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Teams will replace Zoom as of 1 August 2025

During the corona pandemic, UM introduced two platforms for video calling and online education: Zoom for education purposes and Microsoft Teams for other parts of the organisation. Since then, we have been using both systems alongside each other. To reduce ... Read More
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Maastricht University joins national open access agreement with PLOS

Thanks to a new national agreement, Maastricht University and MUMC+ researchers can publish open access in seven PLOS journals without APC payment. This collaboration between more than thirty Dutch research institutions and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) removes financial ... Read More
Make your Pure researcher profile rank first on Google

Make your Pure researcher profile rank first on Google

As a Maastricht University researcher, your research outputs are showcased on the Maastricht University | MUMC+ Research Information portal. This portal presents all public research information that is entered in UM’s research information system Pure ... Read More
Hands-on workshop Developing a Diamond Open Access discovery kit - Featured Image by Ron Aardening for Maastricht University Library - Background image by Edgar Soto on Unsplash

Hands-on workshop: Developing a Diamond Open Access discovery kit

Are you interested in advancing Diamond Open Access publishing at Maastricht University and within your faculty or department? Join us together with our colleagues of the Diamond Open Access Expertise Centre for the interactive workshop "Developing a Diamond Open Access ... Read More
Call for spoken word performers | Heiligdomsvaart @ Dominicanen

Call for spoken word performers | Heiligdomsvaart @ Dominicanen

Are you a student with a passion for spoken word? Step into the spotlight at the Dominicanen Bookshop during Heiligdomsvaart 2025 and let your voice be inspired by rare treasures from the Maastricht University Special Collections ... Read More
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Access to information: update on recent developments in the US

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
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Maastricht University Library awarded grant for Citizen Science Matchmaking event

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 ... Read More
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Talking about books XV

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
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Explore VR for well-being: join our Digital Labs test sessions

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