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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.
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Make your Pure researcher profile rank first on Google
As a Maastricht University researcher, your research outputs are showcased on the Maastricht University | MUMC+ Research Information portal. This portal presents all public research information that is entered in UM’s research information system Pure.
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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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Call for performers | Culture & creativity @Dominicanen
Step into the spotlight at the Dominicanen Bookshop during Heiligdomsvaart 2025 and let your performance be inspired by rare treasures from the Maastricht University Special Collections.
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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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Still spots available for webinar on the NWO/TDCC-SSH Challenge Call 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to FAIR data and software practices in the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) field and join this webinar about the TDCC-SHH Challenge Call.
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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.
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