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

Studenten in de les

The ethnic divide in higher education

VUB research illustrates structural inequality

Arts and culture

“Literature should not be filtered through the North’s gatekeepers”

Honorary Doctor J.M. Coetzee on the boundaries of literature

VUB-rector Jan Danckaert ontmoet Nobelprijswinnaars Ben Feringa en Omar Yaghi in Brussel

VUB Rector Jan Danckaert meets newly crowned Nobel laureate in Brussels

Laureate has close ties to VUB and ULB through the Solvay network, which has been driving Brussels’ chemistry tradition since 1911

VUB Graduation Ceremonies 2025

VUB Class of 2025 Graduates in the heart of Brussels

Graduation ceremony in collaboration with ULB, Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels and the City of Brussels

Not to be missed

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

Monument van troost

Compassionate Week

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

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Moment van Troost

Creating space for illness, grief and care during Compassionate Week

VUB Rector Jan Danckaert kicks off the third edition of the ‘PACT School Tour’ at the Caroline Pauwels Atheneum

Fractures in the ice shelves of Antarctica accelerate ice loss

Living with Natural Disasters: Doctoral Research by Violet Kanyiginya Highlights Both Vulnerability and Resilience in the Ugandan Highlands

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Alex Agnew once again supports VUB research on cancer vaccine

Fermentation Unveiled: VUB PhD Sheds New Light on Ancient Traditions

JanDancakert en AnnemieShaus

Andrée Geulen Association strengthens collaboration between VUB and ULB

J.M. Coetzee

VUB awards honorary doctorate to Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee

First in Flanders: Research on the ethnic gap in higher education

Vier VUB’ers dingen mee naar felbegeerde Vlaamse PhD Cup 2025

Four VUB researchers compete in the prestigious Flemish PhD Cup

Deeltjesversneller

New algorithms and detectors pave the way for future particle research at CERN

J.M. Coetzee

Critical thinking

VUB awards honorary doctorate to J.M. Coetzee

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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

problemen jongeren

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

VUB Rector Jan Danckaert kicks off the third edition of the ‘PACT School Tour’ at the Caroline Pauwels Atheneum

Fractures in the ice shelves of Antarctica accelerate ice loss

Living with Natural Disasters: Doctoral Research by Violet Kanyiginya Highlights Both Vulnerability and Resilience in the Ugandan Highlands

Alex Agnew once again supports VUB research on cancer vaccine

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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

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

Afdelingshoofd Sport & Beweging Dixie Van De Wiele op de fiets

VUB kicks off Academic Bicycle Challenge

"Even through a simple choice like cycling more often, you create impact"

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Climate

Mental health

Fertility

Broaden your horizons, create more impact

Public programme

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

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

Elle Vermeulen

“I want to become Belgium’s first hybrid neurosurgeon”

Elle Vermeulen, doctor and neurosurgery trainee at UZ Brussel, featured from 9 September in Top Doctors of Tomorrow

Afschied Luigi's

Luigi’s: Thanks for everything

The café where generations of VUBers felt at home closes its doors

Public programme

Events with impact

23/09 up to and including 24/10 - 2025

Expo: Setting The Table

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

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Brains of the future - ERC Lecture by Kiavash Movahedi

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

Film screening: Up on the Mountain

Preview screening: Summer Grass Winter Worm

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Graduation Ceremonies 2025

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