Generation Event
YoungRUG is hosting a new Generation Event. During this session, a few UG colleagues will share their personal career journeys, insights, and experiences within the University. They will reflect on the different roles they have held over the years, the choices they have made along the way, and the lessons they have learned throughout their careers. In addition to sharing their experiences, the speakers will offer practical tips and insights. The speakers will be announced at a later stage.
The Generation Event will take place on Wednesday 22 April from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the House of Connections. The session includes coffee, tea, and something tasty.
Get to know the speakers
Margaret Donga is Head of the Education Department at the Faculty of Law. She has experience in business services, consultancy, communication, marketing and systemic approaches, gained in both commercial organisations and central government. She has spent 30 years in management roles at various levels, interspersed with project management and consultancy work. Her work is characterised by a practical approach, creativity and an eye for execution. In the summer of 2025, she drafted a plan for the BSS faculty on the recognition and valuation of professional staff (OBP). The plan sets out a strategic vision, which is then translated into a tactical framework and subsequently into an action plan for implementation. In December 2025, she adapted that plan for the Faculty of Law. BSS is currently working on the implementation, whilst the Faculty of Law is in the process of rolling it out. Margaret is keen to share her vision and advice on recognition and appreciation for professional staff (OBP).
Mark Kas has lived, studied and worked in two cities: The Hague and Groningen. In The Hague, he was born (1961) and went to high school. In 1979, he moved to Groningen to study in Dutch Language and Literature. After graduating, he stayed there to become a teacher, a PhD student in formal linguistics (defense in 1993), coordinator of Research School BCN (Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences) and a policy maker at what is now called Research & Impact. After 20 year in Groningen, he moved back to Den Haag to work for the Dutch Research Council NWO, the first 10 years for Computer Science, next 8 years for Chemistry. In 2017, he once again moved to Groningen. After one year in the FSE Yantai team, he became faculty funding officer and leader of the Research Strategy and Partnerships (RSP) team, embedded in the FSE faculty office. This year, on August 1st , he is planning to retire.
Before starting at the university in 2008, Karin de Roo worked in a bookstore where she not only learned how to sell books, but also how to lead a team. Karin has been working for the university since 2008 in different roles and in different faculties. She currently works as head of education support at the Faculty of Science and Engineering. When she's not working, she enjoys running and baking bread.