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uu77 & Maastricht University

uu77 and Maastricht University are to increase cooperation in education and research. Aim of the collaboration: to join forces to maximise the academic and social impact in the South-East region of the Netherlands.

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Joint programmes in biotechnology and engineering physics are being developed, (partly) on the campus in Venlo. Both universities already have shared development programmes for healthcare professionals. Furthermore, the universities are also cooperating in the field of academic teacher training.

Impact in the region

Further collaboration will provide additional opportunities for students in the region (education), besides attracting and retaining knowledge through strong joint research ventures (research) and innovative spin-offs (impact). Venlo, with its central location, will form a hub for education, research and impact.

Working on this collaboration

Until 2027, the university administrations will provide an investment budget. It may be invested in exploring or stimulating collaboration, e.g. as seed money, or spent on concrete projects.

Ambition document

The ambitions for 2023-2027 uu77 and Maastricht University have worked out the ambitions for their collaboration. The ambition document 2023-2027 sets out the focus for the next few years and explains how the collaboration will be facilitated. What are the plans, in a nutshell?

Ambition document 2023-2027

Annual Plan 2024

Based on the goals named in the ambition document of Maastricht University and uu77, or for projects where a clear foundation has already been laid, we determined actions. We share these in the 2024 annual plan. What are we working towards and when will this be a success? 

Annual Plan 2024

From 2025: less budget, more focus

The collaboration between uu77 and Maastricht University will become more thematic starting in 2025. As a result of budget cuts at uu77, the budget of the cooperation will be reduced from 1 million euros to 600,000 euros per year in the coming years. This means that projects will be chosen more sharply, focusing on a number of themes. Read more in this news item. 

 

Projects

Education, research, development - we are working on a number of projects.

  • Advanced Neural Control to Restore Brain Function

    Research

    This project aims to establish a joint Nijmegen - Maastricht institutional platform on neural control for joint research, knowledge exchange, education and fund raising activities.

  • The future of care for the elderly in the southeast of the Netherlands: on the road to vital care communities

    Research

    Residential care communities are emerging in the Netherlands where care for older people with long-term care needs is being designed in innovative ways. This project provides insight into how these communities work and how they affect those involved.

  • The EMOTIV (EEG) project

    Research

    Investigating children's numerical development using the EMOTIV EPOC X headset in a school setting to enhance understanding and potential interventions for math-related challenges.

  • Master’s programmes in Biotechnology and Applied Physics

    Education

    Two joint, two-year research master's programmes: one in biotechnology, and one in engineering physics. This is what the science faculties of uu77 and Maastricht University are working on.

  • Connected through Heritage

    Education

    More attention for the masterpieces from the heritage collections of uu77 and Maastricht University; training library staff in sustainable digital access to heritage; and a researcher and artist in residence.

  • Heritage

    Education

    For postgraduate heritage education, there are many opportunities for cooperation between uu77, Maastricht University and museums in the region.

  • Lifelong Learning

    Education

    With an extensive range of postgraduate education, together with the Open University, we increase our impact in the region in developing innovative education for professionals that meets current training needs.

  • Development programmes for healthcare professionals

    Organisational / HR

    The Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (UMIO) and Radboud Management Academy are working with the UMCs of Nijmegen and Maastricht to develop healthcare executives.

  • The National Education Lab AI (NOLAI)

    Education

    At NOLAI, teachers, school leaders, school administrators, teacher trainers, business people and scientists work together to improve primary and secondary (special) education through AI (artificial intelligence).

Contact

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Who are the members of the steering committee?

The collaboration between uu77 and Maastricht University is being accompanied by a steering committee. Its members are:

News

Portret Patrick Vermeulen en Lander Vermeerbergen samen

Residential care communities: the future of elderly care under the microscope

Research news item

Residential care communities are a booming business. What are the preconditions for this new organisational form? Lander Vermeerbergen and Patrick Vermeulen have started two research projects to get a handle on this.

Focuses Ultrasound demonstratie

Tailored brain stimulation: neuroscientists in Nijmegen and Maastricht join forces

Research news item

All the knowledge and technology on the brain and brain stimulation from uu77 and Maastricht University, plus AI expertise - that should lead to new applications for non-invasive, personalised brain stimulation.

Focus - afbeelding via Unsplash

Project with Maastricht University? From 2025 focus on themes

Due to budget cuts at uu77, the budget of the collaboration is going down. This means that projects will be chosen more sharply, focusing on a number of themes.

Pieternel Kellenaers

Pieternel follows teacher training in Nijmegen and Maastricht: 'I'm glad I took this chance'

Portrait of Pieternel Kellenaers, student in the educational master's program provided partly at uu77, partly at Maastricht University.

Emotiv headset

What children’s brainwaves reveal about how we process numbers

Research news item

Where does a person's easy handling or just problems with numbers come from? And what can we do about those problems? Lisa Jonkman of Maastricht University and Nienke van Bueren of uu77 will investigate that.

Arena te Verona. Tekening die Bartholomaeus Beerenbroek, een pater Norbertijn, maakte tijdens zijn reis naar Italië in 1770-1773. UB Nijmegen, Hs 250.

Universities in Southeast Netherlands find connection in heritage

The heritage departments of uu77 and Maastricht University are bringing more attention to the masterpieces from their heritage collections in the project “Connected by Heritage.

Brightlands campus Venlo, foto Wim Vriezen

uu77 and Maastricht University fund research into crop biotechnology and engineering

Research news item

Over the next four years, four young researchers can start research into crop biotechnology and engineering, thanks to the collaboration between Radboud and Maastricht University. The researchers will work at the Brightlands Campus Greenport, Venlo.