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Tax returns, phishing emails, relationship crises, or simply a cup of coffee. Residents of Groningen bring all kinds of questions to the support points (‘steunpunten’) of WIJS Groningen. Every year, around 3,000 people seek help with a wide range of issues. In the new episode of the RUG & Co. podcast, we discover how students and Groningen residents work together to find solutions.

In her inaugural lecture, Prof. Amalia Dolga introduces regenerative neuropharmacology, a field that uses molecules to protect and renew the ageing brain.

Scientific research regularly leads to innovative techniques or new products that can have social or economic value. For 30 years, RUG Ventures has therefore been investing in enterprising academics who wish to develop their ideas into businesses.

The University of Groningen is committed to creating a working and learning environment in which everyone feels welcome and at home. To achieve this, there are several programmes, courses, workshops, and initiatives related to social safety. In Social Safety Stories, we like to highlight some of them and the people who run them. In this edition, Senior Learning & Development Specialist Anna Salzano shares why training PhD supervisors is an important aspect of embedding social safety within the UG. For both the PhDs and the supervisors themselves. 

When and why do we take action when someone else is wronged? Not everyone is driven by a sense of justice when standing up for others. Concerns about the reputation of one’s own group also play a major role. This is evident from research by Hakan Çakmak, on which he will defend his PhD thesis at the University of Groningen on 29 October.

The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) recently warned that our cars could spy on us, using Bluetooth devices as a way in. Researcher Fadi Mohsen of the University of Groningen studies vulnerability in Bluetooth on phones, computers and websites, and he showed that it is possible to steal large amounts of personal information via Bluetooth and then use AI to generate user profiles.

In 'Wisseljaren. Een geschiedenis van de overgang' (Years of Change: A History of the Menopause), medical historian Rina Knoeff shows that menopause is much more than a biological process. The transition is not only a medical phenomenon but also a cultural one.

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

This autumn, the University of Groningen Language Centre is expanding its Dutch language courses to Leeuwarden! These courses are the result of a collaboration with Talenthouse Fryslân, Wetsus, and other local partners. Together, we aim to connect people who want to contribute to a stronger and more welcoming Friesland for international talent.

The University of Groningen is charting a course towards digital autonomy. By 2030, the university aims to no longer be dependent on major American tech companies. ‘We want to determine for ourselves who we collaborate with.’