There are several co-governance councils at the University of Groningen where staff members and students are elected to represent their interests. There is a university-wide University Council and each faculty has a faculty council. Depending on the type of contract you have, you are eligible to vote in May for either the staff section or student section of the councils. Employed PhD candidates vote for the staff section and scholarship PhDs vote for the student section. If you are interested in learning more about the role and responsibilities of the councils, you can find more information here.