University of Groningen

On December 10, the university will turn purple. By wearing purple on this Friday, we can show that everyone is accepted at the RUG, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or -expression. By doing this we draw attention to our…

The new In the Science podcast episode is out! The guest in this episode is Mike Dee. He is associate professor of Isotope Chronology. We talk to him about the research in which he and Dr Margot Kuitems demonstrated through radiocarbon…

Around the world, one in three women face violence, and in the Netherlands, this percentage even rises to 45%. This is why 25 November has been declared International Day against Violence against Women. In over 90 countries around the…

As per October 2021, the University of Groningen (UG) has 36,420 students, 1,103 more than in 2020 (35,317). This represents an increase of 3.1%. Some students register for more than one degree programme, which means that this year there…

Last month, MOOC moderator Class Central published its 2021 edition of Best Online Courses of All Time and the University of Groningen finds itself in 9th place (equal to Princeton) with six of its courses in the top 250.The following…

On Monday evening, 1 November, a new series of portraits were presented to our University. During this special moment, we celebrated the fact that no fewer than 20 portraits were donated to the UG between 2019 and 2021. Special attention…

The Vikings sailed great distances in their iconic longships. To the west, they established settlements in Iceland, Greenland and eventually a base at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada. However, it has remained unclear when this…

Who are the humans that make a university flourish? When thinking about the faces of a university, professors and students may be the first people that come to mind. But there are so many more: beadles, technicians, study advisors,…

Prof. Sijbren Otto of the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry has been awarded the James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. He receives the award for his leading contribution to establishing…

The University of Groningen Aletta Jacobs Prize 2022 has been awarded to Rebecca Gomperts. She secured the prize on account of her fight for abortion rights and for women to have access to safe, legal abortions. Her organizations, Women…