🎓 Meet & Greet GOPHER — Brunch for PhD Students! 🥐

Are you a PhD student at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences? Join us for our Meet & Greet GOPHER event — a relaxed brunch where you can connect with fellow PhDs, meet members of GOPHER (Groningen Organisation for PhD Education and Research), and learn more about what we do!

This is the perfect opportunity to:
✨ Enjoy a casual brunch and good company
🤝 Get to know the GOPHER team and other PhD students
💡 Share your ideas and suggestions for future activities and events

Whether you’re new to the faculty or a familiar face, drop by anytime during the brunch — we’d love to hear from you and make sure GOPHER continues to support what you find valuable.

📅 Date: November, Tuesday 18th
🕒 Time: 11:00 am
📍 Location: Heymans Building (Exact location will be sent by email)

Come for the food, stay for the connections — we can’t wait to meet you!

📩 Reserve your spot now!

Registration is mandatory because there is a limited number of seats.

By filling out the registration form, you agree to our terms and conditions

🌿 Waiting List- Relaxation Massage Workshop 🌿 (3.5 hours)

Join us for a cozy, heart-centered massage workshop where you’ll learn how to give and will also receive a full-body relaxation sequence, designed to support circulation and release tension.

Working in pairs, you’ll be guided step-by-step through a gentle series of strokes and pressures. You’ll learn how to use your breath, posture, and intention to connect through touch, cultivating relaxation, presence, and flow.

What to expect:

🧠 Part 1: Theory of Massage

´´Unwritten´´ rules and principles that create a safe, respectful and comfortable environment for both the therapist and the patient.

👐 Part 2: Upper Body

In the first part of the massage, we will explore the upper body, activating the upper back, shoulders, arms, hands, and finishing with a soothing head and face massage to awaken radiance and calmness.

🥐 Brunch Break

Enjoy a delicious, nourishing brunch break to fully recharge.

🦶 Part 3: Lower Body

In the second part of the massage, we will move to the lower body, grounding through the lower back, legs, and feet, inviting deep release and full-body balance.

No experience is needed, just bring a friend (or meet one there!) and comfortable clothing you can move in.

🧘‍♀️ Perfect for anyone seeking connection, relaxation, and mindful touch.

Date: November, Sunday 16th, 10:30 to 14:00

Price: 10 euros per person.

📩 Reserve your spot now!

* Preference will be given to those signing up with a friend (just fill out the form once specifying the name of your friend and a tikkie link for 20 euros will be sent).

 * For those signing up individually, spots will depend on pairing. While filling the form you will be asked if you have any gender preferences for pairing.

Registration is mandatory because there is a limited number of seats.

By filling out the registration form, you agree to our terms and conditions

🌿 You’re Invited to a Wellness Morning 🌿

Take a well-deserved break from your research and recharge your body and mind.

Join us for a Wellness Morning designed especially for PhD students and friends — a space to slow down, reset, and connect with yourself and others.

🗓️ Date: October 4th

🕘 Time: 11am

💶 Cost: 5 euros

📍 Location: Will be send by email

What’s on the schedule:

✨ Guided Meditation – Start your day with calm and clarity
🤸 Gentle Stretching – Release tension and awaken your body
💆 Shoulder Self-Massage Workshop – Learn simple techniques to ease stress
🥤 Healthy Drinks – Stay afterward to chat and hydrate with fresh, nourishing refreshments

📩 Reserve your spot now!

Registration is mandatory because there is a limited number of seats.

By filling out the registration form, you agree to our terms and conditions

🌿 Day Trip to Kasteel de Haar & Gardens – A Journey Through Dutch Royal Splendor 🌸

Date: 27th of September

Cost: 40 euros for PhD students (includes transport, and entrance fee)

Join us for a captivating day trip to Kasteel de Haar, the one of the largest and most luxurious castles in the Netherlands, located just outside Utrecht. This fairy-tale fortress, surrounded by lush gardens and centuries of history, offers an unforgettable glimpse into Dutch aristocratic life.

🚌 Transport Details:
Comfortable round-trip transportation (bus) will be provided from Groningen Train Station

🍽️ Food:
Bring your own lunch or enjoy a bite at the on-site café with views of the gardens.

Don’t miss this chance to step back in time and experience one of the Netherlands’ most enchanting landmarks!

📩 Reserve your spot now!

Registration is mandatory because there is a limited number of seats.

By filling out the registration form, you agree to our terms and conditions