Opening Academic Year: an overview
Last week (Thursday September 3, 2020) the opening of the academic year 2020-2021 took place. On this page you will find the speeches, newspaper articles, video and photos of the day.
Speeches
- Prof. dr. Andrej Zwitter
- Prof. dr. Caspar van den Berg
- Dr. Berfu Ünal
- Amaranta Luna Arteaga
- Hannah Huber
Press
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10 December 2020
Aletta Jacobs Chairs: 15 female professors appointed
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03 December 2020
UG to award honorary doctorate to Feike Sijbesma
On Friday 22 January 2021, the University of Groningen (UG) will award an honorary doctorate to Feike Sijbesma. The former CEO of DSM will be presented with his honorary doctorate by Rector Magnificus Cisca Wijmenga during the special Nobel...
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01 December 2020
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