News archive
Category: Research Support Update
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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Workshop: Introduction to Data Management Plans
Did you just start a research project or receive a grant? Now you will need a data management plan! On September 8 and on September 29, the University Library is organizing workshops on data management plans.
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Start of project Recognising and Rewarding Open Science at UM
At the beginning of this year, the UM Library and People & Development (P&D) received a grant from Open Science NL for Recognising and Rewarding Open Science at UM. The duration of this project is 1 year and officially started this week.
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“It is not about doing it for them, but thinking along with them”
What do you do when a funder asks for a data management plan and you have never written one before? Or when you are unsure where to store or how to share data?
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Preregistration in academia – Making research more findable and reliable
The Open Science Community Maastricht (OSCM) highlights the value of preregistration in academic research through a dedicated video. Although preregistration is more common in some disciplines than others, all researchers can benefit from this practice to improve transparency and credibility.
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Research Computing Support on Maastricht University Library’s website
The Research Computing Support (RCS) team (formerly DSRI) has launched their webpages on the Maastricht University Library’s website.
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Access to information: update on recent developments in the US
Recent developments in the US restricting access to academic information are raising questions. We are closely monitoring the situation; stay up-to-date! Last updated: 29 April.
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Data story: Collecting survey data using UM Qualtrics
At Maastricht University (UM), Qualtrics has become an important tool for conducting surveys across research, education, and operations, supported by structured training, practical resources, and data management guidelines.
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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.
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