Mother of neurolinguistics has retired Professor Roelien Bastiaanse set up a flourishing neurolinguistics group in Groningen. UKrant joined her on her last day before retirement. Wed 12/05
Doughnut Party wants to bridge gap between student and lecturer The Doughnut Party is up for election for the university council for the first time this year. The party is made up of scholarship PhDs. Wed 12/05
Study rooms in former public library open to students who take speed test Small study rooms will be made available in the former public library as of this week to a maximum of five students. Anyone who wants to use them will first have to take a speed test. Wed 12/05
Internationals angry about failing grade for Medical Dutch exam International medical students are frustrated by the grading of their Medical Dutch exam. Of the 61 third-year students, 46 failed the test. Wed 12/05
Student party in Acero costs guests 150 euros each A party that got out of hand in the Acero student flat on Esdoornlaan cost those present dearly: the police handed out fines of150 euros per person. Tue 11/05
Can a great tit turn into a night owl? How does light pollution affect birds? Biologists Barbara Helm and PhD student Aurelia Strauss placed smart birdhouses all over the Zernike campus to find out. Mon 10/05
Outcry over Gyas members shooting pigeons Student rowing association Gyas ‘expressly distances’ itself from photos showing two members posing in the boathouse with six dead pigeons and what is probably an air rifle. Thu 6/05
UMCG issues warning: don’t swallow beer bottle caps The UMCG is warning people not to play a drinking game that involves throwing a beer bottle cap into someone’s glass. Occasionally, people end up swallowing the bottle cap. Thu 6/05
Top Dutch Solar team might join race after all The Top Dutch Solar team will get to race after all. Not in Australia, as they'd originally intended, but in Morocco. At least, that’s the plan. Thu 6/05
This is how we’ll find a second earth Thanks to UG astronomy master student Mark Oosterloo, scientists will be able to exclude quite a few planets in their search for extraterrestrial life. Tue 4/05
