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Category: Research

Recognising and Rewarding Open Science: looking beyond traditional metrics
What does it mean to truly recognise and reward academic work in today’s research landscape? And how can Open Science be part of that conversation?
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Workshop: DataverseNL in practice – Requirements, workflows, and best practices
On 18 May, the University Library is organising a workshop on DataverseNL. This is the data repository supported by Maastricht University to describe, publish and preserve research datasets.
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What unites and divides us in the Netherlands?
What holds Dutch society together — and what is putting that under pressure? In Sociale cohesie en veerkracht in Nederland: Mythen, beeldvorming en feiten [Social Cohesion and Resilience in the Netherlands: Myths, Perceptions and Facts], Prof. Dr Hans Schmeets (Maastricht University and Statistics Netherlands / CBS) maps thirteen years of social cohesion.
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Collaboration in SURF Research Drive
At Maastricht University (UM), SURF Research Drive (SRD) provides a secure environment for storing and sharing research data. It supports collaboration both within UM and with external partners, using existing authentication methods to make teamwork safe and efficient.
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Improving Health Care with Clinical Prediction Models – New MUP open-access textbook
Maastricht University Press proudly presents the open-access textbook Improving Health Care with Clinical Prediction Models: From Idea to Impact—equipping health professionals and students with a complete roadmap from model development to real-world implementation.
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The Matter of Hospitals: Published with care
A book about hospitals, care, and everyday objects: written, fittingly, as an act of care itself. We spoke with Professor Anna Harris about the making of The Matter of Hospitals and discovered a story as layered as the essays inside it.
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Recognising and Rewarding Open Science: Easier said than done?
In recent years, Maastricht University (UM) has been working to implement its Recognition and Rewards programme. Information resources have been developed, and practical tools have been made available. Yet many academics and supervisors still find it challenging to apply Recognition and Rewards principles in practice, particularly when it comes to responsibly evaluating and discussing Open Science contributions.
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Research Data Management Code of Conduct
Maastricht University (UM) has published an updated version of its Research Data Management (RDM) Code of Conduct. This update replaces the version approved in 2024 and includes a new paragraph on Artificial Intelligence, several clarifications and some minor adjustments, while maintaining the core principles and expectations for responsible research data management at UM.
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Discover the UM Library Highlights 2025
We are pleased to share a selection of our projects and activities from the past year on our Highlights 2025 web page. With scientific information at the core of our work, we focus on making knowledge accessible and supporting Maastricht University’s (UM) students, teachers, and researchers, as well as our wider network of partners, in achieving their academic goals.
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Easily add your datasets and software to your CRIS profile
Interested in adding (the metadata of) your datasets and software in the current research information system (CRIS)? Finding it difficult to collect them because they are stored in different repositories? We are here to help!
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