Covid pass in higher education now less likely

1G, 2G, 3G: none of these will be able to stop the virus in its tracks

COVID-19: UM foundation day celebrations postponed until May

The new rector Pamela Habibović will take over her new job from 1 February, as planned

Lockdown over in higher education

Students must wear a face mask “everywhere, at all times”, the government decided

“I feel pressured into being vaccinated, so convince me why I should”

Maastricht students answer questions about vaccination on the Vaccination Doubt Hotline

OMT: “Wear a medical face mask in higher education”

OMT member Hoebe expects 50,000 cases a day

Home office furniture can be ordered in spring

The hybrid work situation requires a health-and-safety-proof home working space

Students suffer more from stress, says Statistics Netherlands

The further they get in their study programme, the more they worry about their future

Extra security during exams Mecc

1,5 meter at exams Mecc

Suspects of UM ransomware attack allegedly arrested

Dutch Research Council (NWO) refuses to pay ransom to hackers

UM receives award for sharing cyberattack experiences

'The UM could have been better prepared'

Report from the Inspectorate of Education on the cyberattack

Again the cyber attack, now on TV

No ‘taxpayer’s’ money to cybercriminals

“Great moral objections” against paying a ransom

UM reveals details about the cyberattack

“Good hope” that neither scientific data nor personal information has been stolen

No alarming messages from research circles

“A system transition while insufficiently prepared? I wouldn’t do that to the organisation”

Introduction of new IT system for HR, Finance and Sales postponed

“You have to have the guts to stand on the edge of life and shiver"

HR adviser Pierre Schröder on the turbulent year of 2020

HR director leaves prematurely

Feelings of insecurity and dissatisfaction at HR department

External advisor investigates culture at HR department

“We talk too much ‘about’ instead of ‘with’ people”

New package of leadership programmes at the UM

“I see things within the UM that worry me”

UM staff seeks solutions for workload, inclusivity, and safety

Sustainable Employability Monitor participation rate so far: 43 %

Why do you (not) come to work with a spring in your step?

Students suffer more from stress, says Statistics Netherlands

The further they get in their study programme, the more they worry about their future

Less fragmentation of work, more faith in staff

Maastricht expert on dealing with work pressure

Minister: universities’ approach to work-related stress must improve

Extra funding from the government is, on its own, not the solution

Academic staff: “Work pressure doesn’t appear to be less, but more”

Urgent appeal during University Council meeting

Uncertain, no self-reflection and ill-mannered: the student as a customer

“We hardly correct students at all”

UM to tackle work pressure from all angles

Mentor system, dealing with whining students, psychological security

On being a scientist: is it a lifestyle or a 9-5-job?

“I feel more like a machine than a lecturer”

Work pressure for UCM lecturers sky high

Excessive rents for prefab accommodation in Randwyck

According to the Rents Team, its decision could apply to all apartments on the complex

Clearer communication towards new students about the housing market

“Make sure you have a room before you move to Maastricht”

Worries about student housing next year

For the time being, the UM is focussing on Sittard and Heerlen

Student Housing Now has started a petition because of rooms crisis

List of demands for UM and city council

“If you know each other, you won’t call the police immediately”

Students and residents come together during Neighbours’ Day

No student housing in Overmaze in the short term

A sensitive dossier: the neighbourhood in Limmel has been complaining for years about the trouble caused by students

Chances of student rooms in vacant prison

Overmaze is a “politically sensitive” issue

Temporary solutions for rooms shortage crisis, but scant comfort for the hundreds still searching

Extra rooms and a couch surfing platform

Master's student creates music from study material

Shilly-shallying, sleeping in and shouting

Freshmen special 2019

Relax, take it easy

No longer a pupil but a student

The difference between secondary school and university: more discipline and responsibility needed

Things no one told me before writing my thesis

Ten tips for writing a thesis

It’s been a hard day’s night

International students on workload at Maastricht University