During the UM Star Lectures 2025, the alumni community of Maastricht University raised an impressive €8,225 for the Equity and Inclusion Programme of the University Fund Limburg. Thanks to this generous contribution, underprivileged students will have a fair chance to access higher education and build a better future. Equal opportunities in education The Equity and…
For 15 consecutive years, the UM community has come together to address pressing social issues close to our hearts. Each year, the campaign fosters a sense of togetherness— something the world needs now more than ever in these times of growing division. Together, we fight poverty, drive innovation, advocate for better health, and help scientific…
Once again, the Equity and Inclusion Programme has given three talented young people from the Parkstad region the opportunity to pursue their academic dreams. As of the 2023-24 academic year, they have started their bachelor’s degrees at Maastricht University. This is an important step towards increasing diversity and inclusion in education, especially for students who…
The Nanne de Vries Professor’s Fund calls on recently promoted researchers to apply for a grant! Are you at the start of your scientific career, but is a lack of funding holding back your research? Then this call for proposals may be of interest to you. The fund offers financial support to academic talent, thereby…
Exactly ten years ago, in 2014, Denis Yukhnenko started the Master’s programme in Forensic Psychology. Thanks to a scholarship provided by the Prof. dr. W.A. Wagenaar Fund, Denis was able to study at Maastricht University. A decision that changed the course of his life for good. An unforgettable, yet challenging journey started in a new…
In 2017, the Maastricht Platform for Community-Engaged Research (MPCER) Fund was established, with the goal of developing a multidisciplinary platform for researchers who want to involve the community in their research. Originating from the desire to create a place where researchers who want to have a positive impact on society can meet. The central theme…
What would it be like if you actually wanted to think or talk or do something about climate change, rather than only feeling that you should? Last May, a group of enthusiastic UM students joined the Climate Play workshop and got to work! Using LEGO® Serious Play®, they put their logical brains to the side…
It must have been an endearing sight, last February at the MUMC+: hundreds of children walked through the halls of the hospital with their ‘sick’ stuffed animals, on their way to the Teddy Bear Hospital. After all, you cannot just let your favourite penguin, giraffe or tiger walk around with a broken leg or bruised…
In December 2023, we launched the Annual Fund Campaign: an initiative that the Fund has been proud to organise for 14 consecutive years. We joined forces for four unique projects we highly care about. This year, 572 people donated over 45.000 euros! The donations will benefit an art therapy for heart patients, energy poverty reduction…
From AI insect farming to censorship and disinformation by authoritarian states, to positive psychology for a fossil-free future: the diverse pitches at the UM Dinner 2024 were once again a great success. Mariëlle Wijermars, Nicole Geschwind & Marjolein Hanssen and Kamil Bujnarowksi presented their inspiring projects to an audience of over 190 renowned guests from…