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We’re excited to announce the launch of the Qualtrics How To’s Beginners Guide. your step-by-step resource for creating, distributing, and analysing surveys in Qualtrics ... Read More

Sharing learning resources with your students? Below is an overview of the key rules that apply when using copyrighted materials in education ... Read More

Open Science NL and NWO recently awarded grants to 45 projects that strengthen Dutch open science infrastructure, with a focus on Diamond Open Access (DOA). Ron Aardening and Michel Saive from the Library’s Scholarly Communication team, and Maastricht University Press, ... Read More

In early February, researchers, editors, policymakers, and institutional publishers from across the Netherlands will gather in Nijmegen to explore the future of scholarly publishing through Diamond Open Access. On 5–6 February 2026, Radboud University will host the national meeting “Towards ... Read More

Managing research data securely and efficiently is essential for every project. Maastricht University now offers SURF Research Drive, a Netherlands-based storage solution designed specifically for research data ... Read More

Maastricht University (UM) is strengthening support for early-career teachers by embedding open education and digital literacy more firmly into the BKO/UTQ. The library’s Open Science in Education (OSiE) and Digital Literacy teams are working with faculties to help teachers use ... Read More

These days, almost every piece of research involves a computer. Whether you are writing code, analysing data or simulating real-world situations, computing plays a central role. It was not always like this. A few decades ago, researchers often worked with pen, paper and notebooks. Today, even writing a simple report usually begins ... Read More

Once again this year, psychology students at Maastricht University are bringing rare and fascinating books out of the stacks and onto Wikipedia ... Read More

From writing a Data Management Plan to submitting GDPR registrations and applying for ethical approval — Researchers are confronted daily with administrative tasks for their research project. The Research Project Services (RPS) platform now brings it all together in one ... Read More