Who’s allowed to study in the UB? The UB has made room to allow vulnerable students to study in the building during the lockdown, but no one is really sure who exactly is entitled to this. Mon 25/01
Quarter of students got tested in first week of pilot Nearly one in four students the UG contacted over the past week to get tested for covid before an on-site exam actually did so. Mon 25/01
Curfew at the uni: everything will close at 6 p.m. Almost all UG buildings will be closing at 6 p.m. for the next few weeks because of the curfew. Exams that were to take place in the evening will be rescheduled. Fri 22/01
UG lowers BSA by 10 ECTS The UG will lower its binding study advice (BSA) for this year by 10 ECTS. Students who meet the new requirements will be able to continue their studies without having to make up any ECTS. Thu 21/01
Dutch cabinet wants curfew, but needs approval of House The Dutch cabinet wants to implement a national curfew, prime minister Mark Rutte has announced. It still needs the approval of the house of representatives for that. Wed 20/01
No structure, no motivation The pandemic has removed any semblance of structure from our lives, making it hard to motivate yourself to study. Wed 20/01
Students worried about curfew: ‘I barely see anyone as it is’ A curfew to combat the corona pandemic would mainly serve to make young people stay at home. Groningen students aren’t sure it would work. Tue 19/01
‘It feels safer when you know other students got tested’ Monday saw the start of the first speed-testing pilot in the Netherlands, at the Zernike campus. Students can now get tested for the coronavirus before an in-person exam. Mon 18/01
Universities will ease up on BSA this year after all Overarching university association VSNU has announced that Dutch universities will ease up on the binding study advice this year after all. Fri 15/01
On-site exam? You’ll need to get a speed test at Zernike first The UG, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, and Noorderpoort are setting up a speed-testing location for students who need to take on-site exams at Zernike, starting January 18. Thu 14/01
GSb: ‘Dear city, please stop getting rid of student rooms’ Student union GSb is worried the rapid increase of studio apartments in Groningen is leading to a disappearance of necessary student housing. Wed 13/01
Solution to extract financial data from AFAS costs UG 200,000 euros In order to use financial data from AFAS, the UG bought a licence with a different software company last year, costing over 200,000 euros. Wed 13/01
Lockdown extended until February 9, on-site exams can go on The lockdown in the Netherlands will continue until at least February 9, the prime minister has announced. The government is considering implementing a curfew. Wed 13/01
SSH threatens new sanctions after another illegal party Student housing corporation SSH is considering new sanctions against residents at the Winschoterdiep after they organised another illegal party last weekend. Tue 12/01
Oops: exam posted online in the middle of the night The exam for the Civil law 2 course was postponed by an hour because the exam was accessible on Nestor in the middle of the night. Tue 12/01
BSS vice dean electable for new political party Vice dean of BSS Klaas van Veen will be electable in the Lower House elections in March, as part of new political party NLBeter. Tue 12/01
Groningen’s low self-esteem is bad for the economy UG lecturers Karel Jan Alsem and Sierdjan Koster studied what image the city of Groningen and its surrounding countryside have. Mon 11/01
