# Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
**Source**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/38753/faculty-psychology-and-neuroscience
**Parent**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/
The Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN) is an international faculty with students and staff from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our curiosity drives us to explore the broad field of psychology from a biological and cognitive perspective. By using the Problem-Based Learning method of teaching we encourage a similar curiosity in our students by handing them the tools to discover the world of the human brain.
### Fast facts
- high level education using Problem-Based Learning
- cutting edge research facilities
- international students and staff
- all disciplines of psychology and neuroscience are represented in our master's programmes
- programmes in Dutch and English
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Discover our faculty's educational programmes.
[Go to Education](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/psychology-and-neuroscience/education)
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Discover our research strategy, themes, and structure.
[Go to Research](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/psychology-and-neuroscience/research)
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Discover the faculty's organisational structure.
[Go to Organisation](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/psychology-and-neuroscience/about-fpn/organisational-structure)
## FPN News
### [From heart to head: on depression and brain stimulation](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/heart-head-depression-and-brain-stimulation)
How closely linked are the heart and brain, really? Eva Dijkstra completed her PhD on the heart–brain connection as a predictor for the effectiveness of brain stimulation in treating depression. Alongside her supervisor, neuroscientist Alexander Sack, they discuss depression and, brain stimulation.
### [ERC Consolidator grant for dr. Ryszard Auksztulewicz](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/erc-consolidator-grant-dr-ryszard-auksztulewicz)
- Researchers
Dr. Ryszard Auksztulewicz, assistant professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), has been awarded the ERC Consolidator grant for his research proposal entitled MemPred - Mnemonic and predictive influences on sensory processing: mapping the neural computations .
### [Recap: Weekend of Science 2025 (Weekend van de Wetenschap)](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/recap-weekend-science-2025-weekend-van-de-wetenschap)
During the Weekend of Science 2025 (Weekend van de Wetenschap) on Saturday 4 October, the faculties of Maastricht University (UM) and partners in Maastricht and Venlo opened their doors to everyone curious about what science really is.
### [Dongning Ren awarded ERC grant for her research proposal on ostracism.](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/dongning-ren-awarded-erc-grant-her-research-proposal-ostracism)
FPN colleague Dr. Dongning Ren was awarded a highly competitive ERC grant for her project: Using a principled causal approach for causal queries: the Ostracism Causal Project .
### [Bas van Alphen appointed professor Clinical Geropsychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/bas-van-alphen-appointed-professor-clinical-geropsychology-faculty-psychology-and-neuroscience)
## Calender
[Psychologie/Psychology | On campus Experience Day](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/psychologiepsychology-campus-experience-day-0)
26
Mar
[Bachelor's Open Day](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/bachelors-open-day)
14
Nov
## Quick links
- [FPN Experience Days](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/psychology-and-neuroscience/events/fpn-experience-days)
- [Education programmes](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46052)
- [Research](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46054)
- [Departments](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46056)
- [Facilities](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46057)
- [Graduate School](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/38514)
- [Non-degree seeking students](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46659)
- [Subsidiary students](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46660)
- [Ethics Review Committee Psychology and Neuroscience](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46254)
- [Deelname wetenschappelijk onderzoek (in Dutch)](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46488)
- [FPN Complaints & Concerns Point](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fpn/ccp)
- [Contact](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/node/46058)
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
[Universiteitssingel 40
6229 ER
Maastricht](https://maps.google.com?q=Universiteitssingel%2040%2C%206229%20ER%2C%20Maastricht%2C%20Netherlands)