University of Groningen

The application deadline for the first round of the University of the North Booster Fund is closed. Collaborative projects that are eligible for the Booster Fund could submit an application until the end of October. The organization…

Dr Maarten Loonen, associate professor of Arctic Ecology at the Faculty of Arts, has been awarded a grant for science communication from the Dutch National Research Agenda (NWA). The grant worth €45,000 will make it possible to provide…

Dr Robert Prey , assistant professor of Media Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant of €1.5 million. For the next five years, this grant will allow him to conduct research…

New forms of extremism are on the rise in the Northern Netherlands. Jihadism only plays a limited role in the three northern provinces, according to a research report that will be published today. The report was drawn up by UG researchers…

On 25 November, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Academy building will light up orange. This is part of the international Orange the World campaign, the United Nations campaign that is committed…

Gjalt de Jong, Professor of Sustainable Entrepreneurship in a Circular Economy at the University of Groningen, has received an honourable grant from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality (LNV) for research into…

The Groningen iGEM 2022 team has won a gold medal with their Nanobuddy project during the annual iGEM (international Genetically Engineering Machine) competition. The medal was presented during the final award ceremony. Winning a gold…

During a high-level meeting in Yogyakarta, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and the University of Groningen (UG) signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, enshrining mutual commitment to strengthen and expand the already…

Sleep plays an important role in mental health, among which emotion regulation and self-control. Disrupting your sleep could therefore contribute to heightened aggression. Maaike van Veen’s research shows that there is indeed a clear and…

Professors Maria Antonietta Loi and Jan Anton Koster of the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM) are both partners in major European research consortia that have been awarded a Horizon Europe grant. The DIAMOND consortium, in…