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    OpenUP Grant: Create, Share, Inspire!

    Are you an educator looking to enhance your courses with innovative learning materials? The OpenUP Grant offers you a fantastic opportunity to license and share the learning materials you have created as Open Educational Resources (OER).  

  • Countdown to the National Open Science Festival

    With just six days to go until the National Open Science Festival, we spoke with members of the organising team to hear their thoughts. The festival, a collaboration between Open Science NL, LCRDM, DANS and Maastricht University, promises to be another key event for the national Open Science community. What are their expectations for this exciting gathering?

  • A game-changing approach: Cards Against Pedagogy

    Open Educational Resources (OER) offer students and faculty at Maastricht University free, adaptable teaching and learning materials in various formats. From handouts to full courses, these resources—licensed under open terms like Creative Commons—can be shared and customised. The Maastricht University Library supports you in finding and sharing OER, fostering collaboration and innovation in education.

  • Register now for sessions at the Open Science Festival 2024

    On 22 October, the National Open Science Festival will take place at Maastricht University. It will be a gathering for the Open Science community, organised by its members. This means that most of the programme will consist of sessions led by community members.

  • New PubMed and Embase modules optimise search capabilities

    Within the Maastricht University (UM) faculties FHML and FPN and AZM/MUMC+, PubMed is a crucial tool for research purposes. To optimise searching in this extensive database, the University Library has recently replaced the current PubMed module with a brand-new version.

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    Randwyck Library: A library of the future

    On Monday 2 September, Randwyck Library celebrated its official reopening with a diverse group of invited guests. On this day, guests had the opportunity to experience the library’s unique features and explore the crucial role it plays within the Maastricht University (UM) community. Randwyck Library offers a space that supports the academic and medical community in acquiring, creating, and sharing scientific information, while fostering an environment where tranquillity, inclusivity, and inspiration are central.

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    Five UM faculties launch portfolio tool PebblePad in September

    This academic year, 14 UM bachelor and master programs across five faculties (FHML, FPN, FSE, LAW and SBE) will start using digital portfolio tool PebblePad. UM acquired a university-wide license in February 2024. Most programs go live in September 2024, while some will follow later in the academic year. In subsequent academic years more are expected to follow.

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    Maastricht University Library as a Living Lab: supporting collaboration and innovation

    As Maastricht University (UM) Library is working towards the academic library of the future, it aims to act as a living lab. This approach fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing within the UM community, involving students, staff, and external partners. Through various projects, the library is becoming a hub for experimentation, learning, and the co-creation of solutions for actual research topics. Below are some recent projects that exemplify this aim.

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    Talking about books XII

    Andreas Herrler, associate professor of Anatomy & Embryology at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences presents the book Andreae Vesalii invictissimi Caroli V. Imperatoris medici Opera omnia anatomica & chirurgica.

  • Course Sustainable Digital Heritage (in Dutch)

    The digital infrastructure is now an integral part of our daily lives. This development presents numerous opportunities for education and research while also setting new demands for the accessibility and presentation of our cultural heritage. Learn more about this course, which this edition offers students a unique chance to participate free of charge.