EDLAB
Source: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/59860/edlab
Centre for Teaching & Learning
As Maastricht University’s Centre for Teaching & Learning, EDLAB provides expertise, support, and interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities for staff and students to enhance the quality of education at UM.
Announcements:
- Passionate about teaching and learning? Join the UM Education Days at EDLAB on 10-11 June 2026!
- Subscribe to our monthly newsletter (available only in English)
Our mission revolves around three pillars:
- Expertise: We foster a strong foundation for quality education through research and continuous innovation.
- Support: We facilitate professional development in the field of education, ensuring educators have the resources they need.
- Community: We actively engage with the education community, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
\ Activities and events offered by EDLAB include professional development training workshops and conferences such as the annual UM Education Days. In 2024, EDLAB received substantial funding to enhance teaching and learning at Maastricht University from 2024 to 2027.
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Workshops and events\ News\ Expertise, support and community\ Collaborating with students\ Outreach
Fast facts
- Established in 2015
- Led by Ellen Bastiaens
- Five interrelated areas of expertise
- An international team with education and academic expertise
In 2025
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600 UM staff involved in EDLAB activities
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200 UM students involved in Excellence programmes
- 9 education grants allocated to UM teaching staff
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30 education consults
Workshops and events
Online workshop: Bringing TV techniques to teaching – how to entertain, engage and educate!
26 Mar
Education research workshop 2: Education research methods and design
26 Mar
Webinar: Showcasing AI in practice
30 Mar
Online workshop: Bringing TV techniques to teaching – how to entertain, engage and educate!
2 Apr
Workshop: the RACI Matrix: division of roles and responsibilities in UM governance
9 Apr
Find our full event calendar under EDLAB events or in the EDLAB group on UMployee (Intranet login).
News
Interested in exploring Extended Reality in education with UM colleagues? Join the UM XR community
Across UM, colleagues are experimenting with a range of approaches, including extended reality (XR), to explore how particular learning goals might be supported in new ways.
Diana Van Elssen joins EDLAB as Communications & Event Support Officer
Diana Van Elssen has recently started at EDLAB in the role of Communications & Event Support Officer.
University Centres for Teaching & Learning strengthen national collaboration
On 19 March, colleagues from university Centres for Teaching & Learning (CTLs) met at Radboud University for a thematic day focused on strengthening collaboration and clarifying shared priorities.
From stuck to sparked: insights from EDLAB's 13th Student-Meet
Feeling stuck happens. At Student-Meet Vol. 13, UM students came together at EDLAB to explore how inspiration works and how small actions can help get things moving again.
AI Café: students in conversation about AI and education
AI Café was created as a student-led community for open, insightful conversations about artificial intelligence in education. The first meeting on 26 February 2026 brought that idea to life with students sharing their experiences with AI.
Four perspectives on EDLAB
Explore EDLAB in this interactive video!
Lena Gromotka, Innovation Coordinator at EDLAB, speaks with Jacob Ward, a teacher and researcher in History at FASoS, Therese Grohnert, an education researcher and teacher at SBE, and Daniel Rivera, a recent graduate of the PREMIUMhonours programme coordinated by EDLAB.
You'll also see the vibrant community of educators and learners during EDLAB's yearly UM Education Days.
Expertise, support and community
Innovating education\ At EDLAB, we’re committed to fostering a culture of educational innovation and development at Maastricht University, supporting teachers, education researchers and students.
Read more about innovating education
Professional development\ We offer a wide range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities, including workshops, training courses and online resources. We also support education innovation and research through grants and fellowships. On top of that, EDLAB organises events throughout the year, like conferences, seminars, the annual UM Education Days, and interactive sessions such as Teach-Meets and Student-Meets. These gatherings are great opportunities to connect, share ideas and learn from others in the field.
Read more about Professional Development for Teaching & Learning
Are you edUMinded?\ We’re also keeping the conversation going through our online magazine, edUMinded. It’s a space where members of the Teaching & Learning community at Maastricht University share their stories, ideas and experiences. The aim? To spark dialogue, exchange perspectives and connect with others who care about education, both here in Maastricht and beyond.
Visit edUMinded, EDLAB's online magazine on Teaching & Learning.
Join the EDLAB group on UMployee (Intranet login)
Why we love to teach
What inspires Maastricht University teachers and educators in their daily lives and interactions with students? What are their motivations, what fuels their enthusiasm, and what are their perspectives on the role of education in society? Mabrouka, Maryam, Jesse, Stefan, Yuanyuan, Iris, Andrada, Bruna, and Martijn share their insights on the most rewarding aspects of their career in education.
Collaborating with students
Excellence education\ Maastricht University offers a range of Excellence programmes for ambitious, motivated, and high-performing students. At EDLAB, we further develop, implement, and centrally coordinate these programmes. In a challenging, interdisciplinary learning environment, students engage in extracurricular opportunities that help them develop their talents, increase their knowledge, and strengthen their CVs.
Go to EDLAB's Excellence programmes
ESAB: Students as education partners\ The EDLAB Student Advisory Board (ESAB) represents the student community and hosts several Student-Meet sessions throughout the year.
Outreach
EDLAB engages with external parties and stakeholders in the field of knowledge on education, be they teaching staff from other education institutes, organisations that collaborate with EDLAB's Excellence programmes, external professional training companies, or other Centres for Teaching & Learning in the Netherlands and abroad.