Research - University of Maastricht (2023)

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Quality of life

Maastricht is known for its joie de vivre, its joie de vivre. Just as the city and region are increasingly becoming a center of art and culture, culinary diversity, literary achievements, and an annual cycle of festivals, Maastricht University and its partners are also engaged in science, research, and development that improves the quality of life. for people here and abroad. From pioneering medical research and product development to creating a critical mass of artistic and heritage knowledge; From research on information systems that streamlines the citizen process to research dedicated to sustainable societies and innovations for the developing world, we do our part to improve people's lives.

How do you define "quality of life"? How do people function physically, psychologically and socially? As part of this research theme, Maastricht University, for example, will carry out research on demographic developments, including the increasing aging of the population, people's working hours, and rapid technological advances and their applications. The general objective of the researchers is to answer the question: How can we improve the quality of life?

Multidisciplinary research on this topic focuses on "Physical Health','psychological health'mi'wellness and wellness'.

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learning and innovation

The development of scientific knowledge about learning and innovation occupies an important place at Maastricht University. Modern societies demand innovations aimed at the permanent learning of knowledge and skills, with the aim of allowing everyone to develop and use their full potential. The Learning and Innovation theme encompasses all research that deals with the practical, conceptual and theoretical aspects of learning, both in ongoing practices and in innovative teaching and learning practices. From basic research on learning and development processes in the field of (child) neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience and educational psychology to learning in higher education, including our own university, educational and labor economics, to applied research on artificial intelligence in the classroom.

oworks to develop this topic, build new collaborations, and inspire researchers and practitioners to work together on this important topic.

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Europe in a globalized world

As the cradle of the European Union, a border city between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands and a crossroads of various languages ​​and cultures, Maastricht is the ideal place to study Europe and its place in the internationalized world. Nearly all UM academic programs have an EU regional or international perspective, and we offer exchange programs and internships around the world. We have established several research institutes specifically dedicated to cross-border issues, and our departments of law and social sciences are at the forefront of research on European law and policy.

The UM has developed several lines of interdisciplinary research on this topic. We examine various aspects of the European Union, including the organization of the EU, Europe's role on the world stage, and the tensions between cultural memory and diversity at the European and international levels.

Political scientists, lawyers, economists, business economists, health scientists, historians and cultural scientists conduct research on the relationship between national (and regional) and "Brussels" governments and European policy and management challenges in a globalized world. The two lines of research at UM are entitled:Europe “beyond Maastricht”miMaastricht "Out of Europe".

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sustainability and circularity

It is becoming increasingly clear that the future of all of us and our planet depends on how we live. There is a growing awareness that we must jointly face the task of promoting sustainable development and prosperity on a broad basis, which is also expressed in the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UM intends to place its research, education, and other activities even more clearly in the context of these SDGs in the future.

Circularity focuses on resource cycles, while sustainability relates more generally to people, the environment, and prosperity. Therefore, this topic is relevant to all faculties and is perfectly related to our social responsibility towards our society and our planet. We approach this topic from a broad and holistic perspective that goes beyond the focus on the use and reuse of materials. With our research (and education) on sustainability and circularity, as well as our appreciation efforts at Brightlands sites, UM is accelerating the transition to a sustainable society with circular solutions.

die task forceSustainable MU 2030works to develop an active research community that connects sustainability across faculties and enables interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary sustainable research. Visit the website ofsustainable researchfor more information on current developments.