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Announcing the First Rudolf Agricola PhD Grant Recipients of 2025
Date:21 June 2025

We’re proud to support four remarkable projects this round, each addressing sustainability challenges in bold and creative ways!

From Research to Impact: Highlights from the “Science for Change” Event
Date:21 June 2025

An inspiring gathering of interdisciplinary PhD researchers took place during the “Science for Change: Creating Societal Impact in Sustainability Research” event on the 16th of June. Organised by the RAS PhD Community, the half-day programme offered a dynamic look at how sustainability research can move beyond academia to shape real-world outcomes.

YoungRUG event 'Running Dinner' goes RTV Noord
Date:19 June 2025

On 19 June, the first YoungRUG Running Dinner took place: a Wildcard event organized by three community members. Participants enjoyed a three-course dinner at three different locations in Groningen. RTV Noord stopped by and captured the atmosphere.

Nancy Bayoumi Wins 2023–2024 SSA Master Thesis Award
Date:19 June 2025

We are proud to announce that Nancy Bayoumi, under the supervision of Rudolf Agricola School Fellow Dr. Nadine Voelkner, has won the 2023–2024 SSA Master Thesis Award for her exceptional thesis:

“I Am Stuck”: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Sudanese Migrant and Refugee Women Struggling to Resettle in Egypt After the Armed Conflict on April 15, 2023

Looking back on a successful opening of the Feringa Building
Date:17 June 2025

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen has celebrated a milestone: the grand opening of the Feringa Building, the university’s newest and most advanced science facility.

ERC Advanced grants for three UG researchers
Date:17 June 2025

The European Research Council has awarded ERC Advanced grants to Prof. Inga Kamp, Prof. Wouter Roos and Prof. Syuzanna Harutyunyan.

The brain as tumble tower
Date:17 June 2025

For decades, Monicque Lorist, Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology, has been trying to unravel how the human brain works. What influences our thinking? What happens when we are tired, or when we age? ‘There‘s still so much we don’t know. Questions I enjoy finding the answers to.’

Science for Society | Wild & Willful
Date:16 June 2025

Quite a few children display energetic and headstrong behaviour that does not fit in with the demands our society places on them. Parents, teachers, and pedagogical staff are therefore looking for tools to deal with this behaviour without immediately having to resort to professional help. With this in mind, the low-threshold programme Wild & Willful [Druk & Dwars] has been developed. The initiator and project supervisor is Laura Batstra, associate professor of Orthopedagogy at the University of Groningen. ‘For children, it is helpful not to immediately be given a medical label. In most cases, this does more harm than good.’

AIWitness Project nominated for Computable Awards 2025
Date: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.

Adriaan Wierenga, LL.M., appointed member of TOOI Advisory Committee and disciplinary judge for KNVB
Date:15 June 2025

Adriaan Wierenga (LL.M.), emergency law specialist and researcher at our faculty, has been appointed for a four-year term to the Advisory Committee for the Public Order Intelligence Team (TOOI) of the East Netherlands police unit by institutional decision dated 14 May 2025. In addition, he has been appointed as a disciplinary judge for the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

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