Fewer mandatory internships Medical students sometimes have to wait eighteen months for an internship spot. Four of them are now no longer mandatory. 04 juli 2018
Alone among the servers They work night shifts, have to perfectly follow strict instructions, and multitask while alarms go off. Students Alexander Meijer and Iris Venhuis work as security guards in a data centre. 04 juli 2018
‘NWO excludes young scientists’ Young scientists in the humanities and social sciences are angry. They are not allowed to enter research plans in a new subsidy scheme from research fund NWO. 04 juli 2018
How to manage a university Econometrics student Saina Abeshzadeh flew to Singapore, sat next to the Dutch king, and attended meeting after meeting. She was the board of director’s student assessor. 04 juli 2018
Philosophy switches to plant-based food The Faculty of Philosophy will start serving mainly plant-based snacks and drinks during events. They will still provide meat and fish, but it won’t be the standard option any more. 03 juli 2018
The new RUG boss is another man RUG president Sibrand Poppema will be succeeded by a man, despite the call for more diversity over the past few months. 'I'm disappointed, but not surprised.' 27 juni 2018
Local Man Arrested on Houseboat A Groningen resident was arrested this past week after he mounted real, working cannons on his houseboat. 27 juni 2018
An unfortunate headline Every day, the editorial staff at the UK wonders: what are we writing about, why are we writing about it, and how are we writing about it? Here’s a look behind the scenes. 27 juni 2018
Concerns about RUG’s record growth A more than 20 percent increase in students threatens trouble for the RUG. The university council is concerned about housing and space at the university. 26 juni 2018
