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University Museum shows special objects from storage in ‘Kaleidoscope’

On Thursday, the new exhibition Kaleidoscope will open at the University Museum, featuring more than two hundred unique objects from the museum’s storage depot.

University board asked to take stance against ‘educide’ in Gaza

The university board has received a letter from staff members asking the university to speak out against ‘educide’ in Gaza.

University council critical of protest rules in UG buildings

The university has new house rules for demonstrations in UG buildings, but the university council has its reservations.

University council still concerned about social safety at the UG

The university council is concerned about students and staff’s social safety and wants the UG to do more to improve it. 

University to provide free menstrual products after all

The university will be putting menstrual products in multiple buildings. Hans Biemans with the board of directors made this promise last Thursday to a committee in the university council.
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University museum uncovers the UG’s role in slavery (+ video)

As part of the cultural manifestation Bittersweet Heritage, the University Museum (UM) has set up two exhibitions and an encore on Indonesia, reflecting on the UG’s and the Netherlands’ colonial past. But there are critics.

University Services Department and Office of the University to merge

The University Services Department and the Office of the University will be merging. The UG board emphasises the merger will not involve any compulsory redundancies.
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University reopens: Students return to Zernike

The university has reopened and students have returned to Zernike campus. ‘It’s like everything’s coming back to life.’

University council battles UG on budget

The university council will not endorse the UG’s budget for next year. The council says information on crucial elements was incomplete and tardy.

University council in emergency meeting over Vindicat

The university council will hold an emergency meeting this week about Vindicat’s accreditation being revoked. The council claims the board of directors did not inform them correctly.

University council election postponed until June 8

The elections for the student-held seats in the university and faculty councils have been postponed until July 8 due to the coronavirus.

University council gets two new parties

For the first time in history, five different parties will represent students in the university council. One Man Gang and De Vrije Student both won a seat. SOG and Calimero both lost one.

University Council against Yantai [ UPDATE ]

A majority of the University Council is still against the plans to start a branch campus in Yantai. The RUG’s Chinese expansion is in real danger of falling through.

University College makes giant leap

The University College Groningen is experiencing exponential growth. The number of students that have enrolled for the next academic year is currently at 150.

University College misses mark

The University College Groningen (UCG) has fallen slightly short of it goal of 100 first-year students for this academic year.

University wants to abolish compensation for laptops and tablets

The UG no longer wants to compensate employees for a computer or tablet, instead providing them with that equipment itself.

University Museum attracts more visitors than ever

The UG's University Museum (UM) broke its own visitor record in September. A total of 20,000 people have visited the museum since January. The...

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