News about Society and engagement Health Euthanasia debate far older than previously thought Niels De Nutte wins Léon Favyts – Hugo Van den Enden Prize Society and engagement “How voluntary is a voluntary return?” Laure Deschuyteneer, a criminologist at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, examines the subtle power dynamics underpinning Belgium’s return policy. International "Precisely because so much blood has been shed on European soil, we strive for a rules-based world order" According to VUB professor Stefaan Smis, Europe must continue to stand up for international law Health Takotsubo mainly affects women over fifty Cardiologist Benedicte Heyndrickx from UZ Brussel on broken heart syndrome Students VUB student Mauro Michielsen becomes the youngest senator ever A student in the Senate: on young voices in politics, the future of democracy, and bridging the gap between lecture hall and Parliament Society and engagement UAntwerpen, UGent and VUB jointly award honorary doctorate to Francesca Albanese Flemish universities crown commitment to human rights and international law Society and engagement “Brussels deserves cooperation, not stagnation” After 500 days without a Brussels government, Rector Jan Danckaert calls for collaboration across party lines Arts and culture VUB and ULB to award joint honorary doctorates to Brussels artists The two sister universities celebrate the artistic soul of Brussels on December 4 University Belgian rectors demand ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian aid in Gaza Statement from all Belgian rectors on the situation in Gaza 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 Society and engagement VUB breaks world record largest alcohol-free cantus 327 students make alcohol-free fun together: "There is much more atmosphere and enthusiasm" Inclusion and diversity Free to be equal "The notion that equality comes at the expense of our freedom is deeply ingrained" Society and engagement “StartLab Brussels launches programme for researchers” “Where dreamers become do-ers” Society and engagement "The online and offline worlds are completely intertwined, especially for adolescents" Dr Iris Steenhout launches app at Fake News Seminar Brussels to help young people develop media literacy and critical thinking Society and engagement “Physical exercise is the Most Important Medicine for Older People” Prof. Dr. Rose Njemini Brings Her Insights on Aging to the Royal Academy of Medicine Society and engagement The role of the environment in colonial Central Africa VUB historian Benoît Henriet looks beyond the human in his research Arts and culture Spanish burial mound reveals the story of our ancestors Bioarchaeologist Jacob Griffith: “I don’t study anonymous patterns, but real people” Society and engagement "I wouldn’t advise citizens to play police and record footage of criminals" Surveillance Experts Lucas Melgaco and Rosamunde Van Brakel on the Fight Against Drug Crime Science and research "There's still the image of an engingeer around the construction site in boots and a helmet" Annick Hubin on female engineers and academics Society and engagement Gender equality improves the quality of research Tania Van Loon gives concrete tips to promote gender diversity in research Discover all news about society and engagement
