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Recent developments in the US restricting access to academic information are raising questions. We are closely monitoring the situation; stay up-to-date! ... Read More

Maastricht University Library has been awarded the ‘Open Science Meetings’ grant from Open Science NL, based on a proposal to organise a Citizen Science Matchmaking event. The €10,000 grant will be used to foster collaboration between researchers and members of the public ... Read More

How does Eugene Onegin contribute to literary research and critical analysis? This seminal novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin offers valuable insights into 19th-century society, narrative techniques, and poetic form ... Read More

Discover how Virtual Reality (VR) can enhance well-being at Maastricht University. Join our VR test sessions at Randwyck Library and explore immersive technology in a guided, hands-on experience ... Read More

Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to FAIR data and software practices in the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) field and join this webinar about the TDCC-SHH Challenge Call ... Read More

As part of the Month of Digital Fitness, the Digital Literacy team at Maastricht University Library took a look at how library technology has evolved over the decades. Digital fitness – our ability to effectively use digital tools - is more important than ever. In this post we show that, although this is usually not expected by a library, libraries do evolve with technology ... Read More

We’ve invited the UM community to share their experiences with Open Science, creating an opportunity to learn from one another and find inspiration together. Kicking off this initiative, Kai Heidemann shares the first story through a compelling blog post ... Read More

Are you working on a manuscript or PhD thesis? Before submission, ensure your research meets the highest standards of academic integrity by using iThenticate, the professional similarity-checking tool trusted by leading academic publishers worldwide ... Read More

NRIN-on-Tour is coming to Maastricht on Wednesday 9 April 2025, from 13:30 to 16:30 CET at Maastricht University’s (UM) School of Business and Economics (SBE). This event is co-organised by researchers at UM and the Maastricht University Library. It is open to researchers, academics, policy advisors, and anyone involved in researcher assessment and recognition across the Dutch academic and research community ... Read More

As part of the student project Level 2000, at the Maastricht Science Programme, a selection of damaged books of the Special Collections was examined to better understand and manage foxing, which are brown stains that could threaten the integrity of many books. Handling these books provides information about their creation and history. Paper, glue and ink indicate when the book was created, while damage can reveal more about its history ... Read More

Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to FAIR data and software practices in the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) field and join this webinar about the TDCC-SHH Challenge Call ... Read More