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
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
DAG: Action or elections? DAG will no longer stand in the elections for the university council. Will they turn their critical eye back on the university when they’re done re-examining themselves? Tue 30/03
Extra study room available at faculties If you’re looking for a place to study that isn’t your room, you are welcome again at various faculties. The Forum has also opened its door to students. Tue 30/03
Can DNA predict whether you’ll get covid? How come, when someone has covid, their family members often don’t get sick at all? The RIVM, the UG, and the UMCG will be studying how corona is transmitted in families. Mon 29/03
UG cuts ties with Hanban over Chinese professorship The UG will not continue its relationship with Chinese organisation Hanban, which helped fund the professorship of Chinese language and culture at the Faculty of Arts. Thu 25/03
Students may be allowed to return to uni in late April If all goes well, students may be able to return to on-campus classes from April 26 onwards. With home and on-site testing, they could go to class once a week. Wed 24/03
DAG not participating in elections Student movement DAG is leaving the university council. They want to regroup and return to their activist roots. Mon 22/03
RUG and Hanze speed-testing pilot will be expanded The pilot using speed tests to detect the coronavirus at universities in Groningen will be expanded. Two extra locations will be added. Mon 22/03
PhD supervisors will receive more training The UG will provide more training on how to supervise PhD candidates. Once there are enough workshops, it’s possible they will become mandatory. Mon 22/03
If you want to study in Groningen, you have to be in Groningen Anyone who wants to study in Groningen has to actually be in Groningen during classes, the UG has decided. Mon 22/03
Uni wants non-Western views in its curriculum The UG will explore how it can include non-Western views in its curriculum, board president Jouke de Vries said during the university council committee meeting last Thursday. Mon 22/03
NWO restarts grant procedures On March 22, research financier NWO will restart the grant process that had been interrupted by a hack midway through February. Wed 17/03
First-years to pay 542 euros in tuition fees next year First-year students will only have to pay 542 euros in tuition fees next academic year. The same applies to second-year students of a teacher training programme. Tue 16/03
Video: One year of coronavirus at the UG Exactly one year ago, the coronacrisis started and the UG closed its doors. A look back. Tue 16/03
Renovations to old library approved Despite protests from heritage protection clubs, the Groningen city council has approved the construction of an additional storey on top of the old library in the Oude Boteringestraat. Mon 15/03
