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Arts and culture

VUB and ULB to award joint honorary doctorates to Brussels artists

Jan Danckaert op de PACT School Tour

“It felt like I was already at university”

VUB Pact School Tour brings critical thinking to life in the classroom

Leerkracht Frederik Steyvers

“In time, I want to help shape school policy and develop a shared vision”

Teacher Frederik on the new Master of Primary Education at VUB

Jan Danckaert speecht op Saint V

Society and engagement

“Brussels deserves cooperation, not stagnation”

After 500 days without a Brussels government, Rector Jan Danckaert calls for collaboration across party lines

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Flemish universities warn of severe budget cuts

The Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) sounds the alarm over the new budget of the Flemish Government

Not to be missed

17/11 up to and including 19/11 - 2025

Boom met naamkaartjes tijdens het moment van troost

Compassionate Week

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

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St V

St V 2025: Don’t look away – have your say!

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Warming of the Southern Ocean Threatens 60% of Antarctic Ice Shelves

Pancreatic cancer: a silent killer striking more young people and rarely caught in time

When Irrigation Backfires

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"Dutch under pressure at Flemish universities? You must be kidding!"

Om ABC te promoten, was de maand oktober gevuld met activiteiten rond fietsen, waaronder "Fietsen op rollen".

VUB Rides into the Top 5 in the Academic Bicycle Challenge

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Researchers Develop Innovative Phage-Based Strategy Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

What Wheat Fibres Do in Sourdough Bread: VUB-PhD Sheds Light on an Age-Old Tradition

Vlaamse vlag

Inclusion and diversity

An inclusive Flanders? Not for everyone

Caroline Pauwels

Science and research

The Caroline Pauwels writing grant helps young researchers take the leap towards a PhD

AI Experience Center

VUB researchers guide MPs through the AI Experience Centre

Deep emission cuts before mid-century decisive to reduce long-term sea-level rise legacy

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Mental wellbeing

Elke Jorens, directeur M&O

VUB builds a stronger wellbeing policy for its staff

“Freedom of expression remains a core value of the VUB, but there are ways of saying things”

Sebastiaan Engelborghs en Barbara Ceuleers

Society and engagement

“Dementia is not a normal part of ageing”

Jessie Gevaert

Society and engagement

Sociologist Jessie Gevaert Wins Paul De Vroede Prize for Research on Self-Employed Workers’ Wellbeing

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Society and engagement

Young People Are Struggling with Their Mental Health

Vermoeide professor

"7 out of 10 employees see attention to mental wellbeing as an obligation for employers, but only 38% see this fulfilled."

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Press

Warming of the Southern Ocean Threatens 60% of Antarctic Ice Shelves

Pancreatic cancer: a silent killer striking more young people and rarely caught in time

When Irrigation Backfires

Researchers Develop Innovative Phage-Based Strategy Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

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“Knowledge Nests: VUB Brings Science into Brussels Neighbourhoods”

“VUB marks 25 Years of journalism with marathon event”

Community Talk on 24 September: ICP students share stories about studying in Belgium

VUB Engineering Sciences organise Project Week Technology & Sustainability for the first time

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Our pioneers

VUB pionier Sylvain Loccufier in het Braemgebouw

"My greatest contribution is that, as rector, I have been able to contribute to the university’s growth, from 750 to 2,000 students."

New science awards named after VUB pioneers: the Sylvain Loccufier Prize

Elisabeth Rabaey en Pieter Ballon in het Braemgebouw

Science and research

"Researchers who win awards become role models for others"

Ingrid Daubechies

"I discovered mathematical formulas for wavelets, which can be used to compress images without any loss of quality"

Inge Liebaers

Science and research

“Be thorough in your research, but don’t lock yourself away in your own little corner"

Andre Van Steirteghem

Science and research

"What appeared to be a “failed attempt” in mice led to the birth of a baby"

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Academic Bicycle Challenge

Om ABC te promoten, was de maand oktober gevuld met activiteiten rond fietsen, waaronder "Fietsen op rollen".

VUB Rides into the Top 5 in the Academic Bicycle Challenge

Students and staff cycled a total of 25,509 kilometres together in October

VUB Bewegingswetenschapper Dirk Aerenhouts op de fiets

“Cycling is the smartest shortcut to health”

VUB will take part in the Academic Bicycle Challenge this October

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Climate

Mental health

Fertility

Broaden your horizons, create more impact

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Peter Singer

Science and research

Peter Singer: “For the price of a vacation, you can save lives in a poor country”

VUB awards honorary doctorate to one of the most influential thinkers of our time

Samuel Baker

“I hope to one day return to Rwanda, when press freedom is restored”

Dood in venetie Dirk Bogarde

Arts and culture

“Acting on first impressions may seem harmless, but before you know it, you’re classifying people as safe or unsafe”

Val van Assad in Damascus

"For the first time in more than 50 years, there is hope"

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Stories of our

Alumni

Telidja Klai

“At the VUB, I didn’t just earn a degree, I grew up there”

VUB alumna Telidja Klai, content manager and developmental psychologist at Ketnet

Daniël Van Nieuwenhove

“VUB sparked my belief in the impossible”

VUB alumnus Daniël Van Nieuwenhove, President of Sony Depthsensing Solutions

Teodora Marinska

From Brussels to the mountains: Sustainable travel starts with vision

Teodora Marinska, COO of the European Travel Commission and VUB-alumna

VUB-alumnus Werner Van Herle

“You don’t create safety with punishments, but with lasting solutions”

VUB alumnus Werner Van Herle, Head of Safety and Prevention for the city of Mechelen, on his career path

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Events with impact

Preview screening: Summer Grass, Winter Worm

Dinosaurs on campus II: back from extinction

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

15/11 up to and including 14/12 - 2025

VUB Orchestra celebrates 30 years with concert series “GOUDAGIO”

St V: Sint-Verhaegen Commemoration 2025

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Graduation Ceremonies 2025

#ClassOf2025 Social

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