Online classes for law first-years cancelled First-year Dutch law students don't have access to online classes anymore. The faculty has disabled the option per September. Wed 18/09
Academy building’s ornaments lost The current renovation activities at the Academy building have revealed various mistakes that were made during earlier refurbishment works. A bunch of ornaments have disappeared. Mon 16/09
Arts Festival is party and protest all in one Throwing a party to showcase the importance of research into the arts. That's the idea behind the very first Arts Festival that is taking place on Saturday in and around the Harmonie building. Wed 11/09
You can now eat in style at the new Zernike food court Attention Zernike foodies: jealous of all the good food option students have in the city centre? Time to pay a visit to the brand new Zernike food court. Wed 11/09
Video: Biking to Zernike during rush hour The bike route to Zernike has been reorganised to improve traffic flow, but it will always be a busy route. During the week some 35,000 cyclists wheel their way to Zernike and back again. Tue 10/09
Housing shortage shrinks as emergency rooms free up A week after the abandoned school facility at the Metaallaan has opened as the third emergency housing location, some international students are already leaving their temporary homes. Tue 10/09
Numerus causus planned for foreign-language tracks The Dutch education minister hopes to curtail the influx of foreign students by instating a numerus causus for foreign-language programme tracks at the university. Mon 9/09
Supporting WOinActie in red Every year during the opening of the academic year, the Martini church is draped in the red RUG colours. This time those attending also wore the red of protest movement WOinActie. Tue 3/09
Video: Cisca Wijmenga was ‘definitely nervous, but it’s all part of the job’ After 405 years, the RUG finally has a female rector. Cisca Wijmenga received the collar of office on Monday morning during the university’s first official event: the opening of the 2019-2020 academic year. Tue 3/09
Three weeks after #maatjegezocht Philosophy student Maurits Neelis went looking for new friends using the viral Dutch hashtag #maatjegezocht. But did it work? Mon 2/09
Welcoming Ceremony: What am I eating, an egg? Hundreds of international students visited the Welcoming Ceremony in the Oosterpoort on Thursday, with 40 information booths, music and workshops. Fri 30/08
Demand for housing peaks, but emergency rooms still available The RUG's emergency housing plan moves into its second phase as additional locations open up for homeless students. Thu 29/08
KEI bans balloons, but message falls on deaf ears Although KEI-week banned the infamous gas balloons from all of their events, students who went out for the pub crawl could easily get them at nearby locations, undermining KEI's message. Thu 15/08
No room? Don’t panic! Here’s this year’s emergency housing plan Haven't found a room in Groningen yet? Wondering where you can stay? UKrant finds out your options for short-term housing. Tue 13/08
Get the best out of your time as a student This is it, first-years: the best time of your life. That is, if you do it right. UKrant asked senior students for their advice so you can learn from their mistakes. Tue 13/08
Vindicat again absent from opening of academic year Vindicat will not be allowed to present itself during the opening of the academic year in September for the second year in a row. The club hasn’t applied for accreditation yet. Tue 13/08
