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The Maastricht University (UM) Library aims to be an inspiring partner in research and education within the UM community, including the Brightlands campuses, azM/MUMC+, UM contract partners and regional and Euregional education partners.
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Citizen Science hub De BRUG officially kicked off
On Monday 18 May 2026 a kick-off meeting for the regional Citizen Science hub De BRUG was organised at Avans Read More
The people behind the research: UM team receives Open Science NL funding to study invisible knowledge work
A multidisciplinary team of researchers and support staff from Maastricht University has been awarded a €250,000 grant from Open Science Read More
Preserving Maastricht University’s visual history
Since 2025, Maastricht University Library has been working on the Maastricht University (UM) Heritage Photo Collection project, making a curated Read More
Upcoming events
Science Communication – UM General PhD Trainings
17 June 2026
In this interactive session, you will discuss science communication topics in depth with other PhD students from a variety of ... Read More
WIP Friday: Finish Your Embroidery Together
19 June 2026
Do you have an embroidery project that is still waiting to be finished? Bring your 'work in progress' to our ... Read More
Introduction to SURF Research Cloud
23 June 2026
Want to create and manage your own work environment and run powerful applications on it? Then please take part in ... Read More