🚨 Free Dutch Media Training announcement 🚨
Led by Vicky Van den Bergh, free to attend:
📅 31/03
⏰ 11h00-13h00 OR 14h00-16h00
Open only to staff members with research time and who have limited media experience, and must be dutch-speaking!
❗First come = first served
Sign up at t.ly/lWEn1
"What happens to nature when our food system goes off the rails?"
Join the MYA on the 23rd of February, 19h30, for the screening of "Eating Our Way to Extinction".
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Get your ticket at lumiere.nl/mya or through the QR code below.
Three spots left for the MYA Writing Retreat!
Would you like a chance to join the MYA on a 2-night writing retreat near Maastricht in January?
Check out the details in the poster attached!
Before we fully say goodbye to 2026, how about a little look at our last MYAxLumière event? We watched The Lobster and held a great panel discussion 🎥
🎥 Join us at the next MYA x Lumière movie night & panel discussion on Monday, December 1st, at 19:30!
We will be watching The Lobster, see poster for summary.
🍸 The ticket comes with a free drink token!
👉 Info & tickets: lumiere.nl/lobster
Join Maastricht Young Academy for the next Between the Lines session, a space where early- to mid-career academics come together to explore the more complex sides of academic life. For more information and to register: t.ly/b0U98
🚨 New training announcement 🚨
The MYA invites you to an English media training, by Mark van der Linde
📅 27th of November
⏰ 13h30-15h30
Only open to staff members with research time and who have limited media experience!
❗Limited spots, first come = first served
Sign up through t.ly/XxxFB !
📣 Event announcement 📣
2nd GUS of the year
In this edition, you will get to hear the unofficial story of Prof. Dr. André Aleman, the dean of FPN.
📅Join us, 11/11/25 at 16h
To register, please fill in this form or scan the QR code below: t.ly/ba-La
Join Maastricht Young Academy for the next Between the Lines session, a space where early- to mid-career academics come together to explore the more complex sides of academic life. For more information and to register: t.ly/b0U98
📣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
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#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!
