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Still spots available for webinar on the NWO/TDCC-SSH Challenge Call 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to FAIR data and software practices in the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) field ... Read More

Throwback Tech – Library technology through the years
As part of the Month of Digital Fitness, the Digital Literacy team at Maastricht University Library took a look at ... Read More

Open Science blog: Kai Heidemann
We’ve invited the UM community to share their experiences with Open Science, creating an opportunity to learn from one another ... Read More
Upcoming events

Science Communication – UM General PhD Trainings
25 March 2025
In this interactive session, you will discuss science communication topics in depth with other PhD students from a variety of ... Read More

Webinar: NWO/TDCC-SSH Challenge Call 2025 – Building FAIR data and software competences in the Social Sciences & Humanities
26 March 2025
The Research Data @UM community will be hosting this webinar, where we will be welcoming Nils Arlinghaus, the Community Coordinator ... Read More

Research Ethics & Integrity – UM General PhD Trainings
26 March 2025
In this interactive session, you will discuss the principles of research integrity as they relate to your own research with ... Read More