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Congratulations to the two new JTS Grassroots Grants Winners
Posted on:14 July 2025

We are happy to announce the winners of this year’s Grassroots Grants!

Substantial funding Nij Begun for digital coach project Groningen and North Drenthe
Posted on:03 July 2025

In all municipalities in Groningen and North Drenthe, there will be room to train people with a distance to the labor market to become digital coaches. The initiative for this comes from the Digital Literacy Coalition (DLC): a network of organizations that are committed to increasing digital skills in the region.

In Control: A Manifesto for a Responsible Digital Future in Higher Education
Posted on:03 July 2025

Higher education institutions are becoming increasingly dependent on large commercial tech companies for their IT needs. This growing reliance risks undermining their autonomy and academic freedom. The Young Academy therefore calls for a more responsible and deliberate approach to the use of technology in higher education.

Age of AI podcast: Oskar Gstrein on European Digital Sovereignty or Data Autonomy
Posted on:30 June 2025

What does it mean for Europe to be digitally sovereign in a world dominated by tech giants and geopolitical power struggles? In this episode of the Age of AI podcast , Oskar Gstrein joins Chris to unpack that question.

‘Our challenge is to de-risk the use of AI in Dutch industry’
Posted on:27 June 2025

The ELSA Lab for Technical Industry recently received €2.4 million from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Three researchers from the University of Groningen involved in the project share their plans for the ELSA Lab.

European Researchers’ Night 26 September 2025: join us!
Posted on:23 June 2025

Come to the European Researchers' Night on Friday, 26 September 2025! We are organizing a vibrant science festival full of music, dance, shows, science battles, and a fun get-together. For all the curious!

Subsidie voor wetenschapstruck die jongeren leert over AI
Posted on:18 June 2025

De provincie Groningen draagt €10.000 bij aan het 'Jouw Technologie van Morgen' onderwijsprogramma, een van de twee lesprogramma’s die wordt aangeboden in een de wetenschapstruck van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

AIWitness Project nominated for Computable Awards 2025
Posted on:16 June 2025

The AIWitness project has been nominated for the Computable Awards 2025 in the ‘Partner Project’ category. Laura Peters, Associate Professor at our faculty, is the initiator from the University of Groningen for this innovative collaboration between Capgemini, Scotty AI, and the UG.

Eleven grants for interdisciplinary PhD research under the 2025 M20 PhD Scholarship Programme
Posted on:04 June 2025

The grants give a boost to interdisciplinary research within the four Schools for Science & Society at the University of Groningen.

Jantina Tammes School celebrates birthday with award for early-career researchers
Posted on:03 June 2025

JTS celebrates birthday with award for early-career researchers

Flexible and fanatical: Students roll up their sleeves for self-driving car
Posted on:03 June 2025

A brand-new team from the University of the North is gearing up again for the 2025 edition of the RDW Self Driving Challenge (SDC). In this team students from educational institutions Noorderpoort, Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Hanze UAS), and the University of Groningen (UG) are working together to build a self-driving car.

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