How GenAI is changing the skills of highly educated entry-level employees
GenAI is changing the skills expected of highly educated graduates. The emphasis is increasingly on specialist ICT skills, collaboration and creativity, research by Barbara Belfi of the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) shows.
Opening Academic Year 2026/27: a recap
1 September 2026
On Monday 31 August 2026, Maastricht University opened the 2026/27 academic year at Theater aan het Vrijthof.
Public and private frontrunners join forces for economic and societal breakthrough in Parkstad
31 August 2026
A broad coalition has signed a joint Letter of Intent. Their aim is to develop Parkstad and South Limburg into a leading ecosystem for healthcare innovation, medical technology and broad prosperity.
Maastricht University spreads its wings further in 2026–2027
28 August 2026
UM students will begin their studies elsewhere in Limburg in the new academic year. With three new programmes in Heerlen and Venlo, UM is spreading its wings further across the province.
Cartopology: where the map, the person, and the place come together
20 August 2026
Marlies Vermeulen recently obtained her PhD in cartopology: a way of making maps that contributes to creating a better understanding between people and their living environment.
A culinary education across India
11 August 2026
Akorshi Sengupta is Open Science in Education specialist at the University Library. For the UMagazine, he takes us on a culinary journey across India. In the meantime, we learn more about Akorshi and his work.