Research about transgender individuals is important! Imagine waking up in a body that does not feel like it is yours. Imagine having breasts but not wanting them, or imagine desperately wanting to get rid of your Adam’s apple. Before transitioning, these are daily stressors for trans persons, people whose gender identity is incongruent with their…
The first student project of UM Crowd is a fact! Meet Maddalena Argiropoulos. She aims to research how the lack of a cross-cultural approach in health care leads to a high maternal mortality rate, discrimination and increased health care costs. Into the world: make birth beautiful and safe for everyone. Student project about birth How…
Do you want to support the Queen of Hearts crowdfunding campaign, but can’t you make it to the charity event on 24 May? Then buy a ticket (€19,57) for our tombola via www.umcrowd.nl. You may win fantastic prizes of Maasmechelen Village, Teazone Maastricht, Weber, designer sunglasses, Lion King musical tickets and more! All donations will…
We cordially invite you to come to the Dominicanen Church from 14 May until 21 July, where the Minervalia will be presented to everyone who is interested in this unique piece of Maastricht cultural heritage! This exposition is possible thanks to the contribution of various donors! The Maastricht University Library organised a crowdfunding campaign in…
The University Fund Limburg/SWOL awards subsidies to activities for UM-students, organised by UM-students. Specifically, they support interesting, original or innovative activities. Moreover, the activities represent the university and its students at an (inter-)national level. Some examples of activities that already received a subsidy: Taking part in the European Cheerleading Championships 2018 in Helsinki. Organising the…
Crowdsourcing, a term coined by Jeff Howe, is when you take a large task, break it down into smaller – micro – pieces and send it out to a large group of people to perform each microtask in parallel for a monetary reward. Microtask crowdsourcing traditionally covers a different set of scenarios. Tasks primarily rely…
The University Fund Limburg/SWOL awards subsidies to projects of UM scientists. So are you a scientist currently organising a congress? A symposium? Or are you in possession of a great research proposal? In addition, does your activity contribute to UM’s international profile and your faculty? Then the University Fund Limburg might help you realise your…
The Brain Battles Fund (HersenStrijd) is a Named Fund of the University Fund Limburg/SWOL. Brain Battle was founded by the intensive care department of MUMC+ (Dr. Marcel Aries), which carries out research on the treatment of severe brain damage. Because the fund wants to raise awareness about brain damage, it has organised several initiatives, including…
We have raised enough money by now to bring the Minervalia to Eindhoven (figuratively). 50% of the money we need to take the book to Maastricht is in the pocket! Help us to bring the Minervalia all the way ‘home’. Click here.
Did you know that the Queen of Hearts charity event offers special packages for organisations? Discover them below. You can find and purchase all packages here. Can’t make it to the event? Contribute via www.umcrowd.nl. Give women a future without cardiovascular disease!