Healthy eating is good advice, but there is one major blind spot
The work involved in eating more healthily still falls predominantly on women, says Madhura Rao, Assistant Professor of Food Systems Governance for Planetary Health at the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Why does public health policy widen the gap?
Temporary appointments of rector and Executive Board chair extended
28 July 2026
The Maastricht University Supervisory Board has decided to extend the temporary appointments of Executive Board chair Pamela Habibović and rector magnificus Jan Smits.
Air conditioning isn’t the only solution during heatwaves, but what is?
28 July 2026
Air conditioners are not always the best solution to cope with heat, says Hannah Pallubinsky, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Movement Sciences at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. What are other options?
Evidence-based e-learning modules for sexual safety in higher education
21 July 2026
With project UNMUTE, eight universities and universities of applied sciences are developing e-learning modules for the Dutch higher education sector to help reduce sexual harassment and violence.
Fan of Problem-Based Learning
20 July 2026
As a Digital Transformation and AI Consultant at Eurolink, Tara Miranović can’t help noticing how much she gained from the system of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The sessions she now runs with clients closely resemble the tutorials during her studies.
NWO awards ten Veni grants to promising UM researchers
16 July 2026
As many as ten young UM researchers have been awarded a Veni grant worth up to €320,000 from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).