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As part of the student project Level 2000, at the Maastricht Science Programme, a selection of damaged books of the ... Read More

Join our webinar on the NWO/TDCC-SSH Challenge Call 2025
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Upcoming events

Science Communication – UM General PhD Trainings
26 February 2025
In this interactive session, you will discuss science communication topics in depth with other PhD students from a variety of ... Read More

Open Science – UM General PhD Trainings
26 February 2025
In this interactive session, you will get an overview of the Open Science landscape and set Open Science goals for ... Read More

Research Ethics & Integrity – UM General PhD Trainings
26 February 2025
In this interactive session, you will discuss the principles of research integrity as they relate to your own research with ... Read More