Just back from two really inspiring days at the British Council’s UK-Netherlands Higher Education and Research Mission in Amsterdam. It was great to discuss ways to grow UK-Dutch collaboration – and to share ideas from York and Maastricht – Looking forward to more UK-NK links in the coming months!

Better late than never - we were delighted to host Maastricht University System Earth Science researchers at York recently. Our discussions were focused on identifying research synergies and priorities across a range of areas. Looking forward to where these conversations lead!

Do you work at Maastricht or York universities? Ready to spark a new Robotics and AI research collaboration? 🤖💡 We're hosting a series of York-Maastricht Matchmaking events this October (16, 22, 28) to connect researchers working on all aspects of Robotics & AI. YMP funding to support new links.

We're having fun learning about space robots, robots for education, and firefighting drones at the WUN York-Maastricht Robotic Doctoral Summer School this week! We have attendees from 8 universities across the UK, NL, Australia, Brazil, and Italy, plus academics from Maastricht and York.

Delighted to hear that UM’s Prof. Dr. Nancy Bocken has been recognised for her work on circular business models by being ranked among the Best Business & Management Scientists in the NL! Nancy was instrumental in setting up the YMP education collaboration in sustainable business. Well deserved!

📢 Last call! Applications close on Sunday 1 June for the York-Maastricht Robotics Doctoral Summer School in York, August 2025. Bursaries available to cover the cost of participation for WUN university members too! www.york.ac.uk/maastricht/robotics-doctoral-summer-school/

Whose history is it? Should museums return cultural artifacts? Come and hear Donna Yates and Emma Waring discuss the captivating intersection of "Treasure & Taboo" on Thursday 12 June, part of York's 2025 Festival of Ideas! yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calenda...

Thoroughly enjoyed hosting Maastricht colleagues in York to explore sustainability collaborations, discuss solutions-oriented teaching, and meet with York-Maastricht dual degree students. Looking forward to seeing the next steps for our collaboration!

📢 Calling all PhD candidates! Applications are now OPEN for the York-Maastricht Robotics Doctoral Summer School from WUN partner universities. Dive deep into cutting-edge research, collaborate across disciplines, and expand your robotics expertise from 18-22 August. www.york.ac.uk/maastricht/r...

In York next Thursday, 3rd April? Come and hear Maastricht prof. Dr Annemarie van Zeijl Rozema's innovative lecture and workshop exploring the emerging field of co-creation in sustainability solutions

interested in #smartfarming & #precisionagriculture? we're hiring a #phd at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social who will use #ethnographic methods to study the intersection of #digitalization and #agriculture in NL & BE. open to candidates with backgrounds in #politicalecology, #anthropology, #sts, etc.

If you are a well-established, distinguished researcher in the humanities and social sciences looking to complete a piece of original research then apply for the Trust's Major Research Fellowships. One of the Trust's currently open funding rounds: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/major-resear...

#FlashbackFriday - just rewatched Maastricht's Prof. Nancy Bocken and Laura Niessen at York's Festival of Ideas explain how companies can help drive sustainable consumption by extending product life, shared ownership and in-built reusability. Well worth a listen! youtu.be/ESJ6VJbeAv8?...

🚀 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

Interested in Robots? Then you might like to listen in to Dr Edgar Buchanan Beruman's talk on designing autonomous robots and hear whether robots can design other robots. The Autonomous Robot Evolution Project this Wednesday, 18.30 GMT. www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Delighted to welcome York-Maastricht dual degree students to York's Department of Environment and Geography this week. They have spent the autumn semester at the UM's Maastricht Sustainability Institute, and moved to York for the spring semester. We hope they thoroughly enjoy their time in York!

We thoroughly enjoyed hosting a group of Maastricht University research staff in York this week, to meet their counterparts and think about ways to work together to drive forward our joint research projects. A campus tour and meeting the ducks were included of course!

Are you a research leader in the Sciences? Are you interested in spending time at the University of York to work with colleagues in your area? Then you might like to apply for a Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship. Deadline 19 March 2025. More info: royalsociety.org/grants/royal...

Really enjoyed hosting Maastricht’s President and Rector, Profs. Letschert and Habibović in York last week. It was great to discuss our collaboration and explore new opportunities in lots of areas – including bioeconomy, robotics, immersive tech, and others. Looking forward to seeing these develop!

Delighted that York's Prof. Ioan Fazey will be delivering a speech at Maastricht's Dies Natalis next week. Well worth watching, it's sure to be thought provoking.

Hello! We’re excited to share York-Maastricht Partnership news, research, and activities, and to tell you all more about the fantastic work conducted at our partner universities.