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Maastricht University (UM) is the youngest and most international university in the Netherlands that stands out for its global outlook, innovative education model and multidisciplinary approach to research and education.
http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl
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Augmented reality is changing rehabilitation. 👓
Melvyn Roerdink develops AR tools that turn therapy into interactive games for people recovering from stroke or Parkinson’s. Therapists can monitor progress remotely — freeing time for patients who need extra care. 👉 edu.nl/78hf8
#Rehabilitation
Melvyn Roerdink develops AR tools that turn therapy into interactive games for people recovering from stroke or Parkinson’s. Therapists can monitor progress remotely — freeing time for patients who need extra care. 👉 edu.nl/78hf8
#Rehabilitation
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Augmented reality is changing rehabilitation. 👓
Melvyn Roerdink develops AR tools that turn therapy into interactive games for people recovering from stroke or Parkinson’s. Therapists can monitor progress remotely — freeing time for patients who need extra care. 👉 edu.nl/78hf8
#Rehabilitation
Melvyn Roerdink develops AR tools that turn therapy into interactive games for people recovering from stroke or Parkinson’s. Therapists can monitor progress remotely — freeing time for patients who need extra care. 👉 edu.nl/78hf8
#Rehabilitation
How can a 19th-century writer still shape today’s laws? 📚
Victor Hugo’s ideas on justice, freedom and equality take centre stage at Hugo and the Law — a creative UM exhibition blending literature, history and legal thought.
Explore the power of culture to shape law 👉 edu.nl/fmter
Victor Hugo’s ideas on justice, freedom and equality take centre stage at Hugo and the Law — a creative UM exhibition blending literature, history and legal thought.
Explore the power of culture to shape law 👉 edu.nl/fmter
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
How can a 19th-century writer still shape today’s laws? 📚
Victor Hugo’s ideas on justice, freedom and equality take centre stage at Hugo and the Law — a creative UM exhibition blending literature, history and legal thought.
Explore the power of culture to shape law 👉 edu.nl/fmter
Victor Hugo’s ideas on justice, freedom and equality take centre stage at Hugo and the Law — a creative UM exhibition blending literature, history and legal thought.
Explore the power of culture to shape law 👉 edu.nl/fmter
Get to know our bachelor’s programmes from home 👀
Missed our Bachelor’s Open Day? No worries — explore our programmes online! 🎓 Watch our interactive videos to see what studying at Maastricht University is really like.
Start exploring today 👉 edu.nl/f8awa
#Bachelors #MaastrichtUniversity
Missed our Bachelor’s Open Day? No worries — explore our programmes online! 🎓 Watch our interactive videos to see what studying at Maastricht University is really like.
Start exploring today 👉 edu.nl/f8awa
#Bachelors #MaastrichtUniversity
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Get to know our bachelor’s programmes from home 👀
Missed our Bachelor’s Open Day? No worries — explore our programmes online! 🎓 Watch our interactive videos to see what studying at Maastricht University is really like.
Start exploring today 👉 edu.nl/f8awa
#Bachelors #MaastrichtUniversity
Missed our Bachelor’s Open Day? No worries — explore our programmes online! 🎓 Watch our interactive videos to see what studying at Maastricht University is really like.
Start exploring today 👉 edu.nl/f8awa
#Bachelors #MaastrichtUniversity
The future of our food is growing in the labs at Brightlands 🔬🍇
At Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, Next Generation Farming brings together tech and cultivation know-how to create future-proof food production.
Discover how these new labs turn research into real-world solutions: edu.nl/kvyxg
At Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, Next Generation Farming brings together tech and cultivation know-how to create future-proof food production.
Discover how these new labs turn research into real-world solutions: edu.nl/kvyxg
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The future of our food is growing in the labs at Brightlands 🔬🍇
At Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, Next Generation Farming brings together tech and cultivation know-how to create future-proof food production.
Discover how these new labs turn research into real-world solutions: edu.nl/kvyxg
At Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, Next Generation Farming brings together tech and cultivation know-how to create future-proof food production.
Discover how these new labs turn research into real-world solutions: edu.nl/kvyxg
🎓 Today, we’re offering live coverage of our Bachelor’s Open Day on our Instagram Stories. Join us to explore our programmes, hear from current students and staff, and get an inside look at life at UM.
Follow along on instagram.com/maastrichtuniversity and experience the day as it happens!
Follow along on instagram.com/maastrichtuniversity and experience the day as it happens!
November 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🎓 Today, we’re offering live coverage of our Bachelor’s Open Day on our Instagram Stories. Join us to explore our programmes, hear from current students and staff, and get an inside look at life at UM.
Follow along on instagram.com/maastrichtuniversity and experience the day as it happens!
Follow along on instagram.com/maastrichtuniversity and experience the day as it happens!
Can Europe resist the digital oligarchy?
“Europe has been very naïve,” says digital democracy researcher Valentina Golunova. By ignoring Big Tech’s societal impact, we’ve allowed Silicon Valley to gain disproportionate global power—arguably above democracy itself. 🏛️⚖️
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8f9hp
“Europe has been very naïve,” says digital democracy researcher Valentina Golunova. By ignoring Big Tech’s societal impact, we’ve allowed Silicon Valley to gain disproportionate global power—arguably above democracy itself. 🏛️⚖️
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8f9hp
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Can Europe resist the digital oligarchy?
“Europe has been very naïve,” says digital democracy researcher Valentina Golunova. By ignoring Big Tech’s societal impact, we’ve allowed Silicon Valley to gain disproportionate global power—arguably above democracy itself. 🏛️⚖️
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8f9hp
“Europe has been very naïve,” says digital democracy researcher Valentina Golunova. By ignoring Big Tech’s societal impact, we’ve allowed Silicon Valley to gain disproportionate global power—arguably above democracy itself. 🏛️⚖️
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8f9hp
From a smart idea in Maastricht to a global standard: the Vitrobot just hit its 1,500th unit. Developed at Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus, it helps scientists study diseases like Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 by freezing samples with extreme precision.
🔗 edu.nl/paxvt
#Innovation #Brightlands
🔗 edu.nl/paxvt
#Innovation #Brightlands
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
From a smart idea in Maastricht to a global standard: the Vitrobot just hit its 1,500th unit. Developed at Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus, it helps scientists study diseases like Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 by freezing samples with extreme precision.
🔗 edu.nl/paxvt
#Innovation #Brightlands
🔗 edu.nl/paxvt
#Innovation #Brightlands
Jongeren in het mbo kiezen hun studie vooral op basis van interesse en talent, niet op arbeidsmarktkansen. Om toekomstige tekorten te voorkomen, is een sterkere koppeling tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt nodig.
📘 Lees het ROA-rapport: edu.nl/tmmd7
#Arbeidsmarkt #Onderwijs
📘 Lees het ROA-rapport: edu.nl/tmmd7
#Arbeidsmarkt #Onderwijs
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Jongeren in het mbo kiezen hun studie vooral op basis van interesse en talent, niet op arbeidsmarktkansen. Om toekomstige tekorten te voorkomen, is een sterkere koppeling tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt nodig.
📘 Lees het ROA-rapport: edu.nl/tmmd7
#Arbeidsmarkt #Onderwijs
📘 Lees het ROA-rapport: edu.nl/tmmd7
#Arbeidsmarkt #Onderwijs
Eleven Dutch research consortia are launching projects worth €197M to boost science, innovation and social prosperity. Maastricht University researchers play a key role in seven projects — leading two. 👏
Read more 👉 edu.nl/ukvp3
#Research #Innovation
Read more 👉 edu.nl/ukvp3
#Research #Innovation
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Eleven Dutch research consortia are launching projects worth €197M to boost science, innovation and social prosperity. Maastricht University researchers play a key role in seven projects — leading two. 👏
Read more 👉 edu.nl/ukvp3
#Research #Innovation
Read more 👉 edu.nl/ukvp3
#Research #Innovation
🎓 UM turns 50! 🎉
Join the festive Dies Natalis on 23 January 2026 — celebrating five decades of community, curiosity and impact with the theme .
Seats are limited, so register before 5 December via the link in your inbox.
👉 More info: edu.nl/tnrnn
#UM50 #DiesNatalisUM
Join the festive Dies Natalis on 23 January 2026 — celebrating five decades of community, curiosity and impact with the theme .
Seats are limited, so register before 5 December via the link in your inbox.
👉 More info: edu.nl/tnrnn
#UM50 #DiesNatalisUM
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🎓 UM turns 50! 🎉
Join the festive Dies Natalis on 23 January 2026 — celebrating five decades of community, curiosity and impact with the theme .
Seats are limited, so register before 5 December via the link in your inbox.
👉 More info: edu.nl/tnrnn
#UM50 #DiesNatalisUM
Join the festive Dies Natalis on 23 January 2026 — celebrating five decades of community, curiosity and impact with the theme .
Seats are limited, so register before 5 December via the link in your inbox.
👉 More info: edu.nl/tnrnn
#UM50 #DiesNatalisUM
When you cut your skin, it heals itself — but what if bones and cartilage could do the same? 🦴
PhD candidate Tim ten Brink is developing 3D-printed implants that help the body regenerate damaged joints, offering new hope for osteoarthritis patients.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/k6by8
@merln-um.bsky.social
PhD candidate Tim ten Brink is developing 3D-printed implants that help the body regenerate damaged joints, offering new hope for osteoarthritis patients.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/k6by8
@merln-um.bsky.social
Letting bone and cartilage repair themselves
When you have a wound on your skin, the skin usually repairs itself in a few weeks. That principle forms the basis of regenerative medicine: investigating how the body can rep…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
When you cut your skin, it heals itself — but what if bones and cartilage could do the same? 🦴
PhD candidate Tim ten Brink is developing 3D-printed implants that help the body regenerate damaged joints, offering new hope for osteoarthritis patients.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/k6by8
@merln-um.bsky.social
PhD candidate Tim ten Brink is developing 3D-printed implants that help the body regenerate damaged joints, offering new hope for osteoarthritis patients.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/k6by8
@merln-um.bsky.social
Welcome to the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) 🎓
One of EU’s leading institutes on education and labour research — combining top-tier science with real-world policy impact. Also home to ambitious PhDs and researchers shaping the future of work.
🎥 Full video: roa.nl/home
One of EU’s leading institutes on education and labour research — combining top-tier science with real-world policy impact. Also home to ambitious PhDs and researchers shaping the future of work.
🎥 Full video: roa.nl/home
October 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Welcome to the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) 🎓
One of EU’s leading institutes on education and labour research — combining top-tier science with real-world policy impact. Also home to ambitious PhDs and researchers shaping the future of work.
🎥 Full video: roa.nl/home
One of EU’s leading institutes on education and labour research — combining top-tier science with real-world policy impact. Also home to ambitious PhDs and researchers shaping the future of work.
🎥 Full video: roa.nl/home
From here… to a sustainable UM 🌍
The road to #Sustainability isn’t a sprint — it’s a shared journey of dedication and cooperation. UM’s Sustainability Roadmap 2030 sets out 3 key ambitions:
🌱 a thriving community
🌍 a circular campus
♻️ a climate-neutral university by 2035
More here 👉 edu.nl/ukjej
The road to #Sustainability isn’t a sprint — it’s a shared journey of dedication and cooperation. UM’s Sustainability Roadmap 2030 sets out 3 key ambitions:
🌱 a thriving community
🌍 a circular campus
♻️ a climate-neutral university by 2035
More here 👉 edu.nl/ukjej
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
From here… to a sustainable UM 🌍
The road to #Sustainability isn’t a sprint — it’s a shared journey of dedication and cooperation. UM’s Sustainability Roadmap 2030 sets out 3 key ambitions:
🌱 a thriving community
🌍 a circular campus
♻️ a climate-neutral university by 2035
More here 👉 edu.nl/ukjej
The road to #Sustainability isn’t a sprint — it’s a shared journey of dedication and cooperation. UM’s Sustainability Roadmap 2030 sets out 3 key ambitions:
🌱 a thriving community
🌍 a circular campus
♻️ a climate-neutral university by 2035
More here 👉 edu.nl/ukjej
🔬The Dutch Research Council (NWO) announced today which researchers will receive a Vidi grant, allowing talented scientists to further develop their research.
👉 To read about the three fHML researchers awarded a grant today, visit: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/three-v...
#research #health
👉 To read about the three fHML researchers awarded a grant today, visit: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/three-v...
#research #health
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🔬The Dutch Research Council (NWO) announced today which researchers will receive a Vidi grant, allowing talented scientists to further develop their research.
👉 To read about the three fHML researchers awarded a grant today, visit: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/three-v...
#research #health
👉 To read about the three fHML researchers awarded a grant today, visit: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/three-v...
#research #health
The University Fund Limburg (UFL) was founded in 1965, with the aim of stimulating academic education in the Province of Limburg.
60 years later, the Fund looks back on a rich history—and forward with strong ambition.
👉 Read the whole article: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/univers...
60 years later, the Fund looks back on a rich history—and forward with strong ambition.
👉 Read the whole article: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/univers...
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The University Fund Limburg (UFL) was founded in 1965, with the aim of stimulating academic education in the Province of Limburg.
60 years later, the Fund looks back on a rich history—and forward with strong ambition.
👉 Read the whole article: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/univers...
60 years later, the Fund looks back on a rich history—and forward with strong ambition.
👉 Read the whole article: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/univers...
🌍 Under ERASMUS+, UM sends and receives more students than any other Dutch university — over 1,800 a year. UM President Rianne Letschert calls her own exchange “an amazing experience” that opened her eyes to new perspectives. Read the full interview with Rianne: edu.nl/bcqbh
October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌍 Under ERASMUS+, UM sends and receives more students than any other Dutch university — over 1,800 a year. UM President Rianne Letschert calls her own exchange “an amazing experience” that opened her eyes to new perspectives. Read the full interview with Rianne: edu.nl/bcqbh
“Ukraine must not be a footnote during the Dutch elections,” argues Yf Reykers of Maastricht University.
While Dutch voters focus on housing or healthcare, Reykers warns that ignoring Ukraine would be a mistake — our safety depends on a strong eastern flank.
Read his opinion 👉 edu.nl/mywpg
While Dutch voters focus on housing or healthcare, Reykers warns that ignoring Ukraine would be a mistake — our safety depends on a strong eastern flank.
Read his opinion 👉 edu.nl/mywpg
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“Ukraine must not be a footnote during the Dutch elections,” argues Yf Reykers of Maastricht University.
While Dutch voters focus on housing or healthcare, Reykers warns that ignoring Ukraine would be a mistake — our safety depends on a strong eastern flank.
Read his opinion 👉 edu.nl/mywpg
While Dutch voters focus on housing or healthcare, Reykers warns that ignoring Ukraine would be a mistake — our safety depends on a strong eastern flank.
Read his opinion 👉 edu.nl/mywpg
Safeguarding the ballot 🗳️🇪🇺
As disinformation and covert financing shape elections across Europe, what can Brussels do to defend democracy?
“The Russians act out of the KGB rulebook… What truly matters is a country’s resilience from within,” says Gergana Noutcheva (UM).
Read more 👉 edu.nl/t7qyy
As disinformation and covert financing shape elections across Europe, what can Brussels do to defend democracy?
“The Russians act out of the KGB rulebook… What truly matters is a country’s resilience from within,” says Gergana Noutcheva (UM).
Read more 👉 edu.nl/t7qyy
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Safeguarding the ballot 🗳️🇪🇺
As disinformation and covert financing shape elections across Europe, what can Brussels do to defend democracy?
“The Russians act out of the KGB rulebook… What truly matters is a country’s resilience from within,” says Gergana Noutcheva (UM).
Read more 👉 edu.nl/t7qyy
As disinformation and covert financing shape elections across Europe, what can Brussels do to defend democracy?
“The Russians act out of the KGB rulebook… What truly matters is a country’s resilience from within,” says Gergana Noutcheva (UM).
Read more 👉 edu.nl/t7qyy
Maastricht wins bid for a top European medical conference 🎉 A major win for the city, the university & the region — highlighting its growing role in medical research and global collaboration. Congratulations to all! 👏
👉 Read more: edu.nl/twm4e
👉 Read more: edu.nl/twm4e
October 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Maastricht wins bid for a top European medical conference 🎉 A major win for the city, the university & the region — highlighting its growing role in medical research and global collaboration. Congratulations to all! 👏
👉 Read more: edu.nl/twm4e
👉 Read more: edu.nl/twm4e
Cultured meat 🍔, fungi-based chocolate 🍫, or insect cereal 🐜 — food innovation is booming. But before they hit our plates, they must pass the EU’s strict Novel Food Regulation. Why it’s both a challenge and an opportunity for companies 👉 edu.nl/9tmxb
October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cultured meat 🍔, fungi-based chocolate 🍫, or insect cereal 🐜 — food innovation is booming. But before they hit our plates, they must pass the EU’s strict Novel Food Regulation. Why it’s both a challenge and an opportunity for companies 👉 edu.nl/9tmxb
Sweeteners can help keep the kilos off after dieting 🧃
An international study (incl. UM) found that people who replace sugar with sweeteners maintain weight loss better — and even see positive changes in gut bacteria.
Published in Nature Metabolism.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8mx3b
#Sweeteners #Research
An international study (incl. UM) found that people who replace sugar with sweeteners maintain weight loss better — and even see positive changes in gut bacteria.
Published in Nature Metabolism.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8mx3b
#Sweeteners #Research
October 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Sweeteners can help keep the kilos off after dieting 🧃
An international study (incl. UM) found that people who replace sugar with sweeteners maintain weight loss better — and even see positive changes in gut bacteria.
Published in Nature Metabolism.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8mx3b
#Sweeteners #Research
An international study (incl. UM) found that people who replace sugar with sweeteners maintain weight loss better — and even see positive changes in gut bacteria.
Published in Nature Metabolism.
Read more 👉 edu.nl/8mx3b
#Sweeteners #Research
Terugblik: Weekend van de Wetenschap 2025 🧠👧
Op 4 oktober openden de faculteiten van UM en partners in Maastricht & Venlo hun deuren voor iedereen die wetenschap écht wilde ervaren — van mini-colleges tot AI-workshops en de ET Pathfinder.
Dank aan alle bezoekers & wetenschappers! 💙
🔬 edu.nl/d7y9m
Op 4 oktober openden de faculteiten van UM en partners in Maastricht & Venlo hun deuren voor iedereen die wetenschap écht wilde ervaren — van mini-colleges tot AI-workshops en de ET Pathfinder.
Dank aan alle bezoekers & wetenschappers! 💙
🔬 edu.nl/d7y9m
October 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Terugblik: Weekend van de Wetenschap 2025 🧠👧
Op 4 oktober openden de faculteiten van UM en partners in Maastricht & Venlo hun deuren voor iedereen die wetenschap écht wilde ervaren — van mini-colleges tot AI-workshops en de ET Pathfinder.
Dank aan alle bezoekers & wetenschappers! 💙
🔬 edu.nl/d7y9m
Op 4 oktober openden de faculteiten van UM en partners in Maastricht & Venlo hun deuren voor iedereen die wetenschap écht wilde ervaren — van mini-colleges tot AI-workshops en de ET Pathfinder.
Dank aan alle bezoekers & wetenschappers! 💙
🔬 edu.nl/d7y9m
Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing brain disease in NL — over 70,000 people are affected, with 1,500 new diagnoses each year. Yet treatment options remain scarce.
That’s why Meagan Hannemann is exploring new therapies to improve patients’ quality of life. 💡
Read more 👉 edu.nl/cq7hx
That’s why Meagan Hannemann is exploring new therapies to improve patients’ quality of life. 💡
Read more 👉 edu.nl/cq7hx
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing brain disease in NL — over 70,000 people are affected, with 1,500 new diagnoses each year. Yet treatment options remain scarce.
That’s why Meagan Hannemann is exploring new therapies to improve patients’ quality of life. 💡
Read more 👉 edu.nl/cq7hx
That’s why Meagan Hannemann is exploring new therapies to improve patients’ quality of life. 💡
Read more 👉 edu.nl/cq7hx
🇳🇱🏡 With elections looming, housing dominates Dutch politics: can young voters still find an affordable home? Other EU countries face the same—but Belgium shows it doesn’t have to go this way. Prof. Piet Eichholtz urges a “European lens”. Read more 👉 edu.nl/8vtxe
October 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🇳🇱🏡 With elections looming, housing dominates Dutch politics: can young voters still find an affordable home? Other EU countries face the same—but Belgium shows it doesn’t have to go this way. Prof. Piet Eichholtz urges a “European lens”. Read more 👉 edu.nl/8vtxe
Maastricht University enrolment stays stable at ~23,000 students. A 3% rise in new intake offsets last year’s dip. Nearly 60% now come from the Netherlands or Euregio. With labour shortages, steady student numbers are key for Limburg’s future. 🔗 edu.nl/vedka
October 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Maastricht University enrolment stays stable at ~23,000 students. A 3% rise in new intake offsets last year’s dip. Nearly 60% now come from the Netherlands or Euregio. With labour shortages, steady student numbers are key for Limburg’s future. 🔗 edu.nl/vedka