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In addition to her biological research on ageing, Hannah Dugdale also studies disparities relating to diversity in science. Thanks to the latter, she is one of the two 2024 laureates of the Athena Award, an NWO prize for successful and inspiring female researchers who are role models for others. “Diversity in your research group actually improves the quality of the science.”

Starting 1 September, participants enrolled in the programme will receive a master's degree from both the University of Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam upon successful completion.

Academic leads from the Risk, Crises, and Resilience (RCR) theme of the Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development met to brainstorm on the theme, its core content, and the principles that will guide their collective work. They used compelling metaphors from art, nature, and sports to frame their insights.

Professor Ming Cao receives an ‘AiNed’ Growth Fund grant of EUR 2.4 million for research that will contribute to faster adoption of AI at SMEs in the technical industry in the Netherlands.

University of Groningen scientists have developed new ways to make green plastics, but it is difficult to produce them at competitive prices.

Grid congestion poses a challenge to our electricity network, and expanding the infrastructure will take time and money. ‘What we can do right now, is manage and optimize what we have as best as we can,’ says Michele Cucuzzella. For example by using peaks in electricity generation to heat and store water which can then be used to heat houses in the city at a later stage.

Microorganisms may offer solutions that can help us combat climate change, say RUG scientists. This is also shown in an international report.

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced on March 28 that it will fund the research project of ELSA Lab for Technical Industry led by UG researchers.

Strengthening the cooperation between health system actors in the Dutch-German border region is the goal of the HEALTH4DE-NL project. With this project, the CBI aims to better connect healthcare structures and promote equal access to healthcare for all citizens in the border region, which is home to approximately 2.8 million people.

On 26 March 2025, the Durham Declaration on the collaboration of Coimbra Group Universities on Climate Change and Sustainability was launched. For the University of Groningen, rector Jacquelien Scherpen signed the Declaration.