📣The MYA is thrilled to announce its first GUS event of the year with the unofficial story of Prof. Dr. Kim Ragaert, full professor at FSE. 📅Join us on the 7th of October at 16h! To register, go to: tinyurl.com/5fvmhujw Feel free to share this event with your colleagues using the poster below!

📣The MYA is thrilled to announce its first GUS event of the year with the unofficial story of Prof. Dr. Kim Ragaert, full professor at FSE. 📅Join us on the 7th of October at 16h! To register, go to: tinyurl.com/5fvmhujw Feel free to share this event with your colleagues using the poster below!

Looking for an in-person training to work on your conversational and leadership skills in an academic setting? Check out the information on the poster below for our Courageous Conversations for Young Academics!

🎥Only 11 days until MYA x Lumière movie night & panel discussion! Don't miss our first screening of the academic year! 🍸 Each ticket includes a free drink token! lumiere.nl/hackinghate

📣 Join the information session on trade unions, on September 17th. Check the post below for more information 👇 Sign up at forms.gle/5GKZAi5YGvge...

📢 Are you one of our new MYA members? We're looking for new motivated members from FASoS (3), FL (1), FSE(1), FHML (1), and SBE(1) to join us. 🤗 You can find the application form here 👉 tinyurl.com/427pc5r9 ❗ The application deadline is Wednesday, 8 October, at 14h. Read more below!

🎥Join the MYA x Lumière movie night & panel discussion on Monday, September 29th, at 19:30! This time's pick is Hacking Hate, a documentary were we follow Swedish journalist My Vingren as she infiltrates a far-right online community. 🍸 Each ticket includes a free drink token! 👉 lnkd.in/e5qJNkaU

It's already less than 3 weeks away... Don't forget to sign up for our great event! t.ly/A5zFT

🔥 The application for MYA's Annual Interdisciplinary Grant is now available! Apply before October 24th 2025 (17:00) and get up to €18.000 to fund your interdisciplinary research 🔍 Scan the QR code or click here for the application form: t.ly/_zrGh

15th-19th of September is the first Dutch edition of the Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW-NL) We are very excited to host the postdoc roundtable 🎤 on the Thursday 18th ! 🔎 Check out www.postdocnl.com/paw/ for the full program #Maastricht #mya #academia #postdoc

📣The MYA is proud to announce its Outreach Event will take place on September 25th!📣 ✏️Sign up via our link t.ly/A5zFT or through the QR code below! We hope to see many of you there! 🤗 #Maastricht #youngacademics #MYA

Hello Bluesky community! ☀️ Our June edition of the MYA newsletter was recently sent out, and we thought we would share it with you all. Read it through this link ⬇️ tinyurl.com/bdendtu9 -- #MaastrichtUniversity #MYA #YoungAcademics

To mark the end of the academic year, we’ve partnered with YUMP to host a special session titled “Growing Up Outside of Science.” On Thursday, July 3rd, our featured speaker will be Jan-Tjitte Meindersma, Vice-President of UM. Register here 👉 rb.gy/3rasbe

To mark the end of the academic year, we’ve partnered with YUMP to host a special session titled “Growing Up Outside of Science.” On Thursday, July 3rd, our featured speaker will be Jan-Tjitte Meindersma, Vice-President of UM. Register here 👉 rb.gy/3rasbe

🔥 The application for MYA's Annual Interdisciplinary Grant is now available! Apply before October 24th 2025 (17:00) and get up to €18.000 to fund your interdisciplinary research 🔍 Scan the QR code or click here for the application form: t.ly/_zrGh

🔔 Don’t Miss This – Tomorrow! Join the Maastricht Young Academy’s “Between the Lines” Dialogue Series! Come connect with colleagues across UM, share insights, and explore how we can better navigate and support each other in the world of academia.

❗NEW❗ Join Maastricht Young Academy’s Dialogue Series “Between the Lines” - a space for early and mid-career academics at UM. Let’s connect across faculties, exchange experiences, and support one another!

Are you a researcher looking to learn how to effectively communicate your work to the media? Sign up for the MYA Media MYA Training below 👇️

🎬 Yesterday, the MYA x Lumière event brought together many people for a screening of The Thinking Game. It was more than just a movie night — 🧠✨ many visitors stayed for a meaningful conversation about AI, its possibilities, its risks, and what’s ahead. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

🎞️🍿Come and join us for another MYA x Lumière movie night on the 22nd of April!

❗Are you a researcher looking to communicate your work effectively? Join our hands-on media training to master interviews, craft compelling stories, and engage confidently with journalists. 🔗 Scan the QR code to sign up!

The next GUS event is coming up soon! On Thursday, March 27th, Prof. Dr. Annemie Schols, Dean of the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences (FHML), will be our featured speaker at the Growing Up in Science event! Register here 👉 rb.gy/3rasbe

🎥 Be part of the next MYA x Lumière movie night & panel discussion! This time, we’ll screen the documentary "The Thinking Game", which follows Demis Hassabis, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and the founder of DeepMind, a world leading #AI lab. 👉 Info & tickets: rb.gy/hbrhmm

❗📢 We’re looking for an enthusiastic student assistant to support the Maastricht Young Academy (MYA). For questions, please contact Leroy Koch via [email protected] or 043 388 2688. 👉 Click here to learn more and submit your application: lnkd.in/eKf7ZSRH

🗣️One more week until the next MYA Growing Up in Science event! Make sure to reserve your ticket and be part of an inspiring afternoon with Prof. Dr. Annemie Schols. 👉 Click here to register: rb.gy/3rasbe

How Will Research Assessment Shape Your Academic Future? From the Dutch Recognition & Rewards Programme to CoARA, by Rianne Letschert 📅 Wed 9 April, 13:30-16:30 📍 UM School of Business and Economics Aula (Tongersestraat 53) & Online Register here: shorturl.at/lkV6I More details: lnkd.in/dff4NKZc

❗ Only two more weeks until the next Growing Up in Science event! Don't miss your chance—grab your ticket now 👇 We look forward to seeing you there! 🎟️

🗣️Are you a researcher looking to communicate your work effectively? Join our hands-on media training to master interviews, craft compelling stories, and engage confidently with journalists. 🔗 Scan the QR code to sign up!

🎤✨Last Friday, the MYA visited the PhD Day at FSE to present themselves to around 50 PhD researchers. It was a day of engaging discussions and valuable new connections! 🚀

The next GUS event is coming up soon! On Thursday, March 27th, Prof. Dr. Annemie Schols, Dean of the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences (FHML), will be our featured speaker at the Growing Up in Science event! Register here 👉 rb.gy/3rasbe

🎥 Last Monday, we welcomed a crowded theater at Lumière for the screening of the touching documentary “The Faraway, Nearby”. A special thank you goes to our panelists for an insightful discussion on science! You can check out the after-movie below 👇️

🎓Yesterday, the MYA had the pleasure of meeting Jan-Tjitte, Vice President of @maastrichtu.bsky.social. It was an insightful afternoon filled with great conversations about education, research, and opportunities for collaboration. Thank you for joining us, Jan-Tjitte!

MYA is now on Bluesky! 🎉