Hydra

Hydra is an open-source Android application for accessing information and activities connected with Ghent University. It is intended for people who want to follow university-related updates while away from a desktop computer. The application brings several student and campus resources together in one place.

Users can keep up with news and activities from their preferred student association. Hydra also provides access to Urgent.fm, allowing users to listen to the station through the application. Schamper articles are available for reading, and the student restaurant menu can be checked before deciding where to eat. The application can also show whether a preferred university library is open for studying.

These functions place Hydra in MirrorNest’s Internet category because it connects users with online university media, articles, schedules, and information services. Its focus is the Ghent University community, including students following campus news, media, dining information, and study locations. The Android platform makes it suitable for accessing these resources from a compatible mobile device.

Hydra is distributed by MirrorNest as the official build mirrored directly onto MirrorNest’s own storage. The mirrored file is scanned for malware before publication. Its open-source license allows the software to be used as an openly licensed application, while MirrorNest’s distribution process provides a direct catalog source for the Android package.