Digitization is forcing the book into the margins and that is a great loss, says professor of Information Management Albert Boonstra. Universities in particular should become the guardians of these bearers of knowledge and culture.

Insurance company Univé has achieved the best customer performance, as revealed by research conducted by the Customer Insights Center of the University of Groningen, customer analytics bureau MIcompany and market research bureau MetrixLab. Their prestigious annual Customer Performance Awards (CPA) were presented on 2 February.

'Modern agricultural techniques can increase production, but only if the governments are prepared to lend their full support', says Dr Dirk Bezemer of the FEB. ' The role of the West will diminish in the long term, but in the meantime Western countries can help by curbing food speculation.'

For students and staff.  The Lecturer of the Year Award is part of the Education Day and will be preceded by a seminar entitled Onderwijs Leeft!. Location: Blauwe Zaal Duisenberg Building.