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Jan Hupkens

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College of Europe alumnus. Passionate about #Education #Politics & #Languages. Senior Policy Advisor & PhD @ Maastricht University. Views are my own. RT ≠ endorsement

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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
And we kicked off! Focusing on dual use research with @ec.europa.eu ‘s DG RTD at the @yerunnetwork.bsky.social General Assembly, generously hosted by the University of Southeastern Norway. @maastrichtunibxl.bsky.social
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YERUN @yerunnetwork.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📣 We are pleased to launch the YERUN Strategy 2026–2030: Thrive Together, marking the start of a new strategic cycle for our network. 🚀 Together with our members, we look forward to turning this Strategy into action, and to continuing to thrive together towards 2030 👇 mailchi.mp/e6b0753eeb5f...
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
👑 Royal visit at UM’s 50th Dies Natalis King Willem-Alexander has arrived at the Sint-Servaasbasiliek—where Queen Juliana signed UM’s founding charter in 1976. From a small medical faculty to a global academic hub, UM marks 50 years today. 🎥 Watch live: edu.nl/dpw8k #UM50 #DiesNatalisUM
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Honorary Doctorate | 50th Dies Natalis🏅 UM honours Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the ICRC, with an honorary doctorate in recognition of her commitment to the ICRC, which delivers humanitarian aid in conflict and disaster zones—work that matters more than ever. Watch the video here 👇 #UM50
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Tomorrow is our 50th Dies Natalis @maastrichtu.bsky.social - a special moment during which we celebrate what this youngest Dutch university has achieved, for academia, the region and far beyond. Special to have our King and the President of the @icrc.org with us on this occasion.
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Lees dit artikel op Trouw www.trouw.nl/religie-filo... bedankt @trouw.nl voor het schenken van aandacht aan de vervolging van Ahmadiyya Moslims - ook in EU handelsverdragen zoals GSP+ dient hier aandacht voor te zijn. @minbz.bsky.social
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Pakistan bedenkt de gekste wetten voor ahmadi-moslims: zo mogen ze niet de Koran uit het hoofd leren
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Good to visit @ruhr-uni-bochum.de today to meet with colleagues in the field of internationalisation policy. As post-industrial regions, we can learn quite a bit from each other's approach. Highlight was meeting my former President, prof. Paul. Danke RUB!
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Check out my new article on why the 🇪🇺 Euro and Migration Crisis led to different integration outcomes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rh… Thankful to my PhD supervisors for their mentorship & to the editors for the collaboration. #EuropeanUnion #crisis
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Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy | PSO Journal | Wiley Online Library
We live in a time of “permacrisis,” which has presented an unprecedented number of challenges to the EU (Riddervold et al. 2021, 4). We see that the impact of crises on EU integration differs from on...
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YERUN @yerunnetwork.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
🌞Last week, the YERUN General Assembly brought us to Nicosia! 💡Over three inspiring days, we exchanged ideas on the future of the network, engaged in insightful discussions on EU #reserch and #education policies, and enjoyed the warm Cypriot hospitality👇 yerun.eu/2025/10/yeru...
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Being a young university is not just about age, it is about a shared spirit: bold, interdisciplinary, agile, and deeply engaged with society.
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Roxana Minzatu @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Honoured to open today the new academic year at @maastrichtu.bsky.social! Dear students: step into this year with courage! ✨ Learn deeply. ✨ Ask questions. ✨ Create boldly. ✨ Shape Europe’s future. #CommissionerOfThePeople
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🎓 UM kicks off the academic year 2025/’26! President Rianne Letschert welcomes keynote speaker Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness. 🎥 Watch the intro video 👇 OAY live-stream: edu.nl/efjbp #OAY25 #OAJ25
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
🎉 EDLAB turns 10! We’re celebrating with EDLAB X: an exhibition + activities from 15 Sept–3 Oct at UM. Explore 10 years of education innovation, connect, and get inspired. 📅 Opening 15 Sept, 16:30 👉 Sign up: www.aanmelder.nl/167652/home #MaastrichtUniversity #EDLABX #EducationInnovation
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
At the start of my 8th academic year at this wonderful university @maastrichtu.bsky.social, I reflect on how much it has given me; personally, professionally, and how many great things we have accomplished over the years for students, staff and our wider community. 2025-2026, let's go! 💪
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University World News @uniworldnews.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
US universities heading for a 30-40% decline in #internationalstudents in the coming semester, #NAFSA report says, Nathan Greenfield reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
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NAFSA predicts 30% to 40% fall in international students
American colleges and universities are heading for a decline of between 30% and 40% – or 80,000 international students – in the semester set to be...
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Great news!
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European University Association (EUA) @eua.eu · 13/07/2025
Universities benefit from establishing and actively promoting opportunities for continuous professional development and recognising & rewarding staff achievements, so they need to provide a supportive and stimulating work environment for their staff. 🔗 buff.ly/wX6xm0Q #AcademicSky
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Key principles for attractive and sustainable academic careers
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🎉 Study Smart wins a Dutch Education Premium 2025! UM’s innovative project tackles a major student struggle: how to study effectively. Now nationally recognised for its impact, scalability & success. Read more 👉 edu.nl/74we7 🎥 Watch the video below 👇 #StudySmart #EducationInnovation
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thank you for a great seminar on EU crises and Emergencies @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @studioeuropa.bsky.social - an important and timely topic.
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
@rianneletschert.bsky.social speaking on the importance of facilitating research with both economic & social impact, as well as the need for real improvement in researcher evaluation mechanisms. @yerunnetwork.bsky.social young universities can help lead the way.
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social outlining the EU's ambition in innovation during YERUN's 10th anniversary. I.a. AI academies & fellowships will further link academia and industry. 'Universities are the beating heart of a future Europe'. #yerun
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Merci Consulat général de France pour nous rendre visite. Nous sommes fiers d'être l'université avec le plus d'étudiants français aux Pays-Bas. Thank you Consul-General Feuillet for visiting Maastricht University - our French students play an important role in our academic community.
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
It was truly inspiring to participate in the Leadership and Management in Higher Education course with dedicated professions from all over the world, offered by @weareceu.bsky.social - proud to be an alumnus of this wonderful & always dynamic university!
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 08/05/2025
In the wake of the mass cancellation of thousands of students’ legal status and warnings of stricter screening at the U.S. border, some foreign students are rethinking plans to travel abroad or return home over the break. chroni.cl/43c9Jcf
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As Summer Approaches, International Students Ask, Should We Stay or Should We Go?
An uncertain policy environment is leading some colleges to caution students on overseas travel.
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Universiteit Antwerpen @uantwerpen.be · 07/05/2025
Zeventien psychiaters en experten pleiten in een open brief aan de Vlaamse en federale regering voor een strenger en duidelijker beleid rond smartphonegebruik bij minderjarigen. Geert Dom (#UAntwerpen) legt uit. www.gva.be/atv/experten...
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Experten vragen verbod op sociale media voor jongeren tot 16 jaar
Een verbod op sociale media voor jongeren tot 16 jaar. Dat is wat zeventien psychiaters en experten vragen in een open brief aan de Vlaamse en federale regering. Ze pleiten voor een strenger en vooral ook duidelijker beleid rond smartphonegebruik bij minderjarigen. Om die zo beter te beschermen tegen de gevaren ervan.
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
@maastrichtu.bsky.social on top for placing graduates in EU policy jobs. Credit to @madanpark.bsky.social for the research. @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social
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EDLAB – Maastricht University Centre for Teaching & Learning @edlab-ctl.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
📢𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗠 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 👉Join us at EDLAB to reconnect, exchange ideas, and explore the latest in teaching and learning at UM. We’ve got another inspiring programme lined up! 🔗Register here: www.aanmelder.nl/160351/home
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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Timo Kos @timokos.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Good to see Harvard push back on the attack on academic freedom. Time to join forces and support each other as universities, as well as other pilars of free and democratie societies and the international rule bases order such as independent media and courts. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
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The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Today is not just about UM but also about Limburg and education in NL! You are still in time to convince colleagues and students to join. Does somebody need convincing? That is why WOinActie created a video series addressing the key questions. Visit the video series here: edu.nl/paw8e #WoinActie
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The crowd is forming in the Inner City — posters ready, spirits high. Colleagues & students rally at their faculties, with Randwyck on board too! Zuyd Hogeschool & Open Universiteit are joining at Vrijthof. Everyone’s welcome. ✊🟥 Live updates here and UM website: edu.nl/xaa3q #WOinActie
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🗣️ Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Assistant Prof. Daan Hovens examines how students in Limburg rarely engage with neighbouring languages, while cross-border workers creatively bridge language gaps on the Dutch-German border. 👉 edu.nl/xaaub #Euregion #LanguagePolicy @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Important discussions on strengthening 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 higher education cooperation, a.o. via balanced student mobility. Thank you @campusfranceuk.bsky.social and the respective French and Dutch embassy teams. The basis is solid but there is a lot to gain. #strongertogether
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Jan Paternotte @jpaternotte.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Palestijnse hulpverleners gedood met handen vastgebonden. Meer dan 15.000 dode kinderen. Plannen voor etnische zuivering Gaza en inname van gebied. Wat heeft dit nog te maken met strijd tegen Hamas? Europa moet niet stilzitten. Stel sancties in, schort handelsvoordelen op.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 24/03/2025
COMMENTARY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent years eroding democracy. Now, it looks as though he’s chosen this geopolitical moment to bury the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the secular founder of the Republic of Turkey.
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Erdoğan seizes geopolitical moment to snuff out democratic opposition
The Turkish president has chosen to bury the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the secular founder of the Republic of Turkey.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 21/03/2025
There is no space for racism in the EU. No one should be denied a job, home, or opportunity because of their race or ethnic background. On International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and every day, the EU stands united against racism, for a #UnionOfEquality.
An image shows two firefighters with shovels on top of a torn-down building. One is overlayed in yellow, the other in blue. The words "United in diversity" are at the top left corner, and the European Commission logo is in the bottom right corner.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 21/03/2025
How Columbia’s president found herself in a no-win situation
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‘No Way’ to Please Everyone: Columbia’s President Confronts Trump’s Ultimatum
With Trump intent on making an example of Columbia, Armstrong is at the center of a fight over the future of higher education.
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Great to be in my second homeland 🇭🇷 at @unirijeka.bsky.social to meet with our @yerunnetwork.bsky.social network - with a focus on a new strategy & concrete tools that bring impact. A big thank you to the URijeka team for facilitating such good meetings. Together we are stronger #younguniversities
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Prof. Christine Neuhold explaining important steps towards the new @yerunnetwork.bsky.social strategy @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social - discussing a.o. membership growth, content focus & policy outreach.
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Universiteit Antwerpen @uantwerpen.be · 17/03/2025
Wetenschappers vluchten weg uit de VS nu Donald Trump hard snoeit in universitaire financiering en de vrijheid van meningsuiting inperkt. Volgens David Criekemans, professor internationale politiek #UAntwerpen, komt er een echte braindrain op gang. @hln.be www.hln.be/buitenland/w...
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Wetenschappers vluchten weg uit Verenigde Staten: “We zijn getuige van een braindrain”
Wetenschappers vluchten weg uit de Verenigde Staten nu president Donald Trump de financiering van universiteiten en onderzoeksinstellingen decimeert en vrijheid van meningsuiting beteugelt. De Univers...
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
www.limburger.nl/regio/limbur... - a great and promising new step.
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Universiteiten in Limburg en grensgebied België en Duitsland willen gezamenlijke studies
De Universiteit Maastricht, de Open Universiteit in Heerlen, de technische RWTH in Aken en de universiteiten van Hasselt en Luik werken samen voor het plan, dat nu verder wordt uitgewerkt.
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
🎨 Maastricht University at TEFAF! From 15-20 March, TEFAF brings 270 galleries from 20+ countries to Maastricht. UM is hosting exciting events during the fair. Don't miss out! More info: edu.nl/wub49 #TEFAF #MaastrichtUniversity
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
More to follow?
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
www.tijd.be/politiek-eco...
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Tusk: 'EU kan wereldmacht worden'
De Poolse premier Donald Tusk wil dat Europese leiders begrijpen dat de Europese Unie (EU) een wereldmacht kan worden. 'Het is niet logisch dat 500 miljoen Europeanen 300 miljoen Amerikanen vragen hen...
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European University Association (EUA) @eua.eu · 01/03/2025
Underfunding is a serious threat when universities face increased responsibilities to respond to multiple changes/challenges 🚨 70% of universities identify underfunding as one of the top 3️⃣ obstacles for improving learning and teaching. #EUATRENDS 2024: buff.ly/4k27IXJ
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Jan Hupkens @janhupkens.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Looking forward to this month full of spirituality. 🌙
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Laura Kayali @laukaya.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
France wasn't wrong, it was just early. As Trump is seriously undermining the transatlantic relationship as well as NATO, Macron's concept of “strategic autonomy” is now set for its moment under the microscope. With @msolletty.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/emma...
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Macron’s told-you-so moment
Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.
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University World News @uniworldnews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
#Bangladesh's Asian University for Women sees itself as a social lift for a whole society, not just individual students- writes Dara Melnyk #globaled #asiaed #edusky buff.ly/4ibNM2Y
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A women’s university with a potent formula for fighting evil
With its determined recruitment process, its radical access approach and pre-university foundational curriculum, the Asian University for Women in Chi...
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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Blimey. Asked about Trump, Merz says he’s in close contact with European leaders about becoming “independent” from US (and confesses “I never thought I’d say that on TV show”). Casts doubt on value of NATO summit in June. This from a die-hard Atlanticist. Things are moving fast.
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Maastricht University @maastrichtu.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🚀 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
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