About
MIND’s mission is to position Maastricht University as a global thought leader on the societal consequences of digitalisation and automation. MINDS serves as a catalyst for collaborative research initiatives on the consequences of automation throughout the UM. The network offers a platform that enables researchers from across Maastricht University faculties to find each other, join forces, and:
- Engage in collaboration on inter- and transdisciplinary research projects on digitalisation and automation and their societal consequences;
- Secure funding for research programs on the consequences of digitalisation, both from second and third money sources;
- Share resources and networks.
MINDS philosophy
By bringing together experts from a wide variety of scientific disciplines and stimulating interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration, MINDS creates a stimulating interdisciplinary environment in Maastricht. The network unites expert scholars from various faculties, strengthens and supplements existing programs and institutes by creating the conditions for successful cross-fertilisation between scholars from relevant scientific disciplines.
MINDS is a platform that creates opportunities for researchers to find each other and work together. It does so by creating organic opportunities for researchers to meet and learn from each other’s work, by providing incentives for collaborative acquisition of funds and joint research, and by efficiently combining outreach activities.
Collaborating faculties, institutes and groups include:
SBE
Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics is home to many transformative research programs, including the H2020 flagship Technequality program, ai:conomics, and the programs on AI and intelligent HR, the policy implications for sensor data, and socially healthy and responsible networks.
FASOS
Researchers at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences run the Department of Society Studies, participate in the VSNU’s Digital Society initiative, and have created Maastricht University’s Society, Science and Technology Studies that researches the broad impact of technology on society, and ethical implications of AI.
BISS
The Brightlands Institute for Smart Society is an important hub that connects research and data science to societal demands and is perfectly positioned to contribute to valorisation of research on digitisation.
IGIR
The Faculty of Law’s Institute for Globalisation and International Regulation (IGIR) which is a recognized centre of expertise on how law regulates aspects of digitisation, AI and robotics.
IDS
Founded in 2017, the Institute of Data Science (IDS) is committed to research in data science and artificial intelligence, collaborating across disciplines, institutions, and sectors. It is a world-leading institute on fair data principles and innovative analyses, including machine learning and mining.