At Economics and Business, you’ll soon be able to get half grades too
Students at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) will be able to achieve half grades on exams and assignments from the coming academic year. FEB is the only UG faculty where grades are rounded to whole numbers. 
REACT programme underway, collaboration with Israel still under review
The UG has decided to go ahead with the European REACT project. In mid-October, the university suspended its participation in order to submit the collaboration with an Israeli professor — who is also a member of the military — to the Advisory Team on Knowledge Security and Sensitive Partnerships.
Student houses rapidly disappearing from the market
University cities are rapidly losing student houses as landlords sell them off. Around ten thousand rooms have already disappeared as a result, according to Kences, the knowledge centre for student accommodation.
Hannah lives on in the Noorderplantsoen: almost 50,000 euros voor heart research
A year and a half ago, 21-year-old Hannah Bruinsma was found dead in her student room in Groningen. On Saturday, her family, friends, and fellow students took part in the Plantsoenrun to raise money for the Dutch Heart Foundation.
Asbestos in basement floor adhesive layer, UB wants swift clean-up
The worn basement floor of the University Library (UB) contains asbestos and needs to be remediated as soon as possible. However, relocating the collection – and therefore creating space for a bicycle basement – is definitely off the table.
Number of reports to confidential adviser drops slightly for the first time
For the first time in years, the number of reports received by the UG’s Confidential Adviser Office has not increased but fallen slightly. In 2024, 187 reports were made, a small decrease compared with 203 in 2023.
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