Events calendar

Are you interested in fostering a more inclusive learning environment? Then join Estelle Meima , Rina Fokel de Vries and Georgette Coffeng on 12th June for a drink to discuss and work on creating a diversity statement for your courses!

Putting a diversity...

The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites you to participate in the first national SoTL Day, taking place on April 3, 2025. This event focuses on exchanging knowledge and meeting colleagues from across the Netherlands who are involved in the Scholarship of...

Join us for one or more of the five modules of the EQUiiP Continuing Professional Development programme. The modules are organised in an interactive workshop format in which participants are invited to bring and share their teaching practices. You can...

Join us on March 13th from 10:00-12:00 for an engaging workshop: "Get Started with Your SoTL project."

This session is tailored for individuals eager to apply for SoTL grants, whether from NRO or TAG, and are keen to delve into the world of Scholarship of...

Join the Drink & Discuss session by Ben Bewersdorf and Hedwig Boer on collaboration in education!

Being able to work well in a team is an increasingly important skill in the 21st century. Group work is widely used in university programs for good reason—it...

The Decolonial Lunch initiative aims to bring together colleagues across different disciplines, faculties, and other institutions in Groningen and the Netherlands to collectively reflect on engaging and applying decolonial values and practices in our...

How do you know where you are? And in whatever space you are, how do you know the rules for navigating? You are warmly invited to the Space of Knowledge, a performative exploration, a short series to explore these questions, and more: improvising with our...

Have you recently joined the University of Groningen as a new faculty member? We invite you to discover teaching ideas for your course(s) at the UG by joining the Foundation Course: a two-day event on 29 and 30 January.

Through interactive workshops, you...

This academic year, the empathy subgroup, initiated by Angelos Konstantinidis & Eloise Daumerie, was embedded into the CoP Well-being. The purpose of this new group is to enhance the (self) empathy skills of educators as a means to foster inclusion and...

Join the follow up Drink & Discuss session by Beth Yoder and Femke Munniksma. The focus of our discussion will be the new student code of conduct. We invite teachers to share their methods for introducing and discussing this code with their students. We...

Do you want to engage students in your course? Join Jesus Mascareño for a discussion on how challenge based-education might be a good option for your course. We will discuss tools and strategies to integrate Challenge-Based Education into courses.

This event will be hosted in Dutch.

The TAG CoP Well-being is pleased to announce an engaging event aimed at exploring the vital roles and responsibilities of teachers in promoting student well-being. We are delighted to welcome Rynke Douwes, a...

The theme of this Drink & Discuss session will be the new student code of conduct. Estelle Meima and Beth Yoder would like to discuss with teachers how they can best introduce and discuss this conduct with their students, while creating a working...

Are you interested in applying for one of the Comenius scholarships? Would you like to write a strong, high-quality proposal? Join the Comenius writing group!

The program includes two on-site sessions (29 August from 10 a.m -12 noon and 12 September...

Different researchers from across the University of Groningen/UMCG lead monthly sessions of meditation. The purpose of these sessions is to build a community of people who are interested in contemplative practices and have questions about how to...

Turning the Page on Pedagogy (TPP) is a book club that serves the community of teachers and learners in higher education in Groningen. The book club is open to everyone (students and teachers alike) who is interested in educational philosophy,...

  The Role of Language

This session focuses on the role of language diversity in the multilingual/multicultural classroom. It addresses the benefits and constraints of using an additional language in teaching and learning in higher education. We will...

Do you want to put your innovative ideas for education into practice? The Comenius grant programme can help you with this. Get started with your Comenius project with the interactive workshop on Wednesday 12 June, from 10.00 - 12.00 p.m. During this...

In May, the Calls for proposals for the Comenius programme will be published. Are you considering applying for a Comenius Teaching, Senior or Leadership Fellows grant? Sign up for the online information meeting on or Tuesday the 11th of June, 10.00-11.30...

The University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and Stellenbosch University (South Africa) are collaborating on a summer school on the theme of inclusive teaching through peer learning and sharing teaching practices. This edition of the summer school will...

The TAG has published the new call for the Scholarships of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) grant. The SoTL grants aim to stimulate and support teachers that want to conduct a systematic and meaningful inquiry into their own teaching practice.

The SoTL...

What do you do when a “hot moment” happens in the classroom? A “hot moment” is when a student(s) says or does something unexpected that creates some tension in the room -- maybe they challenge the content in an intense way, or raise an issue that people...

Intercultural Group Dynamics

This session will explore dimensions of diversity and inclusion, with a specific focus on forming groups and facilitating intercultural group work. It aims to answer the crucial question of how to facilitate intercultural...

Ook benieuwd naar hoe docenten leren in verschillende innovatiecontexten? Het Teachers2Learn consortium heeft de afgelopen drie jaar literatuuronderzoek, casusonderzoek, en verdiepend onderzoek gedaan naar professioneel leren van docenten in de context...

Rossi (2023, p. xix) defines inclusive course design as considering "the full range of human diversity with its complexity". If this sounds intimidating, in this session you’ll see that moving towards more inclusive course design is often a matter of...

Teaching and learning in multicultural and international classrooms can be challenging, and sometimes we are not always aware of the range of diversity present in our classrooms.. The EQUiiP programme aims to make these challenges concrete and turn...

You often hear about inclusive teaching, but how do you implement this in everyday practice? What tools are available, and how do you use them? Also, what do students want and need, and how can inclusive teaching strategies help them? 

In this session,...

In this interactive session, you will discover the features of the Transition Makers Toolbox and find out how to use the tools in your teaching. The toolbox contains ready-to-use materials to teach skills that contribute to solving complex problems, in...

Het volledige programma van het 2e StuKO-symposium is bekend!

Begeleid of train je Students as Teachers? Ben je zelf een student die onderwijs verzorgt voor medestudenten? Maak je beleid voor Students as Teachers? Kom dan naar het StuKO-symposium op 11...

Turning the Page on Pedagogy (TPP) is a book club that serves the community of teachers and learners in higher education, in Groningen. The book club is open to everyone (students and teachers alike) who is interested in educational philosophy,...

Weiwei's PhD study is dedicated to improving student active learning in intercultural group settings. It delves into understanding student motivations, interactions, and competences development in these demanding (international and interdisciplinary)...

Join us on March 13th from 10:00-12:00 for an engaging workshop: "Get Started with Your SoTL project." This session is tailored for individuals eager to apply for SoTL grants, whether from NRO or TAG, and are keen to delve into the world of Scholarship...

Are you new at teaching at the UG and could you use some support to enhance your teaching skills? Or have you already been on the job for a while and noticed that you could use more information to better find your way within this huge organization? Why...

Turning the Page on Pedagogy (TPP) is a book club that serves the community of teachers and learners in higher education, in Groningen. The book club is open to everyone (students and teachers alike) who is interested in educational philosophy,...

Join us for an engaging networking session where we bring together the vibrant community of PhD students at the University of Groningen engaged in diverse research areas within higher education.

This encompasses a wide spectrum, including studies...

Presenter: dr. ir. Salome Scholtens is a UG teacher and trainer on personal and professional development focusing on the development of competencies needed for successful collaboration.

Recently, students who gave a presentation on their group work...

On 9 November, the VIS consortium (Virtuele Internationale Samenwerking), together with Teaching Academy Groningen, is organising the second national VIS Live! event.

VIS (Virtual International Collaboration) is a form of collaborative online...

Presenters: Dr Mick Healey (guest speaker) and Dr Maaike Engels (Talent and Grant coordinator)

Our interactive workshop delves into the evolving concept of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL ), discussing key issues such as identifying and...

Presenter Dr. Tassos Sarampalis is a UG lecturer at the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

The book of this session: Teaching to Transgress, by Bell Hooks.

The book club will provide a space to dicuss, interact and share thoughts on the first...

Are you interested in applying for one of the Comenius scholarships? Would you like to write a strong qualitative proposal? Join the Comenius writing group!

The program consists of two on-site sessions (31 August from 13-15h and 21 September from...

Are you new at teaching at the UG and you could use some support to improve your teaching skills? Or have you already been on the job for a while and noticed that you could use more information to better find your way within this huge organization? Join...

Many teachers invest a lot of effort into innovating their teaching practices by for example flipping the classroom, using technology to make learning more active or including project work in their courses. But how do we know whether our implementations...

Join us for the Challenge Based Learning Conference taking place on the 15th of June in Eindhoven. The conference promises to be an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest developments in Challenge Based Learning, and we would love to travel...

Offering asynchronous videos for students has many educational benefits. One important – but often overlooked – advantage is that it can help you humanize your teaching. Among others, videos can make yourself more approachable, improving your interaction...

Do you want to explore the role of language in the inclusive classroom? Are you interested in teaching approaches that use language for greater inclusion and learning?

In the fourth session of the series of workshops on peer learning and sharing teaching...

Do you want to put your vision or idea on educational innovation into practice? The Comenius programme stimulates innovation in Dutch higher education by offering grants to education professionals to implement their ideals and ideas. Proposals for...

Educationalists claim that the goal of assessment is to demonstrate learners' achievement and, in this way, guide them in their learning journey. For students, on the other hand, assessment often feels like a trial of whether or not they are smart,...

Art is a form of creative thinking. A visit to a movie theater prompts a conversation about important matters in life. A piece of music that brings back memories of the past. A painting that encapsulates in an image what words cannot say. Yet, it has...

This year’s festival is titled ‘Connecting the Dots, Collaboration in Teaching and Learning’. Read more via the button below!

UG Best Practice in Teaching & Learning Award 2023

The upcoming Education Festival (27 to 30 March 2023) showcases the ‘Best Practices in Teaching and Learning Award’ (BPA). You can follow the livestream of the award ceremony on 27 March 2023 and get...

Series of Equipping workshops on peer learning and sharing teaching practices - collaboration between Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Groningen (UG)

The SU and UG are collaborating on an assortment of themes, one of which is on...

A teacher on Monday, a researcher on Tuesday? Would you like to merge your split identity more in your daily practice as an academic?

This workshop, organised in collaboration with the Young Academy Groningen (YAG) will center around the question on how...

Are you curious about how to make a better blended course design? Have you been wondering how other colleagues have created their own unique learning blends? Join us during our hands-on workshop ‘What’s Your Blend?’ on 23 February from 15:00 PM 17:00 PM.

Du...

Join ‘Meet & Share,’ a TAG networking session held on the 26th of January, from 4 pm to 5 pm. After an opening presentation from Marco de Carvalho Filho on innovation in education, you will have an opportunity to meet colleagues and exchange ideas and...

How can we transform the challenges of our educational practice into opportunities to renew and refresh our pedagogical approaches? How may educational theory inform the development of evidence-informed activities?

In this session, dr. Marco Carvalho...

How to implement the Open Pedagogy philosophy in your courses? Join the “Open Pedagogy series” organized by the TAG, ESI and UG Library!

During the follow-up hands-on workshop, participants will get started with integrating open pedagogy in their courses...

Recently, the Community of Practice for “Teaching Innovation in STEM Education” decided to look at the Open Educational Resources (OER). Our University is promoting the use of OER through the University Library, and the Open Education pillar of the Open...

Series of workshops on peer learning and sharing teaching practices - collaboration between Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Groningen (UG).

The SU and UG will be collaborating on a variety of themes, one of which is on inclusion,...

During the Week of Accessibility, the UN Declaration of Intent for more inclusive education will be signed by UG Rector Magnificus Cisca Wijmenga. Together, the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Gerry Wakker, the Advisory Committee for Disabled...

Are you looking for ways to finance your interdisciplinary pilot initiative in education and want to learn more about how you could do that through interfaculty collaboration?

Recently, the Faculties and the Board of the University set up an incentive...

Curious about what Open Pedagogy is? Join the “Open Pedagogy series” organized by the TAG, ESI, and the UG Library!

During the first session (Webinar) participants will learn from the leading expert in Open Pedagogy in the Netherlands Ria Jacobi...

Are you interested in applying for one of the Comenius scholarships? Would you like to write a strong qualitative proposal? Join the Comenius writing group!

The program consists of two on-site sessions (31 August from 13-15h and 28 September from 13-15h),...

How to create engaging, triggering podcasts? The winning team of the UG Best Practice Award, will share tips and tricks on how they created preparatory podcasts to replace online lectures with you during the TAG webinar on 14 June 2022.

How did the...

Would you like a clear presentation with an overview of all possible facilities at different levels that the UG has to offer in the field of inclusiveness and diversity in education? That is the goal of the lunch session organized by The Teaching...

UG Best Practice in Teaching & Learning Award 2022

This year’s Education Festival (4 to 8 of April 2022) will showcase the brand new ‘Best Practice in Teaching & Learning Award’ (BPA). This new award is the successor of the well known ‘Lecturer of the...

This year’s festival is titled ‘Making connections for quality education’. Read more via the button below!

Are you new at teaching at the UG and could you use some support to enhance your teaching skills? Or have you already been on the job for a few months and noticed that you could use more information to better find your way within this huge organization?...