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A group of students build their own self-driving racing car: “We were on the look-out for a crazy idea!”

To single-handedly build a racing car - for a group of university students, it’s certainly no mean feat. Today, they are already working hard on a second model, and with this new model they now have their sights set even higher. This is the story of a group of engineering students who had absolutely no desire to spend yet another year “on hold” because of corona. In the meantime, their “business” is up and running, and it is a well–oiled machine that would be the envy of many professional companies.

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8 Ghent University students experience Olympic dream in Tokyo

Sports

Olympics

Combining high-level sport with studying: it is not easy. But some Ghent University students do it successfully. This year, no less than 8 students from Ghent University are going to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

One master, many directions: social work

Alumni

Four alumni look back at their studies and the direction in which they finally headed. What began along the same path led to many different places. Sarah, Lisa, Michaël and Zahra all studied social work, one of the programmes in the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. What drives them is the will to help others and they each do this in their own way.

Emma and Nicolas are laureates at the 'Student of the Year'-election

Ghent

Every year, the City of Ghent organises the election of Student of the Year to mark the festive end of the academic year. This year exceptionally 2 extra laureates, both of them from Ghent University, were chosen. Meet Emma and Nicolas.

These top-class students went all the way to the semi-final of the Campus Cup

Letteren en Wijsbegeerte

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.

Studying and exams: survival tips from and for students

Studying

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.

Where is the line between teasing and bullying?

Trustpunt

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.

Sim is a medical student, but also builds swimming pools

Durf Ondernemen

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.

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Studying and also helping to vaccinate: these students are doing it

Corona virus

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.

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Combining studies with high-level sport? These Ghent University students do it!

Sports

“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.

One master, many directions: history

Alumni

History

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.

Student representatives: an indispensable part of Ghent University

Student representatives

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.

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