Careers: how and where do I start?
Date:19 May 2020Author:Danique
Thinking about the future is daunting, but there is no time like the present to think about your career path! Danique gives a few useful tips that will help figure out how to plan your career.
5 Weekday Recipes You Need to Know
Date:11 May 2020Author:Asmo
If you are having a stressful week, or just want to save some extra free time while still eating delicious, fresh food, keep on reading.
4 Different UG Initiatives to Expand Your Mind
Date:06 May 2020Author:Ariana
Feeling unproductive during these strange times? Here are 4 different UG initiatives to help you expand your mind!
Liberation Day 2020
Date:04 May 2020Author:Danique
What is Dutch liberation day, and how do we celebrate it? Danique writes about the history, traditions and how to celebrate in 2020.
10 Things that Have Happened Since the Switch to Online Classes
Date:24 April 2020Author:Ariana
Going to class in PJs, professors showing their pets in the lectures, napping during class... they're all things that have happened since we switched to online classes. Here's all of them:
Groningen Online: 22.-29. April
Date:22 April 2020Author:Asmo
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!
What it’s like to do Honours next to my Media Studies degree
Date:17 April 2020Author:Ariana
Ariana explains what it's like to be a student in Media Studies and the Honours College!
Things to do this week: virtual edition
Date:15 April 2020Author:Danique
It’s week 5 of lockdown here in the Netherlands, meaning that despite the beautiful spring weather, we can’t spend our free time chilling in the Noorderplantsoen or on a terrace in the city centre. While it’s also the first week of the last block of the...
Easter celebrations: then and now
Date:10 April 2020Author:The Blog Team
This weekend is Easter! Read how Danique and Ariana usually celebrate Easter and how they are celebrating this year!
4 Historical Challenges the UG Overcame
Date:01 April 2020Author:Asmo
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.