Where can you find the smartest students? That’s the ultimate question in the Campus Cup, which switched from Canvas to channel Eén for its third edition. Six different teams from Ghent University took part, and the team from Applied Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy went all the way to the semi-final. Here’s more about the students’ experience.
After a highly unusual academic year, exams will soon start again. We asked some students what ultimate tips they have to get through this period.
Some limits are clear. But others depend on the individual. What others consider normal, you may experience as transgressing, or vice versa. Where you draw the line is up to you.
On Monday 10 May Ghent University student Sim Vanlangenhove was elected Gentrepreneur Student Entrepreneur of the Year. As winner, he represents all enterprising students in Ghent and far beyond for one year.
Helping out with vaccinations is the new sought-after activity among students. More than 300 of them have signed up via 25 different student associations as volunteers for the vaccination center at Flanders Expo. Four students explain how they are helping to steer the vaccination of 1600 people a day in the right direction.
“Training for an average of 20 hours a week and attending classes: it’s often tricky, but it works”. Here we talk to four Ghent University students who are combining top-level sports with their studies. Read how they do it and what the future holds for them.
Studies do not determine everything. Sometimes your future job is an extension of your studies. But you might just end up somewhere unexpected. In other words: with one education, you can still choose several paths. These 2 people, who both studied history, prove it.
They know what is going on among students, keep their finger on the pulse and participate in different councils and boards. Five representatives tell us more about their role.
The staff at UZ Gent has seen the number of patients increase significantly over recent weeks. After a call from the university hospital, many students have stepped up to help. These four students explain why.
Is it worthwhile to join a student association this year? Definitely! Even with corona, there is still a lot to do.
Is there anything else you can do at Ghent University besides taking classes and studying? Of course there is! Mare finds out what is possible.
Need a quiet place to study or take an online class? Anne finds out where to go!
