What Is it to be human? This is the question which Alicja Gescinska is attempting to answer. The Flemish philosopher with Polish roots does this through philosophy, but also by creating television programmes and writing novels.
With the exams looming, for many students the moment of truth beckons. The main thing Is not to be paralysed by stress during tough circumstances. Student psychologists Suzy Even and Sarah Vermeersch have some tips.
It is more common than we think: things that almost everyone believes, but have long been refuted by science. Why do we persist in believing such myths?
Do you feel stressed about your exams? Don't panic, it's a very common feeling. According to our student psychologists, it's even a positive sign.
Allegedly one in 20 students uses stimulants during the exam period. Is that true?
You’ll see more women than men at the opera. Why? Susan Lagaert (Department of Sociology) has an explanation.
Snow white. That is what Ghent’s iconic Graffiti Street looked like for a while today. Together with Ghent street artists, the GUM (Ghent University Museum) painted this narrow street whiteas a tribute to the blank page.
In the American presidential elections, warmer weather on election day is favourable for the sitting president or his party, says Jasper Van Assche of the Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology.
Elk kopje Fair Trade koffie dat aan de UGent gedronken wordt, komt de producent ten goede. Maar onderzoekers van de faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen gingen nog een stapje verder. Een hoogtechnologische methode om de kwaliteit van de bonen te achterhalen kan de koffieboeren op termijn een betere prijs garanderen.
Ghent University was the first European university to start a campus on the Incheon Global Campus in South Korea. What does the future hold?
At Ghent University, many researchers work hard each day to improve cancer treatment and thus extend our life expectation. However, research takes time. Tremendous time. And money. Postdoctoral research Dr. Heleen Dewitte knows all about it.
How do you relax when revising for exam? Go for a run or watch some Netflix?
