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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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More
Upcoming events

OpenUp Workshop: License, Share, and Boost Your Educational Resources
2 April 2025
Discover the power of Open Science in Education at our OpenUp Workshop. In just one hour, we'll help you transform ... Read More

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