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“During the day I study medicine. In the evening, I am on stage singing and dancing”
The 21-year-old medical student Jolijn van Vugt manages to combine her studies with singing and dancing at an advanced level. She dances at the Oxygen dance school in Maastricht and sings in the student band Tinnitus.
Legal thought made relevant and entertaining
Victor Hugo's conceptualisation of and influence on the law have been beautifully brought to life in the collaborative exhibition ‘Hugo and the Law’, which is now moving to the UM Library.
Can Europe resist the digital oligarchy?
Maastricht University researchers Valentina Golunova and Dani Shanley discuss the geopolitical and institutional consequences of the new ‘digital oligarchy.’ ‘‘When it comes to big tech, “Europe has been very naïve.”
UM to play a more prominent role in Dutch scientific infrastructure
Eleven consortia will receive a total of €197 million through the National Roadmap for Large-Scale Research Facilities to develop or upgrade essential research facilities. UM is involved in seven of the projects and leads two of them.
UM decision on strategic collaboration in Israel and Sudan
Maastricht University’s Executive Board has reached a decision on strategic collaboration with partner institutions in Israel and Sudan.
Young people in higher education mainly choose based on their interests
Young people in senior secondary vocational education (MBO) choose their studies mainly based on personal interests and talents. Job prospects and social relevance matter less, according to a new report by Maastricht University and Instituut Gak.
