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Researchers from the University of Groningen have received international FWO-SBO funding for two collaborative projects on hybrid nanopore technology and the circular design of polyurethanes, advancing molecular sensing and sustainable materials research.

The Board of the University cordially invites you to the Opening of the 2026-2027 Academic Year on Monday 31 August 2026 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Martinikerk in Groningen. The theme for the opening is ’The University at the heart of Society’.

During the upcoming College Tour, students and staff from knowledge institutions in the Northern Netherlands will have the opportunity to see the Minister of Education, Culture and Science up close.

Quota-based publishing agreements: 2026 caps expected to be reached for Springer, Taylor & Francis, Oxford University Press, LWW and Emerald

Once they leave our bodies, medicines enter the sewer system and eventually end up in rivers and other surface waters. This is harmful to aquatic life. As part of a major European project, Eelko Hak and his colleagues from the Department of Pharmacy work to reduce and remove pharmaceutical residues.

The Ubbo Emmius Foundation (UEF) is pleased to announce the next edition of M20 PhD grants, taking place in 2027. The M20 PhD Programme is an initiative of the UEF in collaboration with the University of Groningen Schools for Science and Society aiming to provide opportunities for young researchers to make their way into academia.

Organic chemist Michael Lerch is fascinated by ‘engineering solutions’ that can be found in nature. He is working on smart materials, and wants to make robots that move more smoothly by using smart materials that can act as a chemistry-based operating system.

The Young Academy Groningen is welcoming seven members. During their five-year membership, they will collaborate with our current members in projects focusing on science policy, interdisciplinarity, public engagement, and diversity and inclusion. The seven researchers will be installed officially as members of the YAG on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. You are very welcome to join us for the festive ceremony.

The UG awarded several prizes to outstanding researchers and students during the Ceremony of Merits on 3 July 2026. The Nicolaas Mulerius Fund Thesis Prize was awarded to Sanne Smith-Apeldoorn (UMCG). Jonas Bornemann (Faculty of Law) received the Gratama Science Award. In addition, the best student of each faculty was presented with a GUF-100 prize worth €2,500, intended for study or research purposes.

Researchers at the University of Groningen have shown that the difficult-to-predict behaviour of 3D-printed metamaterial structures is not due to structural defects, as was commonly believed, but that the material simply needs to be properly characterized to obtain accurate models.