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  • Maastricht University joins national open access agreement with PLOS - Featured Image by Ron Aardening for Maastricht University Library - background image by Cytonn Photography on Unsplash

    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 - Featured Image by Ron Aardening for Maastricht University Library - Background image by Edgar Soto on Unsplash

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

  • Featured Image - iThenticate safeguarding your academic integrity - post by Ron Aardening - Maastricht University Library

    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.

  • Advancing research together: Highlights 2024

    As we conclude 2024, we are proud to reflect on key achievements highlighting our commitment to supporting researchers. This year has been marked by significant developments in Open Science, research infrastructure, policy engagement, and literature review support.