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News

Liveblog: the UG is on strike against impending mega budget cuts

University

Five years after Covid, it’s common to ask: are we meeting in person or online?

News

UG says Khoekhoe woman’s skull in Camper collection can be returned to South Africa

Column

I’m a linguistic Frankenstein (and that’s okay)

Short news

Rijksmuseum acquires sculpture by Camper

Programme announced for education strike

The UG saved 13.6 million euros in 2024 (mainly on energy)

Vici grants for two UG researchers

UKrant's Choice

Series: What does the uni look like five years after the Covid pandemic?

The Holy Grail: A future without flu outbreaks thanks to a new kind of vaccine

Ancient papyri and Erasmus’ bible: the University Library’s treasures

News

Vacationing Vindicat members face suspension of several months

Jochem plans to skate 655 kilometres in 24 hours: ‘I want to see what my body can do’

Vindicat suspends 80 members for three days after misconduct during ski trip

Young Academy: More people should have a say in budget cuts

Background

Five years after Covid, we’ve returned to the office to socialise

Dining with Natalie: Zeste

These are must-reads! Five students on their favourite books in their native language

Out on the town with: Thijs | Cheering and crying at the Euroborg Stadium

Video

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Musicians jam in Ismael, Jawid and Senne’s living room

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Halloween thrills at Usva (with free trauma counselling)

Science

The long arm of Trump: say goodbye to your research project

The dunes of Naarden: how a megalomaniacal government project got completely out of hand

The fragile state of peer review: Can open science fix the system?

Opinion

Column

The road you’ll never travel again

Dirk-Jan Scheffers -

Column

Bidding farewell; reflecting on the comments I received

Valeria Cernei -

Op-ed

Op-ed: ‘Join the strike to stand up for knowledge, students, and democracy’

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From the archives

University

More and more TAs… is that the answer?

Students

Mariam from Georgia knows what it’s like to be driven from your home

Science

There’s no tongue in cheek anymore, says professor Beugelsdijk. That’s what makes polarisation dangerous