University of Groningen Student Blog

A clean freak, the party animal, the one that is always cold - each housemate has their own trait. Recognize any of your housemates in the 8 stereotypes?

When you’ve run out of good songs to listen to or just want to educate yourself on the go, there is nothing better than a podcast. In this blog, Asmo shares his top 7 favourite podcasts at the moment. Enjoy listening! 

For those of you who have remained in Groningen during the past few months, you’ve probably noticed a few changes around town. For those of you who haven’t, here’s a quick recap. 

What is the University Council good for? Are important decisions actually made there or are the students running for a spot just trying to boost their CV? In this election Q&A, I’ll try to answer some of these questions and give you a short overview of who you can vote for and why you should make your voice heard.

Before finally making the trip to Groningen to become a freshly baked resident of the Netherlands, there is one thing that every student has to do: find a place to stay. In this blog post, I will share some of my personal tips on the how’s, what’s, when and where’s of the Groningen housing market.

Culture shock is different for everyone. But, once you move to Groningen, culture shock might just be a completely different experience than anywhere else.

For this blog, Asmo did some research on the origins of some of Groningen’s street names. 

All the inside information about why Groningen is the best place to study in NL

In this blog, I will share some practical tips and services with you that I wish I had known about in advance so that you can kick-start your life in the Netherlands.

In honor of world bicycle day: what does your bike say about you?