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UM builds open education and digital literacy into University Teaching Qualification (BKO/UTQ)
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 Open Educational Resources (OER), improve their digital iteracy competencies, and engage students in more accessible, future-oriented learning.
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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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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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Help students collaborate: 4 ways to use Microsoft Teams for group work
Did you know that Microsoft Teams offers tools to support student group work? A main benefit is that group work takes place in a licensed and managed environment, rather than relying on free tools, such as Google docs.
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DSRI service update: status and recovery plan
The DSRI service is currently unavailable following planned maintenance in July. Updates to the cluster management software caused multiple issues with the data storage system, resulting in an unstable cluster and inaccessible data for users.
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Make your literature review easier with Covidence
Will you be working on a literature review this year? If so, it is good to know that Covidence is now available to the entire UM community.
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Lending services during summer
Would you like to request, return, or collect library books during the summer? This news item provides more information.
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New funding boost for Citizen Science Hubs
Open Science NL has awarded five grants of €400,000 each to expand citizen science hubs across Dutch research institutions. These hubs aim to professionalise citizen science by strengthening knowledge exchange, improving support systems, and encouraging public participation in scientific research.
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Discover the new and improved EBSCO interface
Starting 14 July 2025, EBSCOhost, the platform used by Maastricht University (UM) researchers and students to access multiple licensed databases, will introduce a redesigned interface. This update brings new features including personalised dashboards and new ways to share and save resources.
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