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Introducing: the Research Project Services platform
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 intuitive environment!
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How to easily organise group member evaluations with FeedbackFruits
Want your students to evaluate their peers in tutorial groups? With FeedbackFruits, you can add a group member evaluation assignment to your Canvas course.
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DIY Podcast and Video Studio in Randwyck Library
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.
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Upcoming workshop: Introduction to Data Management Plans
Did you just start a research project or receive a grant? Now you will need a data management plan! On 19 January, the University Library is organizing a workshop on data management plans.
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The Matter of Hospitals: A new book explores the material life and sensory experiences of healthcare institutions
Last week saw the online publication of The Matter of Hospitals – An Alphabetical Investigation, a new open-access book from Maastricht University Press, edited by Anna Harris. More than a collection of essays, this 441-page volume is a unique alphabetical investigation into the overlooked ‘stuff’ that flows through hospitals: their materials, sensations, and everyday artefacts. Like all our titles, it’s freely available worldwide under a CC licence, advancing our commitment to accessible, inclusive, and community-driven scholarship.
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Sensitive Partnership Form in the Research Project Services (RPS) platform
To assess whether collaboration within a project is sufficiently secure and meets all UM standards and expectations, UM has established three assessment frameworks: Knowledge Security, Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) and Fossil-free Society. Together with the Sensitive Partnership Unit (SPU), the RPS team has developed the Sensitive Partnership Form (SPF), which now makes this assessment easier to carry out!
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Research Computing Support hosts successful Maastricht Computing Day and Autumn HPC School
On October 27th and 28th, the Research Computing Support team successfully organized the Maastricht Computing Day and Autumn HPC School.
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Research Data Management training materials now available
Discover the training materials in the open repository Zenodo.
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Explore Open Science through our new interactive video series
The Maastricht University Library has launched a new interactive video series on Open Science, designed to help researchers, educators, support staff, and students explore what Open Science means.
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Citizen Science Matchmaking Event – Connecting citizens and science
Citizens in Limburg are invited to contribute to ongoing research at a unique event hosted by Maastricht University Library. The Citizen Science Matchmaking Event will take place on Monday 15 December 2025, from 13:30 to 17:00, at the Theater aan het Vrijthof, Ferdinand Duynstee Foyer.
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