UG agrees with minister and defers binding study advice for a year The UG is following education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven’s advice to let all students with a negative BSA move on to the next year anyway. Tue 31/03
Lustrum celebration showcased UG’s shortcomings Should the lustrum celebration have gone for a less loaded theme than inclusion? Manuel Reyes, former member of the lustrum team, doesn't think so. Mon 30/03
Judge: Dismissal of professor Joost Herman was justified The UG had cause to fire professor Joost Herman, who stands accused of fraud, the court decided last Thursday. Mon 30/03
On privilege, productivity, (old) parents, and a pandemic Assistent professor Esha Mendiratta is, like many other internationals at the UG, deeply concerned about her homeland and her parents, due to the coronavirus. Fri 27/03
Yantai: Conflagration of wrong assessments According to the evaluation report on the cancelled project to set up a UG campus in China, the decision-making process around ‘Yantai’ was a conflagration of wrong assessments. Thu 26/03
Broke because of corona? Pay your tuition in May If students can’t pay tuition on Thursday because of the coronavirus, the UG will delay the payment to May. Thu 26/03
Lustrum evaluation: let’s not pick such a loaded theme next time The team that organised the Lustrum celebration last year has concluded that next time, the UG should not pick a socially loaded theme. Wed 25/03
Uncertainty around exams remains There is still much uncertainty about what to do with the exams. Students are inundating their lecturers with e-mailed questions. But they don’t know what to tell them. Wed 25/03
Video: There’s finally room on bus no. 15 With the UG buildings all closed, bus no. 15 picks up very few passengers along its route to Zernike. One advantage: with little traffic on the road, it makes good time. Wed 25/03
FSE appeals to students: Donate your safety goggles and masks If you have any safety goggles, disposable gloves, or face masks lying around, Theo Jurriens is asking you to hand them in. Healthcare facilities need them. Wed 25/03
Video: Zernike has never been so quiet Zernike went from a bustling campus to a deserted bunch of streets and buildings. But it's not without its beauty. UKrant took a tour of the campus. Wed 25/03
Internationals can dissolve their rental contracts The UG has decided that internationals renting a room from SSH or a container from Rizoem, can have their continuing contracts dissolved. Tue 24/03
