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Busy summer for ‘Yantai’

In August, the University Council will discuss the definitive application for the new campus in Yantai.

Groningen under fire: WWII in pictures

Biking through Groningen nowadays reveals few traces of the destroyed buildings, SS parades and fire fights that took place during World War Two. But there are still photos to remind us.

RUG delegation to Yantai

A large RUG delegation will visit the future campus of the University of Groningen Yantai in China in the final week of May. The group will consist of staff and students.

DAG wants to conquer the university

The Democratic Academy Groningen is the new student party participating in the university elections for the first time in May. DAG is not concerned with study spaces or electrical outlets. We are in need of some substance, says party leader Jasper Been.

Being bald ‘is pretty awkward’

RUG student Hermien Heeres has had alopecia since she was four. The disease has caused all her hair to fall out. She will be telling her story on television starting Tuesday night.

No alcohol for a month (2)

Throughout March, the UK followed students Reinout and Laura during their mission to avoid drinking even a single sip of alcohol for a month. So... how did it go?

Time travel through photography

For decades, Elmer Spaargaren (former UK photographer) took photos of university life in Groningen. Graphic Museum GRID is hosting an exhibit of his work until 4 June. For the UK, he put together a short pictorial journey through time.

Bilingual

The RUG has ever more international students. As such, we are doing our best to translate our articles as soon as possible. We get into in ‘At the UK’ this week.

New style newsletter

Every week, we publish the UK newsletter. It has looked the same for years and is up for an overhaul. That is what this week's 'At the UK' is all about.

Yooneevairseetaytskrant

We have been called the UK/Universiteitskrant since the ‘70s. But the question which is being asked with increasing frequency: is that name still relevant in 2017?

The future is online

The great thing about a university is that there is room to experiment and figure things out. We can play around and find new story formats. The same goes for the UK.

Student remains jobless

A RUG student remained unemployed, despite paying a visit to the university's Career Services Desk.

Rectors defend scientific freedom

RUG rector Elmer Sterken has joined the rectors of all Dutch research universities in calling for the preservation of scientific freedom.

Dutch rectors’ statement on scientific freedom

Translation of the letter by the board of rectors of Dutch research universities, originally published by NRC on 16 February: Dark clouds are gathering over...

Ratings

The UK conducted a large scale survey among our readers about their (dis)satisfaction with what we publish. We are listening, of course, but we also will not allow ourselves to be led by ‘clicks’ alone.

Students staying on campus

Even though it is becoming easier to take online classes, students are on campus more than they were ten years ago, according to university association VSNU.

Free access to research

Universities and research institutions are calling for scientific journal articles and the data they are based on to be accessible for free over the course of the next three years.

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