Student life is much more than clichés like hanging out at the ‘Overpoort’ every night. A lot of students selflessly dedicate themselves to a charity or other organization. We asked Silke, Charlotte and Amber why they sacrifice their free time to volunteer.
What started as an exercise for a group work during their business engineering course is today, barely two years later, in 35 shops in our country. With Gutsy, Jack Lathouwers and Achilles Hannecart want to offer food that is healthy for your dog, but also for the planet.
The first semester and examination period are over. Time to start the second part of the academic year with a fresh head and perhaps some ambitious plans or new intentions. Are you ready? These students are.
Every academic year, a whole group of Ghent University Global Campus students from South Korea come to Ghent to take classes here for a full semester. Eunji Jang (24) is one of them.
Almost all students experience stress during the exams. Feeling tense or uncertain is perfectly normal. We asked some professors for tips & tricks to get through the exam period.
Motivating young people in secondary schools to continue studying. That, in a nutshell, is the mission of the students of role model project. An award-winning formula that recently won the city of Ghent's Jong & Wijs award. We sought out a few role models to hear their stories.
The end of the year does not only ring in the holidays, but also days full of learning ahead of the January exams. Whether it's your very first university exams ever or not, it's always nerve-wracking. We asked some professors what study tips they would like to give you ahead of the examination period.
In december thousands of eager students descend on Flanders Expo for the 30th edition of the Massacantus. An indispensable event for many student unions, an alienating scene for outsiders. What makes the cantus such a special event of student life?
"Going on Erasmus", who hasn't heard of it? But what is it really like to study in another country? We asked three Ghent University students who are currently abroad, from cold Finland to the Costa del Sol in Spain.
Studying abroad is always an adventure. Student biochemistry and biotechnology Simon Knockaert felt more than at home on the Ghent University Global Campus in South Korea, 9,000 kilometres from Ghent.
Revolutionary: that’s the least you can say about Ghent University student Wannes Van Laerhoven’s invention. He designed a new type of tire: airless, sustainable and suitable for an infinite number of applications – from wheelchairs to electric kick scooters. No surprise, then, that he won 2 out of the 4 prizes handed out at the prestigious Circular Economy Challenge.
Four alumni look back on their education and the direction they eventually took. What started on the same road led to other places. Alexander, Nikki, Bart and Eline all studied applied language studies. The passion for languages is still there, but each of them expresses it in a different way in their jobs.
