News about and for Students Sport Laura’s Dive Into Student Life: the VUB swimming pool Student Laura dives into the campus pool International students VUB students open the academic year with powerful words Poetry, critique and a vision of Brussels as a world city Students Laura’s Dive Into Student Life: Study Guidance Student Laura discovers the workshop "Dealing with stress" University Conditional optimism in dark times Rentrée interview with Rector Jan Danckaert on values, science and the role of the university in turbulent times University New Bar Buna opens at the VUB Meet Yeabsera (23), the driving force behind Bar Buna Students Brainstorm, don’t copy-paste: how VUB handles student use of AI VUB professor Vincent Ginis in BRUZZ on AI and education Alumni From Brussels to the mountains: Sustainable travel starts with vision Teodora Marinska, COO of the European Travel Commission and VUB-alumna Alumni “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 International students Community Talk on 24 September: ICP students share stories about studying in Belgium Students Laura’s Dive Into Student Life: Pilar Student Laura is going to a concert at the cultural centre at VUB International Are you going to give a speech at a UN conference? "VUBMUN is an incredible learning environment where students can gain a great deal" Education Academic Opening returns to the campus core Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | VUB Main Campus Etterbeek | From 2:00 PM Alumni Luigi’s: Thanks for everything The café where generations of VUBers felt at home closes its doors Arts and culture Yves Gallard brings VUB’s new martial arts centre CEMAS to life A work of art that breathes with the building and the people who train there Students StartLab.Brussels opens applications for the 2025-2026 academic year Looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs Students Free as a VUB'er Dean and Professor Dominique Maes and marine biologist Joëlle De Weerdt on the V in VUB Sustainability RETHINK. REUSE. REJOICE. VUB gives discarded campus materials a second life Critical thinking Free as a VUB’er Groundwater expert Marijke Huysmans and paediatrician Willem Staels on the V in VUB University Port of Ostend, City of Ostend, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Establish New Academic Campus in Ostend Alumni “I find it both challenging and motivating to work in a male-dominated world” VUB alumna Sara Blondeel forges commercial partnerships in professional football Discover more student news
