Good to visit @ruhr-uni-bochum.de today to meet with colleagues in the field of internationalisation policy. As post-industrial regions, we can learn quite a bit from each other's approach. Highlight was meeting my former President, prof. Paul. Danke RUB!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Check out my new article on why the 🇪🇺 Euro and Migration Crisis led to different integration outcomes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rh… Thankful to my PhD supervisors for their mentorship & to the editors for the collaboration#EuropeanUniono#crisisis

🌞Last week, the YERUN General Assembly brought us to Nicosia! 💡Over three inspiring days, we exchanged ideas on the future of the network, engaged in insightful discussions on EU #reserch and #education policies, and enjoyed the warm Cypriot hospitality👇 yerun.eu/2025/10/yeru...

Being a young university is not just about age, it is about a shared spirit: bold, interdisciplinary, agile, and deeply engaged with society.

Honoured to open today the new academic year at @maastrichtu.bsky.social! Dear students: step into this year with courage! ✨ Learn deeply. ✨ Ask questions. ✨ Create boldly. ✨ Shape Europe’s future. #CommissionerOfThePeople

🎓 UM kicks off the academic year 2025/’26! President Rianne Letschert welcomes keynote speaker Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness. 🎥 Watch the intro video 👇 OAY live-stream: edu.nl/efjbp #OAY25 #OAJ25

🎉 EDLAB turns 10! We’re celebrating with EDLAB X: an exhibition + activities from 15 Sept–3 Oct at UM. Explore 10 years of education innovation, connect, and get inspired. 📅 Opening 15 Sept, 16:30 👉 Sign up: www.aanmelder.nl/167652/home #MaastrichtUniversity #EDLABX #EducationInnovation

At the start of my 8th academic year at this wonderful university @maastrichtu.bsky.social, I reflect on how much it has given me; personally, professionally, and how many great things we have accomplished over the years for students, staff and our wider community. 2025-2026, let's go! 💪

US universities heading for a 30-40% decline in #internationalstudents in the coming semester, #NAFSA report says, Nathan Greenfield reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Great news!

Universities benefit from establishing and actively promoting opportunities for continuous professional development and recognising & rewarding staff achievements, so they need to provide a supportive and stimulating work environment for their staff. 🔗 buff.ly/wX6xm0Q #AcademicSky

🎉 Study Smart wins a Dutch Education Premium 2025! UM’s innovative project tackles a major student struggle: how to study effectively. Now nationally recognised for its impact, scalability & success. Read more 👉 edu.nl/74we7 🎥 Watch the video below 👇 #StudySmart #EducationInnovation

Thank you for a great seminar on EU crises and Emergencies @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @studioeuropa.bsky.social - an important and timely topic.

@rianneletschert.bsky.social speaking on the importance of facilitating research with both economic & social impact, as well as the need for real improvement in researcher evaluation mechanisms. @yerunnetwork.bsky.social young universities can help lead the way.

@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social outlining the EU's ambition in innovation during YERUN's 10th anniversary. I.a. AI academies & fellowships will further link academia and industry. 'Universities are the beating heart of a future Europe'. #yerun

Merci Consulat général de France pour nous rendre visite. Nous sommes fiers d'être l'université avec le plus d'étudiants français aux Pays-Bas. Thank you Consul-General Feuillet for visiting Maastricht University - our French students play an important role in our academic community.

It was truly inspiring to participate in the Leadership and Management in Higher Education course with dedicated professions from all over the world, offered by @weareceu.bsky.social - proud to be an alumnus of this wonderful & always dynamic university!

In the wake of the mass cancellation of thousands of students’ legal status and warnings of stricter screening at the U.S. border, some foreign students are rethinking plans to travel abroad or return home over the break. chroni.cl/43c9Jcf

Zeventien psychiaters en experten pleiten in een open brief aan de Vlaamse en federale regering voor een strenger en duidelijker beleid rond smartphonegebruik bij minderjarigen. Geert Dom (#UAntwerpen) legt uit. www.gva.be/atv/experten...

@maastrichtu.bsky.social on top for placing graduates in EU policy jobs. Credit to @madanpark.bsky.social for the research. @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social

📢𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗠 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 👉Join us at EDLAB to reconnect, exchange ideas, and explore the latest in teaching and learning at UM. We’ve got another inspiring programme lined up! 🔗Register here: www.aanmelder.nl/160351/home

Good to see Harvard push back on the attack on academic freedom. Time to join forces and support each other as universities, as well as other pilars of free and democratie societies and the international rule bases order such as independent media and courts. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...

Today is not just about UM but also about Limburg and education in NL! You are still in time to convince colleagues and students to join. Does somebody need convincing? That is why WOinActie created a video series addressing the key questions. Visit the video series here: edu.nl/paw8e #WoinActie

The crowd is forming in the Inner City — posters ready, spirits high. Colleagues & students rally at their faculties, with Randwyck on board too! Zuyd Hogeschool & Open Universiteit are joining at Vrijthof. Everyone’s welcome. ✊🟥 Live updates here and UM website: edu.nl/xaa3q #WOinActie

🗣️ Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Assistant Prof. Daan Hovens examines how students in Limburg rarely engage with neighbouring languages, while cross-border workers creatively bridge language gaps on the Dutch-German border. 👉 edu.nl/xaaub #Euregion #LanguagePolicy @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

Important discussions on strengthening 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 higher education cooperation, a.o. via balanced student mobility. Thank you @campusfranceuk.bsky.social and the respective French and Dutch embassy teams. The basis is solid but there is a lot to gain. #strongertogether

Palestijnse hulpverleners gedood met handen vastgebonden. Meer dan 15.000 dode kinderen. Plannen voor etnische zuivering Gaza en inname van gebied. Wat heeft dit nog te maken met strijd tegen Hamas? Europa moet niet stilzitten. Stel sancties in, schort handelsvoordelen op.

COMMENTARY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent years eroding democracy. Now, it looks as though he’s chosen this geopolitical moment to bury the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the secular founder of the Republic of Turkey.

There is no space for racism in the EU. No one should be denied a job, home, or opportunity because of their race or ethnic background. On International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and every day, the EU stands united against racism, for a #UnionOfEquality.

How Columbia’s president found herself in a no-win situation

Great to be in my second homeland 🇭🇷 at @unirijeka.bsky.social to meet with our @yerunnetwork.bsky.social network - with a focus on a new strategy & concrete tools that bring impact. A big thank you to the URijeka team for facilitating such good meetings. Together we are stronger #younguniversities

Prof. Christine Neuhold explaining important steps towards the new @yerunnetwork.bsky.social strategy @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social - discussing a.o. membership growth, content focus & policy outreach.

Wetenschappers vluchten weg uit de VS nu Donald Trump hard snoeit in universitaire financiering en de vrijheid van meningsuiting inperkt. Volgens David Criekemans, professor internationale politiek #UAntwerpen, komt er een echte braindrain op gang. @hln.be www.hln.be/buitenland/w...

www.limburger.nl/regio/limbur... - a great and promising new step.

🎨 Maastricht University at TEFAF! From 15-20 March, TEFAF brings 270 galleries from 20+ countries to Maastricht. UM is hosting exciting events during the fair. Don't miss out! More info: edu.nl/wub49 #TEFAF #MaastrichtUniversity

More to follow?

Underfunding is a serious threat when universities face increased responsibilities to respond to multiple changes/challenges 🚨 70% of universities identify underfunding as one of the top 3️⃣ obstacles for improving learning and teaching. #EUATRENDS 2024: buff.ly/4k27IXJ

Looking forward to this month full of spirituality. 🌙

France wasn't wrong, it was just early. As Trump is seriously undermining the transatlantic relationship as well as NATO, Macron's concept of “strategic autonomy” is now set for its moment under the microscope. With @msolletty.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/emma...

#Bangladesh's Asian University for Women sees itself as a social lift for a whole society, not just individual students- writes Dara Melnyk #globaled #asiaed #edusky https://buff.ly/4ibNM2Y

Blimey. Asked about Trump, Merz says he’s in close contact with European leaders about becoming “independent” from US (and confesses “I never thought I’d say that on TV show”). Casts doubt on value of NATO summit in June. This from a die-hard Atlanticist. Things are moving fast.

🚀 What drives our research forward? Our researchers are tackling global challenges that shape our future! 🌍🔬 Dive into their passion, collaboration, and real-world impact in this interactive video. 🎥 Watch here: edu.nl/7phtq #ResearchThatMatters #MaastrichtUniversity

Great to meet my counterparts heads/policy advisors internationalisation of the Dutch universities at our beautiful @maastrichtunibxl.bsky.social Brussels hub - to discuss important EU and national developments in higher education policy.

How will a second #Trump presidency impact global governance and #multilateralism? @ensured.bsky.social experts @hdijkstra.bsky.social & @claraweinhardt.bsky.social weighed in on this question👇 www.ensuredeurope.eu/news-events/...

Relive Maastricht University's early years with one of its first students, Job Metsemakers. As UM approaches its 50th anniversary, we celebrate its journey—from its humble beginnings to welcoming the 100,000th alumna. Read more: edu.nl/8mrcy #AlumniStories #UM50"

Congratulations to Manling Yang for receiving a YERUN Research Mobility Award!👏 Manling has conducted her research in collaboration with Qianli Ma of the University of Klagenfurt. The award recipients will carry out their collaborations throughout 2025. 👉 tinyurl.com/4m638xev