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You put on your coat, grab your bag and walk out the door without thinking twice. Just popping to the supermarket, the bus stop or for a walk in the park. But what if every kerb, crossing or roadwork suddenly became a major obstacle?

The University of Groningen (UG) is making significant progress in its ambition to make all buildings on the Zernike Campus gas-free starting in 2026.

According to the Dutch Higher Education Guide for Universities 2026, Global Responsibility and Leadership is the best Bachelor’s degree programme in the Netherlands—for the fifth year in a row. The degree programme, which is taught at the UG’s Campus Fryslân, received the maximum score of 100 points. The Higher Education Guide has also assigned the label of ‘Top degree programme’ to seven other Bachelor’s degree programmes at the UG. The UG as a whole is ranked third in the category of Broad-based General Universities. The Higher Education Guide states that the UG scores particularly well in interdisciplinary areas.

An international team of scientists, led by University of Groninge professor Olaf Scholten, has observed radio wave-emissions originating from a commercial airliner, most likely caused by the discharge of static electricity.

While the majority of colours are matte, some are shiny. Evolutionary biologist Casper van der Kooi wondered why shiny colours are so rare.

The University of Groningen (UG) has received a positive assessment from the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) for its Institutional Quality Assurance Audit (ITK). With this assessment, the NVAO confirms that the UG has a robust quality-assurance system and a strong quality culture. The official certificate was presented by the chair of the NVAO on 25 November. 

Nature conservation and nature management do not automatically lead to improved biodiversity. According to Jorien Zevenberg, lecturer in Science and Society and PhD candidate in Nature Management, we should focus on the transition areas between nature and farmland, since that is where real gains can be made.