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What can UG mean to my mental health?

Mental well-being during your studies

Date:12 October 2021

What do you do when a fellow student/ friend is having a hard time with their mental health? How do you ask for help when you don't know where to go? What can UG mean to my mental health? In honour of Mental health day that took place on Sunday 10 October,...

How to overcome culture shock

How to survive culture shock

Date:18 September 2021
Culture shock isn't a fun experience, to say the least. In this blog you'll read about how it arises and what may help to overcome it.
Health insurance for international students in the Netherlands

How to: Dutch health insurance for international students

Date:10 September 2021
As an international student in the Netherlands you may or may not be obligated to take out Dutch health insurance. In this blog post we will help you figure out whether you need to take action or not.
Fun and unique ways to make yourself at home

5 things to do to quickly feel at home

Date:01 September 2021
If you're wondering what to do and how to meet new people in Leeuwarden, here are 5 tips on things you should try after moving to our city. 
Side job

All things you need to know about getting a side job in the Netherlands

Date:13 July 2021

If you come to the Netherlands for the first time, and you are looking  for a side job, there are a few things you need to take into account before you start searching.  

Three Parks in Leeuwarden you must visit this Summer

Date:02 July 2021

This park is, ironically enough, located in the West of the city. It was built in 1872, only a few years before The Beurs was built. The park is more popularly known as Vossepark which comes from the former windmill owner Mr. Hermanus Albertus Vosman....

Map of Leeuwarden (1649) with the Frisian Stadtholderly Court, by Joan Blaeu

The best areas to live in Leeuwarden

Date:02 July 2021

Coming to a new country and city can be quite overwhelming, so you may need a little help finding your way. Finding a place to live can be especially challenging when coming from abroad. Thus, we would like to give you some tips for finding a good area to...

SIS Committee

SIS - Supporting International Students Committee

Date:09 June 2021

After the initial arrival to Leeuwarden, there are a number of forms and applications to be taken care of in the process of settling down. In other words, doing the administration we all love... This includes things such as registering to the municipality...

The iconic Tompouce

Dutch Foods You Need to Try

Date:26 February 2021
Author:Sinead Walsh

Feel like something tasty when studying? Then you should definitely try these delicious Dutch Foods. A boost guaranteed, so you won't regret it!

Hendrik Willemsen

The Dutch Dream - Everything you need to know about ice skating in the Netherlands

Date:17 February 2021

'King Winter' has arrived, that's what we heard all over the news in the past week in the Netherlands. Social media was full of snowy landscapes and snow divers. The entire country was covered in snow, which, in Dutch, we call 'a white blanket’ (een witte...

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