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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
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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
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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

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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
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Open Science – UM General PhD Trainings

23 June 2026
In this interactive session, you will get an overview of the Open Science landscape and set Open Science goals for ... Read More
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Lecture on Victor Hugo’s thought: justice, progress, and mercy

24 June 2026
Known as one of the great literary voices of the nineteenth century, Victor Hugo was also a powerful thinker on ... Read More