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The Matter of Hospitals: A new book explores the material life and sensory experiences of healthcare institutions

The Matter of Hospitals: A new book explores the material life and sensory experiences of healthcare institutions

Last week saw the online publication of The Matter of Hospitals - An Alphabetical Investigation, a new open-access book from Read More
Research Project Services platform collaboration with Sustainable Partnership Unit

Sensitive Partnership Form in the Research Project Services (RPS) platform

To assess whether collaboration within a project is sufficiently secure and meets all UM standards and expectations, UM has established Read More
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Research Computing Support hosts successful Maastricht Computing Day and Autumn HPC School

On October 27th and 28th, the Research Computing Support team successfully organized the Maastricht Computing Day and Autumn HPC School. Read More

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Virtual Retreat: VR Wellbeing session

21 November 2025
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Virtual Retreat: VR Wellbeing session

21 November 2025
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