Coronavirus pandemic information

Updated 20 October

This page gives the latest information about the implications of the coronavirus for students, staff members, prospective students, and others affiliated with the UG.

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Information per target group

• Students
• Staff members
• Prospective students
• Others affiliated with the UG

Need to know

• 20 October: Face masks mandatory in UG buildings from today. See Student Portal and My University.
• 15 October: Updates for students and staff members: New coronavirus measures - Education and research to continue. See Student Portal and My University
• 6 October: Update for staff members: Ventilation in UG buildings. See My University
• 30 September: Update for students: Stricter measures regarding COVID-19 as from 1 October, including an advice concerning face masks (now mandatory). See Student Portal
• 30 September: Update for staff members: Stricter measures regarding COVID-19 as from 1 October, including an advice concerning face masks (now mandatory). See My University

Nice to know

• 12 October: Read our interview with the Board of the University, about managerial struggles, the path to a new university and the impact of corona on their lives.
• 9 October: Study spaces for Hanze and UG students in De Oosterpoort.
• 21 August: Update for students and staff members: Outcomes of corona student surveys on wellbeing and education. See Student Portal and My University.

Useful websites

• Corona science news UG
• Municipal Health Service Fryslân (GGD Fryslân)
• Municipal Health Service Groningen (GGD Groningen)
• National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
• Safe in Groningen (Veiligheidsregio Groningen)
• Travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
• World Health Organization (WHO)