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“I lost five friends in the first month of the war”
Editorial
It’s all about curiosity
University Council meeting was cancelled because the Council “wanted to reflect on internal affairs”
News
Also in Maastricht 'Woman, Life, Freedom' can be heard
Demonstration in support of Iran
News
University Council cancels meeting because of “internal matters”
Council members and chairperson keep their mouths tightly shut
Interview
“Since I moved back, I’ve fallen in love with Maastricht”
A room of one’s own
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News & Background
Nobel Prize winner doesn’t have the answers either
Splinters
University cafeteria not as expensive as thought and Nijmegen gets a university cat
Short news from Maastricht and elsewhere in the country
News
Students actively involved in Chinese protests
To stifle protests, universities are sending students home
News
Parliament wants bill quickly on influx of foreign students
Accessibility of higher education to Dutch students is under pressure, according to MPs
News
Secret services warn of knowledge leaks
Dutch institutions and researchers are a “target for digital and other attack campaigns that try to steal cutting-edge technology”
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“Since I moved back, I’ve fallen in love with Maastricht”
Interview
“I lost five friends in the first month of the war”
Ukrainian researcher at FASoS tells her story
Interview
“I was disappointed, I expected a very diverse environment”
Students about diversity and inclusivity at UM
People
An extra cardigan or jumper, winter is coming
It's getting colder outside, how is it indoors?
Interview
Guitar music, heavy metal and construction noise
A room of one’s own
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Science
“A summary? We do research here from mouth to arse”
News
Is the future for ‘strong' men like Putin and Xi Jinping?
Well-known political scientist from Great Britain to give Tans lecture
Background
“Prediabetes is much more dangerous than we think”
Plea to screen people for diabetes sooner
Background
Collaborators worked in the coal mines for a good salary
PhD on political prisoners being put to work after WW II
Background
“You conform, for fear of being excluded from the group”
Interview with social psychologist Karlijn Massar about hazing
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It’s all about curiosity
Student column
Unbelievable willingness and passion
An important part of life is to be awake, to be hungry for more or something else
Column
Eisenhower, we have a problem
Misalignment of importance and urgency
Editorial
He closes his laptop at 8.20 PM
There’s never a good time to be ill at Observant
Student column
The bigger the better?
Maybe my mother was right - to some extend
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