The following is an open letter written by OtR to the academic community of the University of Groningen. Included in the letter are the findings from the survey and referendum on democratic governance at the University of Groningen.

During the recent strike day in Amsterdam, OtR gave a speech highlighting the campaign we’re currently working on: 1) Cancel the cuts; 2) Cut the ties; 3) Choose democracy. Read the full speech here. Watch the full speech here.

At the Alternative Opening of the Academic Year, four main themes were brought to the fore by attendees in a pre-event survey. An important concern for a large group of us is our university’s ties to Israeli institutions, particularly in the face of the ongoing genocide against Palestinians. As OtR, we want to make our […]

A new strike in higher education is upon us! With the new government negotiations, it is more important than ever to show where we stand on austerity measures, and this includes showing up in big numbers for the strike planned for December 9th in Amsterdam.  Read more here.

(English version below.) Organize the RUG is druk bezig met plannen voor het komende academisch jaar, 2025-2026; een jaar waarin de RUG grote uitdagingen staat te wachten, waaronder: • De invoering van de aangekondigde overheidsbezuinigingen op hoger onderwijs; collega’s met tijdelijke contracten in onderwijs en administratie zullen hun baan kwijtraken • Voorstellen om faculteiten samen […]

Het afgelopen jaar hebben we in 13 steden meerdere demonstraties en estafettestakingen gezien. Alleen al in Groningen stonden duizenden demonstranten op de Grote Markt. Kabinet Schoof bleef onvermurwbaar om iets te veranderen aan de bezuinigingen van 1,1 miljard euro op het hoger onderwijs. In de Voorjaarsnota werden zelfs extra bezuinigingen van 400 miljoen aangekondigd. Dit […]

As you may know, the unions are preparing relay strikes across the whole country, to oppose the proposed budget cuts to higher education. As employees of the University of Groningen, you determine what the strike process will look like. Join therefore the preparation meeting on February 26th. On this page we will collect all relevant […]