University of Groningen Student Blog

Avital interviews Master's student Jessica who is completing two Master's programmes with the Faculty of Law. Jessica shares her experiences as a Master's student as well as her reasons behind choosing her field of study!

Spring is here! With warmer temperatures and gorgeous landscapes full of blossoming flowers, comes a whole new set of activities that you can do! Check these 8 wholesome Spring activities for inspiration.

Whether you’re looking for an internship, have recently graduated or would like to get to know interesting people in your field, LinkedIn is a great place to showcase your experience and connect with like-minded people. In this blog, I will introduce you to the world of LinkedIn so you can make the most of the tools it offers.

The ACLO is often one of the first stops for any student in Groningen who is interested in getting together for a team sport or just wants to get in shape at the gym. In this blog, I will be having a look at the ACLO Sports Centre and see what the ACLO has to offer!

If there’s anything we can all agree on, it’s that student life can get quite challenging at times. This is why I’ve put together a list of 5 items that every UG student needs for when the going gets tough. And no, I don’t mean planners and sticky notes.

A clean freak, the party animal, the one that is always cold - each housemate has their own trait. Recognize any of your housemates in the 8 stereotypes?

Culture shock is different for everyone. But, once you move to Groningen, culture shock might just be a completely different experience than anywhere else.

In this blog, I will share some practical tips and services with you that I wish I had known about in advance so that you can kick-start your life in the Netherlands.

Yesterday the Dutch government announced that the lockdown measures will be upheld until at least the 20th of May. To make life a little bit easier for you, we have gathered some activities taking place this week which you can attend via the comfort of your home to defeat boredom!  

For this blog, I have gathered some of the largest historical challenges that the city has faced throughout its 1000-year-old existence - and how the city's population and students overcame these adversities.