Watch: State of the University 2020
2020 was a turbulent year in which both students and staff faced serious challenges. Last week, chairman of the Board of the University Jouke de Vries talked about the past months during the State of the University. Presenter Bram Douwes asked him some tough questions. Furthermore, there were guests, such as student Fionn Ferreira who won the Google Science Fair and Stevin/Spinoza Prize winners Pauline Kleingeld and Linda Steg. You can now watch the State of the University on YouTube.
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