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Looking back at the library workshops at the 2026 UM Education Days

During this year's Maastricht University (UM) Education Days, colleagues from the UM Library shared practical approaches to educational innovation. Through Read More
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What digital literacy competences should every UM student have?

Maastricht University Library is currently developing a Digital Literacy Competence Framework to help define the digital knowledge, skills and attitudes Read More
Open Science Festival Limburg 2026

First Open Science Festival Limburg highlights interdisciplinarity and collaboration

On 11 and 12 June, researchers, educators, students and support staff gathered in Heerlen and Maastricht for the first Open Read More

Upcoming events

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Open Science – UM General PhD Trainings

7 July 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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Science Communication – UM General PhD Trainings

7 July 2026
In this interactive session, you will discuss science communication topics in depth with other PhD students from a variety of ... Read More
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Getting started with Wooclap

8 July 2026
Learn how to use Wooclap to make your lectures and other educational activities more interactive! ... Read More