyone involved. Feeling lonely in PBL During my bachelor's programme at Maastricht University, it was customary for tutors and tutorial groups to switch every eight weeks. At first, I was delighted to meet new people from diverse … the exam week, made it challenging to develop trustworthy relationships with my tutor and classmates. I quickly learned that people come and go, but my academic progress must remain consistent. I moved on, but I felt something was missing in my study experience, that had to do with working with my fellow students, as fellow learners. From student to student-tutor My perspective changed in my third year of studies when I was selected to become a student-tutor. I joined a small, tight-knit group of …
… 10 oktober 2019 Zoekresultaten Pain during sex is a constant for one in 10 women, and one in three women experience this kind of pain occasionally. Then there are those women who suffer from vaginismus, who are so afraid of the pain that they avoid sexual intercourse completely. Sexologist Reinhilde Melles has studied what does and doesn’t help women to mitigate pain during penetration. In her doctoral research she scientifically demonstrated for the first time something that many women know from personal experience: sexual arousal makes penetration easier. And she developed a therapy for women with vaginismus that enabled all the participants to engage in sexual intercourse, later resulting in the birth of a number of long-wished-for babies. The … latex balloon that, positioned inside the vulva, could be gradually inflated with warm water. The women then watched either a sex video or a ‘neutral’ film to determine when they found the balloon pressure inside the vagina most pleasant. They mainly experienced that pressure as pleasurable when watching explicit sex scenes. The expectation is that sexual arousal will also be – a major – part of the solution for those women who do experience pain during sex. “Although that has yet to be studied …
… 18 december 2020 The consultation round on the upcoming ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2021 is herewith launched! Zoekresultaten Each year ITEM's stakeholders are given the opportunity to make dossier suggestions based on their experiences through a survey. The survey allows you to feed ITEM with issues regarding legislation, policy and enforcement on a European, national and regional level. Grab the opportunity to share your experiences with ITEM! Dossier suggestions can be made up to and including 18 January 2021 . Faculty of Law Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility / ITEM With its annual Cross-Border Impact Assessment, the … and enforcement on border regions through its annual ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment. Take a look at the Cross-border impact assessment 2020 … Each year ITEM's stakeholders are given the opportunity to make dossier suggestions based on their experiences through a survey. The survey allows you to feed ITEM with issues regarding legislation, policy and enforcement on a European, national and regional level. Grab the opportunity to share your experiences with ITEM! Dossier suggestions can be …
… Maastricht & We Care Zoekresultaten Over the last few months, members of the Facebook page “Sharing is Caring Maastricht” might have noticed an increasing number of posts, mostly by women, warning of incidents of street harassment they have recently experienced. Similarly, inhabitants of Maastricht may have stumbled across nasty statements written with colorful chalk on the sidewalks of the city. These statements are catcalls or other forms of street harassment that people have reported to … of Maastricht & WeCare Catcalls of Maastricht (CoM) was founded in September 2020 with the purpose to highlight street harassment in Maastricht. Inspired by @catcallsofnyc and many similar projects around the world, the page visualises people’s experiences of street harassment. People who experienced catcalling in Maastricht can send their story to the page, CoM goes to the place where it happened, and chalks a description of the catcall on the ground. All messages are treated completely confidential and the catcall descriptions are …
… up in a carnival conga line, involves them in a conversation with two men in the city centre of Roermond, and takes them on a shopping trip to a multicultural supermarket. All of this happens in Roermond. Readers soon discover that everyone can experience foreignness, irrespective of their origin or background. One of the key conclusions in this study is that we should stop asking people where they are from. This question is often motivated by outward appearances and linguistic differences and suggests that some people do not belong in a certain place. It can also be a painful experience for people who understand and/or speak the local language or dialect. This dissertation illustrates that language practices are far more diverse and unpredictable and that people are continuously involved in the process of talking in and out … can help to explain the efforts people make to establish a shared sense of 'being different' in a certain place and to use this as the foundation on which to build a relationship. Thissen argues that anyone, regardless of their background, can experience foreignness and it is for this reason that we should stop asking people where we are from. A symposium will be held on 12 January at the UM Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences based on the theme of Thissen's dissertation. The speakers will …
… if celiac disease and wheat allergy have been excluded as causes. Recent research at the universities of Maastricht and Leeds shows that the expectation that gluten causes gastrointestinal complaints plays a crucial role in whether or not people experience these symptoms. This indicates a direct involvement of the interaction between the brain and the intestines – the so-called gut-brain axis – in the experience of complaints after ingesting gluten. As yet, knowledge on the topic remains limited. The results of the study were published today in the scientific journal The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology . Gluten A growing number of people are … to self-reported digestive complaints, despite the fact that celiac disease and wheat allergy have been ruled out. The cause of their symptoms is often unclear. The researchers therefore wanted to investigate the effects of expectations on symptoms experienced after gluten intake. More than 80 subjects with self-reported gluten sensitivity took part in a psychological study and were divided into four groups. The results were unequivocal: people who thought they were eating food containing gluten …
… 21 juni 2021 Zoekresultaten Two UM researchers have each received a Rubicon grant from NWO, the Dutch Research Council. The NWO grant gives young and highly promising researchers the opportunity to gain international research experience. NWO is acting in line with the government measures to tackle the coronavirus. This means that both UM scientists will only start their research abroad when the situation is safe for them. Research on ticks and loss of balance Dr Stepan … euros from the programme ZonMw Open Competition . … Two UM researchers have each received a Rubicon grant from NWO, the Dutch Research Council. The NWO grant gives young and highly promising researchers the opportunity to gain international research experience. NWO is acting in line with the government measures to tackle the coronavirus. This means that both UM scientists will only start their research abroad when the situation is safe for them. … Two UM researchers have each received a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council NWO. This grant gives young and highly promising researchers the opportunity to gain international research experience. … NWO Rubicon grant for two UM researchers …
… a meeting that entirely focused on a strategic university-wide implementation of a Diversity and Inclusivity policy. In the morning programme deans, directors, and a representation of the Advisory Council Diversity and Inclusivity shared their experiences and ideas. They were inspired by Roeli Pot, Global Manager Diversity & Inclusion Rabobank, and Donna Lisker, Dean of Smith College (US). Both experts reported on their experiences in diversity management and policy implementation. Representatives of the University Council, the Local Consultative body, academic staff and other university bodies were present during the afternoon programme. On this Diversity and … a meeting that entirely focused on a strategic university-wide implementation of a Diversity and Inclusivity policy. In the morning programme deans, directors, and a representation of the Advisory Council Diversity and Inclusivity shared their experiences and ideas. They were inspired by Roeli Pot, Global Manager Diversity & Inclusion Rabobank, and Donna Lisker, Dean of Smith College (US). Both experts reported on their experiences in diversity management and policy implementation. …
… the merit of your research proposal, is crowdfunding a viable alternative? Some researchers are already using online platforms and social media campaigns to raise money for their work. Here, Chahinda Ghossein-Doha and Marieke Hopman talk about their experiences with crowdfunding. Does the effort outweigh the benefits? No, says Hopman right off the bat. And she would know: she was one of the first people in the Netherlands to crowdfund her PhD research, attracting the attention of the national … my fund. And I get that work, in turn, through my crowdfunding initiatives. It’s all linked. You put yourself on the market, people know about your research and one thing leads to another.” Thinking outside the box Ghossein-Doha can relate to Hopman’s experience. Crowdfunding is time-consuming, but it does put your research in the spotlight. Ghossein-Doha stumbled across crowdfunding through the Dutch Heart Foundation. After completing her PhD two years ago, she submitted a grant application for a … will someday be able to give me answers.” Hopman, too, is certain her research can make a difference. “During my PhD I came up with a new way of researching children’s rights. It’s not so much about what the law says, but about how children experience that law in their everyday lives. The method is based on Socratic dialogue, talking with children openly and on equal terms and really listening to them. I want to give them a voice, so that local authorities can make better policies and …
… 14 februari 2022 Zoekresultaten As of 1 March, Barbara Strating will be the new curator at Maastricht University. She succeeds Mieke Derickx who has retired. Barbara will further develop the collection and create new experiences with art, culture and science. She wants to ‘further explore the relationship between the arts and science and facilitate crossovers.’ The new curator has a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a master's degree in Art Policy & Patronage … with Barbara's organisational skills and ability to connect with different stakeholders, as well as her knowledge of art and her large professional network within the art world which includes organisations, artists, foundations and governments. New experiences Art reflects its surroundings, in critical and complementary ways, and can therefore make a qualitative contribution to the work and study environment at UM. The basis for the development of the UM collection is that art is experimental, pioneering and challenging. Through both content and passion, it is expected that Barbara will further develop the collection to create new experiences with art, culture and science. Barbara Strating: ‘Over the past four years, I have come to know Maastricht University as an inspiring and ambitious place to work. I am really looking forward to working with the various faculties and service …