Enter the competition: The Great Academic Bake Off, part 2 UKrant is organising a second edition of its completely coronaproof King's Day baking contest, The Great Academic Bake Off. After all, what’s more festive than baking? Tue 13/04
Do you feel safe out on the street? Take our survey on street harassment Does street harassment happen often in Groningen? Where are students harassed most and what are the consequences? UKrant would like to know the extent of the problem. Tue 13/04
One in ten MPs is UG alumnus Dreaming of a future as an elected representative? One in ten members of the current Lower House graduated from the UG. Mon 12/04
‘Board, you must switch to a sustainable search engine’ In a letter to the board of directors, Green Office ambassadors and the student parties in the university council argue that the UG should switch to ‘green’ search engine Ecosia. Mon 12/04
Op-ed: In defence of the lecture In an interview with UKrant last week, rector Cisca Wijmenga said that lectures will be online only next year. To dozens of lecturers at the law faculty, this sounds like a horror show. Wed 7/04
After five years, biologist gets permission for animal test UG biologist Simon Verhulst has won his case against the Central Committee on Animal Testing. On Tuesday, he finally received the permit the CCD had been refusing him for years. Wed 7/04
‘Passport professor’ Kochenov has left the UG Professor of constitutional law and citizenship Dimitry Kochenov has left the UG for a ‘better academic position’ elsewhere. Wed 7/04
New buddies thanks to the Friend-o-matic pub quiz Last Thursday, more than 120 students participated in the Friend-o-matic pub quiz, UKrant and HanzeMag's matching project against loneliness. It had the desired effect. Wed 7/04
Jouke de Vries: ‘We need both money and a good plan’ Money alone won’t be enough to alleviate the structural strain on the university, board president Jouke de Vries said Tuesday during WOinActie’s national Alarm Day. Tue 6/04