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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 the number of different systems (and thus double management), UM has decided to stop using Zoom as of 1 August 2025.
…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 barriers to open science publishing.
…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 Discovery Kit” on 28 May 2025 in Utrecht.
…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 the public.
…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.
…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.
…Throwback Tech – Library technology through the years
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.
…Open Science blog: Kai Heidemann
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.
…iThenticate: safeguarding your academic integrity
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.
…Join NRIN-on-Tour at School of Business and Economics
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.
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