Please note that on Tuesday 1 September 2015, UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance will officially move to a new address in Maastricht: UNU-MERIT Boschstraat 24 6211 AX Maastricht...
Maastricht University (UM) has ranked among the top 10 in the Times Higher Education (THE) 100 Under 50 ranking for the third year running, making it the sixth best young university in the world. The list was revealed at the Young Universities Summit in Dublin, where Rector Magnificus Prof. Luc Soete gave a keynote speech on 29 April 2015. In 2013, UM achieved sixth place in this special league table for universities younger than 50 years old, and has since then managed to maintain its sixth pla...
Maastricht University has been ranked the second fastest-rising young university in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The study highlighted seven universities under the age of 50, drawing on data from the last four years of the World University Rankings. Only institutions currently in the top 200 were eligible. This year’s rankings are as follows: 1. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2. Maastricht University, the Netherlands 3. University of Warwick, the UK 4...
International conference: “Future perspectives on innovation and governance in development” Since 1988, UNU-MERIT and its predecessors have addressed the topics of technological change, innovation and economic development. More recently, with the inclusion of the School of Governance, this perspective has widened to include both governance and institutions. In 2014, it will be 25 years since the launch of UNU-INTECH, one of the predecessors of UNU-MERIT, 26 years since the establishment of the M...
UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance will host a Master’s Open Day on Saturday 11 October 2014. Our top-ranked MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) emphasizes the connection between public policy and decision-making processes, as well as the principles of good governance. Students who successfully complete the programme receive a double degree issued by the United Nations University and Maastricht University. Several information sessions will be offered throughout the day and...
The year ends with four PhD defences at UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. On 5 December, Marina Petrovic defends her thesis on “Social Assistance and Activation… Old Policy Solutions to Social Exclusion”. On 16 December, Kristine Farla presents her work on “Empirical Studies on Institutions, Policies and Economic Development”. And on 18 December we first have Flavia Pereira de Carvalho on “Brazilian Multinationals, Economic Structure and Innovation”, and then Anant Kamath...