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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
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
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
Upcoming events
Qualitative FAIR Data
8 December 2025
This course is for researchers working with qualitative research material that are willing to explore how FAIR could fit their ... Read More
Search strategies for Systematic and Scoping Reviews
10 December 2025
During this workshop we will discuss the requirements a search strategy for a systematic or scoping review should meet and ... Read More
Research Ethics & Integrity – UM General PhD Trainings
10 December 2025
In this interactive session, you will discuss the principles of research integrity as they relate to your own research with ... Read More