News about Our university University VUB rector election: Jan Danckaert only candidate to succeed himself "VUB must remain pioneering university at the heart of Europe" University Where it all began: that one woman The way up for women academics at VUB 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 Brussels St V 2025 marked by voice and resistance “Silence complice, fascisme en marche – Don’t look away, have your say!” Society and engagement “Brussels deserves cooperation, not stagnation” After 500 days without a Brussels government, Rector Jan Danckaert calls for collaboration across party lines University Flemish universities warn of severe budget cuts The Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) sounds the alarm over the new budget of the Flemish Government 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 Students "Don’t cut corners on students’ futures" VVS and student councils take action against planned cuts by the Flemish Government University VUB opens academic year with resilience and unwavering faith in science “Today I am stating very clearly that from now on I will not sign any cooperation agreement with an Israeli partner” 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 Academic Opening: spotlight on science, campus and future Tuesday 23 September 2025 – 3.00-4.30 PM – Main Campus Etterbeek – Aula Q University Belgian rectors demand ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian aid in Gaza Statement from all Belgian rectors on the situation in Gaza University Tineke Sonck appointed as the new spokesperson for the VUB Experienced communications professional and VUB alumna returns to her Alma Mater International Internationalisation in Practice How EUTOPIA’s Connected Communities Transform Teaching and Learning University EUTOPIA Student Career Ambassadors in Venice Opening European Career Pathways University New VUB Members of the Young Academy 2026 Bioengineer Tamás Lázár & Social Anthropologist Hannelore Van Bavel University Vrije Universiteit Brussel withdraws planned appointment of Dr Harry Pettit Brussels, 1 March 2026 Society and engagement AI isn’t being challenged enough in Belgium — and that’s a problem Vincent Ginis, Professor of Mathematics, Physics and Artificial Intelligence (Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Harvard University), in De Standaard Society and engagement Universities must help build our digital industry Chief Information Officer of Vrije Universiteit Brussel Karin Voets in De Tijd University Niels Famaey appointed as new Director of Marketing, Communication, and Engagement at Vrije Universiteit Brussel The successor to Ann Van Driessche Discover all university news
