Stories
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A passport is not a panacea*
28-03-2023*but it can make a big difference in an immigrant’s life
It takes five years of uninterrupted stay in the Netherlands for a foreigner to become a Dutch citizen through naturalisation.
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From Rotterdam to Dubai, via Maastricht
28-03-2023Asked what she misses most about the Netherlands and she mentions her mother and her two dogs. Then there’s the clean air, cycling to work and proper bread with cheese. Otherwise, Eloise le Conge Kleyn’s life in Dubai looks a lot like her old life here.
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Cut red tape in healthcare and facilitate research: this is what three UM graduates are hoping to achieve with their newly established company, Consense Data Exchange.
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The risks of convenience
28-03-2023The EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will oblige companies to have a data protection officer, to inform authorities and affected individuals of security breaches, and to invest in data encryption and intrusion prevention and detection systems.
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The future of data in academia
28-03-2023From Apple's personal assistant Siri helping you out to Netflix recommending content for you, artificial intelligence and big-data technologies are increasingly affecting our daily lives. Is society prepared for the data revolution we are experiencing?
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The Road to Maastricht
28-03-2023What would you ask someone who, in the words of the organizers, played a major role in the story of science in the last 70 years?
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The value of data
28-03-2023In May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect. Applicable to the entire EU, its aim is to protect the individual rights of citizens while guaranteeing free and secure movement of personal data within the EU.
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InSciTe experiences spurt
28-03-2023Based at the Brightlands Chemelot campus, InSciTe (Institute for Science and Technology) supports scientists and starting businesses to translate medical innovations to practical applications, among other things.
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The hybrid researcher
28-03-2023Research that transcends individual disciplines is highly regarded in academia, yet known to be incredibly challenging. Matthijs Cluitmans demonstrates that it is not only possible, but also of great added value.
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Looted art in a moral twilight zone
28-03-2023When it comes to the restitution of looted art, things are never black and white. The procedures are often lengthy and complex, and the dividing line between law and morals is paper-thin. Moreover, emotions and national sensitivities quickly come into play.