Webcast Dawkins lecture by University of Groningen

5-01-2012

On Thursday January 12 the University of Groningen organizes a webcast of a lecture by evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawnkins, entitled ‘Darwin’s Five Bridges’.

On 12 and 13 January 2012, Richard Dawkins will be the guest of honour at the official opening ceremony of the Linnaeusborg (Nijenborgh 7). Since 2011, the new building has been home to teaching and research in biology and life sciences for the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

The lecture can be followed in three lecture halls at the University of Groningen and will be transmitted via live streaming to the partner universities of the U4 network.

You can watch the lecture (in English) on 12 January in the following lecture halls at the University of Groningen:  the Offerhauszaal in the Academy Building (Broerstraat 5), the Aletta Jacobs Examination Hall (Blauwborgje 4) and Hall 151 in the Bernoulliborg (Nijenborgh 9, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences).
At Ghent University the lecture is broadcasted at the Auditorium C of the Arts and Philosophy Faculty (Bandijnberg 2)

The halls will open at 7.30 p.m. and the lecture will start at 8 p.m. Admission is free and reservations are not necessary.

More info: www.rug.nl/DawkinsInGroningen

‘Nobel Lectures’ webcast by Uppsala University

12-12-2011 

On Tue 13 December Uppsala university organizes a webcast of the Nobel Lectures.

The lectures of the 2011 Nobel Laureates can be followed in ‘real time’ through the links below. They will also be available on the web for later viewing.

• http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live1
  At 11.00 Bruce A. Beutler, Medicine
• http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live2
  At 10.30 Brian P. Smith, Physics
  At 11.20 Saul Perlmutter, Physics
• http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live3
  At 11.00  Dan Shechtman, Chemistry
  At 15.00 Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman, Peace
• http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live4
  At 11.20 Christopher A. Sims, Economic Sciences

On Thu 12 January the University of Groningen wille organize a similar initiative by setting up live streaming of a public lecture by evolutionary biologist Prof. Richard Dawkins, entitled ‘Darwin's Five Bridges'. The lecture - sold out already - takes place on occassion of the opening of the new Linnaeusborg (home of the Centre for Biology and Life Sciences).

Erasmus Mundus project EM-iDEA: first conference in Ghent 23/11/11

28-10-2011

On November 23rd, 2011 the first EM-idEA conference takes place at Ghent University.

The aim of the EM-iDEA  project is to bring together the community working on projects of Erasmus Mundus type, to exchange and to prepare collective actions.

The Ghent conference is the first of six regional conferences organised by the project. The others will be held before July 2013 in: Lund, Vilnius, Valencia, Novi Sad and Bordeaux.

You should consider attending the conferences:

• if you are working on an existing joint programme of Erasmus Mundus type or if you are preparing a new one 
• if you wish to meet people involved in the implementation of joint programmes 
• if you share the ambition to strengthen the cooperation within the European Higher Education Area and with universities throughout the world 
• if you would like to participate in the creation of a structured network of professionals with experience in the development and implementation of joint programmes.

For more information on the EM-iDEA project and to register for the conferences see http://www.em-concilium.eu 

Please note that places are limited, so we advise that you register as soon as possible. Registration will be open from the 5th October until the 16th November 2011.

Ghent University opens Student Homes Canterbury, Groningen, Göttingen and Uppsala.

25-09-2011

See full images on http://www.beeldarchief.ugent.be/evenementen/kantienberg2011/

01-09-2011

On 19 September Ghent University opens 656 new housing units. These units are spread ove 4 residence halls and are reserved for international students and guests.

To underscore the excellent partnership with a number of foreign universities and the international character of the homes, they have been named Canterbury, Göttingen, Groningen and Uppsala.

The official inauguration of the new housing facilities takes place on Monday 19 september at 5.00 p.m.- Kantienberg, Stalhof 45, 9000 Gent

On occasion of the event students of the different universities will compete against each other in various sports (five-a-side football, 3 on 3 basketball and korfball) on Sint-Pietersplein from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Supporters are most welcome!

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