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… 1 maart 2023 The consultation round on the upcoming ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2023 has been 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. Faculty of Law Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility / ITEM Grab the opportunity to share your experiences with ITEM! Dossier suggestions can be made up to and including 7 March 2023 . Fill out the survey here With its annual Cross-Border Impact Assessment, the ITEM Expertise Centre provides more insight into European and national law and policy … policy and enforcement on border regions through its annual ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment. Take a look at the Cross-border Impact Assesment 2022 … 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. … The consultation round on the upcoming ITEM Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2023 has …
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… 13 maart 2023 Zoekresultaten Many people with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis continue to experience persistent abdominal pain. They feel that they are not getting enough help for their pain, even when their inflammations are well managed. Because there is still little known about this form of chronic pain, gastroenterologist Dr. Zlatan … Clinical Fellowship Research Grant from ZonMw . About 90,000 Dutch people have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, which are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Even if the inflammations in IBD are well treated, up to 40% of patients experience chronic abdominal pain. This pain is difficult to treat, but has a major impact on their quality of life. Better insight Little is still known about the mechanism behind chronic abdominal pain in IBD, Mujagic explains: "With this research, … disciplines such as dietetics, medical social work, clinical psychology, and psychiatry. Holistische benadering The Department of Gastroenterology of the MUMC+ places great emphasis on the human aspect of patient care. Mujagic explains, "Many patients experience a so-called patient-doctor gap: the doctor treats a condition, but the patient still goes home dissatisfied. That is why we choose a holistic approach at MUMC+." The department conducts research on IBD, IBS, and other related conditions with …
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… 6 april 2018 Zoekresultaten How can companies motivate their sales employees to take work-related training aimed at developing their skill sets? “Make them write reviews about their learning experience,” advises Dominik Mahr of Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics in a research paper published in the March 2018 issue of the Journal of Marketing . The article, “ The Effect of Review Writing on Learning Engagement in … such as software resellers or IT implementers. “We discovered that when channel partner employees were prompted to write a review of a learning module that they had attended, they were better able to reflect on the relevance of their learning experience. This, in turn, made them more inclined to take on additional learning activities,” explains Mahr. Companies have observed that traditional incentives for learning activities, such as performance points or gift vouchers, although costly, … “How can firms make channel partners’ learning motivation become more intrinsic?” Giving ratings and reviews make employees more likely to take another course Mahr and his colleagues asked the research participants to reflect on past learning experiences. “We asked them to reflect on their training courses in two ways, either by writing a short review or rating it on a simple and straightforward scale from 1 to 10. We found out that those who wrote a review reflected more deeply on their …
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… brain drain In the KE@Work programme, students solve a complex, real-world problem while working at a local company. An honours track of the bachelor’s in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, KE@Work provides ambitious students with valuable work experience. Moreover, it contributes to keeping bright minds in the region. Frank Thuijsman is professor of Strategic Optimisation and Data Science and a member of the management team at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences. He wanted to offer … a drawcard “I taught myself to code, but also read up on related fields; I found AI really interesting,” he says. Despite having family in the UK, he decided to study in the Netherlands. Being based in the EU would allow him to travel more easily, and experience more of Europe. KE@Work was one factor in his choice for UM. “I wanted to gain some work experience, and this was an interesting way of doing it without delaying graduation.” Abdelqader was delighted with the experience. “I got lucky. In retrospect, I think I actually got the best project. I’m biased, of course.” For Integrin, a …
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… (FPN). Her advice to other refugees: “Don't stay at home. Go to language cafés and libraries. Meet Dutch people and learn the language as soon as possible. Getting to know people is extremely important.” This is a story about the success of work experience at UM. Everything is new Catharien Kerkman, head of the FPN Education Office, believes universities have a civic duty to help people in difficult situations. But there is a caveat: “Don't underestimate how difficult it is for both parties in … contact and a proactive attitude. Maïs and her husband went to a language café in the Heuvelland region as often as they could. That's where they met Carolien Martijn, the director of FPN. Thanks to this chance encounter, Maïs was offered a work experience position and her husband found a job as a chef in a restaurant. “I know Maïs and her husband from the language café we set up with the help of several volunteers in our region,” says Carolien. “That's where I realised that status holders are … these people have been through, their strength and resilience is amazing. They have such a strong desire to succeed and build a future for themselves. I was and still am deeply impressed, which is why I shamelessly exploit my network to arrange work experience positions and jobs whenever I can. The response from potential employers is extremely positive; everyone I ask is prepared to help.” Alignment with work and education Maïs’ conviction that work is of paramount importance is now being …
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… of the international student Zoekresultaten Nikola Prianikov came from Kyiv to study Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Maastricht. He talks about how UM’s Foundation Programme opens doors for international talent, how he enjoyed his study experience despite war and pestilence, and how the Netherlands has come to seem like a viable place for a career. While researching his academic options during his last year of high school in Kyiv, Nikola Prianikov came across UM’s bachelor’s programme … semester a bit easier – also because I had already adjusted to student life in Maastricht and the international classroom. It also helped me get used to written assignments, which weren’t a big part of my education until then.” Socially he enjoyed the experience too. “The atmosphere was very cordial and there were people from Latin America, Africa, and Asia planning to study many different disciplines. I am still in touch with some of them.” The Foundation Programme qualified Nikola to start his … scientific research. “It was like an extra thesis in a group setting. You get an idea of the entire academic process from writing a proposal to applying at a conference. It’s challenging but I’ve really enjoyed it.” After his positive experience at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences, the master’s programme Data Science for Decision Making felt like a natural continuation for Nikola. He won a UM Academic Achievement Scholarship and is delighted with the programme. …
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… Zoekresultaten For the second time, Maastricht University will organise an app challenge for students and employees. This time, the challenge will consist of inventing and building a prototype for the next UM app to enhance the teaching or learning experience at Maastricht University. All ideas are welcome! Sign up for the AppChallenge@UM 2023! For whom : Students, staff or mixed teams. For every skill level! Each team will consist of a minimum of 2 up to a maximum of 5 members. What : Each team will propose an idea that can be further developed with a Low-Code Application Platform* available at Maastricht University. It's for all skill levels. The app can be anything you miss or want to improve your teaching or learning experience at UM. At the end of the challenge, the winning team will deliver a functioning app (or a mock-up of a functioning app) related to Maastricht University education. There will be workshops to guide you and give you advice along the way. When … your idea! … For the second time, Maastricht University will organise an app challenge for students and employees. This time, the challenge will consist of inventing and building a prototype for the next UM app to enhance the teaching or learning experience at Maastricht University. All ideas are welcome! … For the second time, Maastricht University will organise an app challenge for students and employees. This time, the challenge will consist of inventing and building a prototype for the next …
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… 22 maart 2016 Zoekresultaten Students or staff members here in Maastricht or in Brussels who experience any problems (logistical or otherwise) in connection with, or in the wake of, the attacks in Brussels can report to the Student Deans of Maastricht University. To that end, please contact the student counselling secretariat by telephone at + … Maastricht University. To that end, please contact the student counselling secretariat by telephone at +31 (0)43 – 388 52 12 or by email:studentenpsychologen@maastrichtuniversity.nl … Students or staff members here in Maastricht or in Brussels who experience any problems (logistical or otherwise) in connection with, or in the wake of, the attacks in Brussels can report to the Student Deans of Maastricht University. To that end, please contact the student counselling secretariat by telephone at + 31 (0) 43 – 388 52 12 or by email: studentendecanen@maastrichtuniversity.nl. … Students or staff members here in Maastricht or in Brussels who experience any problems (logistical or otherwise) in connection with, or in the wake of, the attacks in Brussels can report to the Student Deans of Maastricht University. … Brussels attacks, please report to SSC in case of problems …
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… 15 september 2022 New scientific research gives hope to women with repeat miscarriages Zoekresultaten In women trying to conceive, 1-3% experience repeated miscarriages. For more than 50% of these women, a cause for the miscarriages has yet to be found. New research from Maastricht University (UM) and the Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+) shows that the immune system’s … a healthy pregnancy, this does not happen. Then NK cells strike a balance between tolerating the embryo and still being able to respond to any pathogens in the womb. This fact prompted research into these cells: what do they look like in women who experience repeated miscarriages? Guard or attack ‘The function of NK cells in the bloodstream is almost completely opposite to that in the uterus’, Denise explains. ‘In the bloodstream they are mainly killers that protect us, in the uterus they act … by, for example, opening up small arteries in the uterus so more blood can flow from the mother to the placenta.’ Denise's research shows that in women with repeated miscarriages the NK cells have different characteristics than those in women who experience a healthy pregnancy; an important finding for future diagnostics. Additionally, blood flow in the small vessels of the uterus is abnormal. Therefore, it is likely that something goes wrong in the job description of the NK cells which …
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… 2015 UM researchers participate in EUREKA! science festival on 29 November Zoekresultaten The EUREKA! festival will be held on Sunday 29 November at the Westergafabriek in Amsterdam. The entire country is invited to get a closer look at science and to experience how relevant, interesting and versatile science can be. During the EUREKA! festival, science will be brought to life through exciting live experiments, tests, mini-lectures and films. Nearly 12,000 people from around the country have … of the Ministry of Education, Culture & Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. … The EUREKA! festival will be held on Sunday 29 November at the Westergafabriek in Amsterdam. The entire country is invited to get a closer look at science and to experience how relevant, interesting and versatile science can be. During the EUREKA! festival, science will be brought to life through exciting live experiments, tests, mini-lectures and films. Nearly 12,000 people from around the country have submitted their questions for the National Research Agenda. … The EUREKA! festival will be held on Sunday 29 November at the Westergafabriek in Amsterdam. The entire country is invited to get a closer look at science and to experience how relevant, interesting and versatile science can be. … The Netherlands is celebrating science and UM is joining in! …