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Dutch universities have decided to mutually recognize the Senior Teaching Qualification (STQ). This marks an important step in further strengthening the quality and collaboration within university education. This development builds on the successful national recognition of the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ), which has contributed to the professionalization of teaching staff in higher education since 2008.

The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Transition at Campus Fryslân will be guiding hundreds of farmers in making the transition to a more sustainable business model in which they can operate healthily, with an eye for soil and biodiversity, while still earning a good living.

Five researchers from the UG and UMCG were granted a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship.

During the recent Winter Olympics in Milan, two alumnae of the University of Groningen (UG) delivered exceptional performances. Xandra Velzeboer was crowned queen of short track speed skating, winning gold in both the 500 and 1000 meters. Tineke den Dulk surprised everyone by winning bronze in the mixed relay, competing for Belgium.

Brian Hare and his colleagues from the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute (part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen) are shaking up the lightning research landscape. How? By using ASTRON’s large radio telescope LOFAR.

Every spring, the Blaauw Observatory participates in the National Stargazing Days, a weekend full of astronomical activities throughout the Netherlands. The Blaauw Observatory is open for the public on Saturday 28 February 2026 between 6.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.

On Wednesday, February 18, the Groningen City Council formally adopted the area vision for the Healthy Ageing Campus. This is an important milestone, as this area vision provides a framework for the further development of the campus and its connection with the surrounding area.

Everyone has a Philips product in their home. This episode of the podcast RUG & Co. focuses on the collaboration between the University of Groningen and Philips. The key question is: what role does the university play for the industry sector in the Northern Netherlands?

Disaster events often produce long-term impacts that persist well beyond the acute phase. In his research, Michel Dückers explores how exposure to threats and disasters shapes the lives of individuals over time.

In the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland, protons collide with each other at almost the speed of light. Physicists from the University of Groningen use these collisions to study the fundamental building blocks of matter, in their search for signs that could point to new physics.