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As of January 2026, Maastricht University has a new Read & Publish agreement with de Gruyter Brill, negotiated nationally via UKB and SURF ... Read More

On 15 December 2025, the UM Library welcomed citizens, researchers and science enthusiasts to the Citizen Science Matchmaking Event at the Theater aan het Vrijthof. We look back on a vibrant event where members of the public explored and actively ... Read More

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

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

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

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

The University Library in Randwyck houses a premiumly equipped Do It Yourself (DIY) Podcast Studio with a green screen and tripod, for audio and video recording ... Read More