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Innokite launched at the MXT Conference, introducing a transformative incubator program designed to empower knowledge-intensive startups in the Northern Netherlands.

Research, also being carried out at the University of Groningen, indicates that the disappearing of the dark has adverse consequences. But how dark is it really still? The University of Groningen has set up a darkness measuring network, “but we can’t measure everywhere”, says ‘darkness guard’ Theo Jurriens. That’s why we are asking the public to help!

De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen is meer dan alleen het Academiegebouw zoals we dat nu kennen. In deze serie zetten we verschillende gebouwen (en een kunstwerk) van de RUG en hun geschiedenis in het zonnetje. In deze aflevering: het Voormalig Sterrenkundig Laboratorium.

Almost daily, you can read about problems in mental healthcare. Costs are skyrocketing and there are long waiting lists due to capacity shortages, not to mention the ageing population and overworked staff. In other words, the system needs to change. Brand-new professor and psychiatrist Rogier Hoenders emphasizes the important role of spirituality and a healthy lifestyle in this context.

How can you narrow the gap between theory and practice? Dr Aline Seepma and Dr Luca Gelsomino, both assistant professors at the Faculty of Economics and Business, are making an effort by offering ‘skills tasting’ in their innovative Master’s course unit Purchasing.

During the JTS Year-End Event on 13 December 2024, the Jantina Tammes School (JTS) proudly introduced its first cohort of JTS Scholars.

On 12, 13, and 14 February, the first panel meetings as part of the institutional audit quality assurance (ITK) will take place. On 19 and 20 March, the same panel will visit us again. The ITK is an external and independent assessment of the quality of teaching at the central level at a university or other institute of education.

The University of Groningen’s Geodienst recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. In this article, we look back on highlights, including journalistic scoops, large-scale projects, and the early years.

Next week, the annual Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival (ESNS) will kick off again. Two groups of students from the UG Science Shops will participate in the event. During the ESNS festival, they will investigate various societal themes.

In 2024 Harm Heye Coordes got a Rudolf Agricola PhD Grant: What is he going to do with it?

'I'm researching how fashion can be more meaningful through participatory experiences. I create fashion-related situations where participants reflect on their environment, which can shift their consumer behavior.