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New Qualtrics Guide for Beginners
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Qualtrics How To’s Beginners Guide. your step-by-step resource for creating, distributing, and analysing surveys in Qualtrics.
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Copyright in your teaching: a quick reminder of the rules
Sharing learning resources with your students? Below is an overview of the key rules that apply when using copyrighted materials in education.
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Maastricht University Press and our Open Access team contribute to OSNL-funded Diamond Open Access projects
Open Science NL and NWO recently awarded grants to 45 projects that strengthen Dutch open science infrastructure, with a focus on Diamond Open Access (DOA). Ron Aardening and Michel Saive from the Library’s Scholarly Communication team, and Maastricht University Press, participate in three awarded initiatives that build capacity for DOA, supporting national and local open-access services and publishing.
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Towards new horizons of scholarly publishing: Join the national Diamond Open Access meeting in Nijmegen
In early February, researchers, editors, policymakers, and institutional publishers from across the Netherlands will gather in Nijmegen to explore the future of scholarly publishing through Diamond Open Access. On 5–6 February 2026, Radboud University will host the national meeting “Towards New Horizons of Scholarly Publishing”, a two-day event dedicated to researcher-led, fee-free publishing models.
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Upcoming training and workshops by the Netherlands eScience Center
Read more about the eScience Center training and workshops that will be offered again in January, February, March and April 2026.
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Introducing SURF Research Drive: Secure storage for your research data
Managing research data securely and efficiently is essential for every project. Maastricht University now offers SURF Research Drive, a Netherlands-based storage solution designed specifically for research data.
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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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‘‘The goal is not just to support research, but to be part of research that truly makes an impact’’
These days, almost every piece of research involves a computer. Whether you are writing code, analysing data or simulating real-world situations, computing plays a central role. It was not always like this. A few decades ago, researchers often worked with pen, paper and notebooks. Today, even writing a simple report usually begins with switching on your computer.
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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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