UKrant is on summer break, we will be back on 10 August (start of KEI week)
UKrant is on summer break, we will be back on 10 August (start of KEI week) 
Number of science and engineering students falls well short of projections
The expected number of students at the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) has been revised down substantially. Student numbers are now forecast to level off at around 6,500 by 2032, rather than reaching the previously projected 8,000.
From kingfishers to rare upright pellitory: UG maps campus biodiversity
Nearly 250 people identified almost 1,200 different species of plants, animals and fungi across the UG’s campuses.
Harmonie bicycle basement to be locked in the evenings following nuisance and theft
The bicycle basement at the Harmonie building will soon only be accessible with a UG card. Until now, it has been open to everyone during the day, but this has led to nuisance and security issues.
If faculties cooperate better, forced mergers appear to be off the table
Faculties that do not wish to merge will likely not be required to do so next year either. However, all faculties will be expected to participate in harmonising processes and aligning the internal structure of faculties.
New collective labour agreement for universities: Average pay rise of 4.1 percent
Employees at the fourteen Dutch universities will receive a 3.1 percent salary increase from 1 July, plus an additional 50 euros gross per month and a one-off payment of more than 1,500 euros.
‘The book burning of 1933 is happening again, in a more subtle form’
Which book would you burn? That is the question Honours College students want the entire university to reflect on during their exhibition on democracy and censorship this Wednesday. Five questions for student Ellen van der Molen.