VUB Today

Inclusion and diversity

“Rights are never permanently secured”

University

Jan Danckaert re-elected as Rector of the VUB

Broad majority in favour of a second term

University

VUB launches new dentistry programme in 2027

New dentistry programme as a lever for better care in the Flemish periphery and Brussels

Innovation

Exploring the universe through VR glasses

Exhibition at the Braem Building offers interactive introduction to the Einstein Telescope

Alumni

Why the world needs more ‘tinkerers’

VUB alumnus Clement Hiel argues for innovation through curiosity

Not to be missed

16/05 - 2026

Celebration

Join the celebrations at Brussels Pride

VUB–ULB float starting point

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Most recent

Innovation

King and Queen visit VUB Photonics Campus in Pajottegem

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Arts and culture

Don’t turn multilingualism in education into a caricature

VUB presents the laureates of the 2026 Science Prizes

Arts and culture

First-year architecture students design for the Asiat site

Society and engagement

“A colourful mural in the visiting room alone is not enough to make a prison child-friendly”

International

Who will benefit from the medicine of tomorrow?

VUB research into brain veins reveals risk of brain damage in premature babies

Symposium on parenthood and political mandates: how do we make politics compatible with parenthood?

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Featured

Fight for Freedom

International

"Precisely because so much blood has been shed on European soil, we strive for a rules-based world order"

Inclusion and diversity

“Pride Lights Up The Darkness”

VUB defends and celebrates the rights of LGBTQIA+ communities during Brussels Pride on 16 May

Society and engagement

“Pride still matters, because equal rights aren’t fully achieved yet”

VUB professor Mychal Langenus on the road to fatherhood as a male couple

Inclusion and diversity

“Rights are never permanently secured”

Political scientist Dave Sinardet looks back on 30 years of Brussels Pride and the growing pressure on LGBTQIA+ rights

Featured

4 years of Danckaert: a retrospective

Staff

“Some of the contacts I make may only prove useful in a few years’ time.”

4 years with Danckaert: a retrospective

University

“Funding through the Foundation gives researchers greater freedom”

University

“We must ensure that we remain agile”

University

Organising growth in times of austerity

University

“At VUB, we are increasingly punching above our weight”

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Featured

Science awards VUB

Science and research

VUB researcher Vincent Ginis wins Silvain Loccufier science prize

“This award confirms that you don’t have to make choices that go against your own values”

Science and research

VUB researcher Ellen Goossens wins Liebaers–Van Steirteghem Prize

Science and research

“Scientific research is always a team effort”

Science and research

“A particularly meaningful award for a scientist who combines patient care with research”

Science and research

“This award is a tremendous recognition and a real boost for new research”

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Honorary doctorates VUB-ULB 2025

Society and engagement

UAntwerpen, UGent and VUB jointly award honorary doctorate to Francesca Albanese

Flemish universities crown commitment to human rights and international law

Ever Meulen, Amélie Nothomb, Stromae, Lize Spit en François Schuiten

Brussels

VUB and ULB award joint honorary doctorates to Stromae, Amélie Nothomb, Lize Spit, Ever Meulen and François Schuiten

Artists who embody our capital in an exceptional way

Brussels

“Brussels is the matrix of my imagination”

Honorary Doctor François Schuiten on his love for Brussels

Brussels

“Brussels in the late sixties was a gentle city, easy to get your head around”

Honorary Doctor Ever Meulen on his love for Brussels

Dossier

International Students

International

VUBMUN Delegation wins all 5 awards at ParisMUN

VUB students among 200 students from 32 different countries

Florence studied in London with Fayat scholarship

International

Florence studied at University College London with a Fayat Scholarship

“I got a broader perspective from being among people from different cultures and with different views”

International students

From Madagascar to Brussels: Nomena studies a Master’s in Biology at the VUB

The world at VUB: meet Nomena from Antananarivo, Madagascar

International students

From Sicily to Brussels: Giuliana studies linguistics at VUB

The world at VUB: meet Giuliana Allegra from Villarosa, Sicily

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Budget cuts

University

VUB spreads staff cost reductions over five years

University opts for phased implementation and strong social dialogue

Students

Protest against higher education cuts brings students together at VUB

Trade unions and students will demonstrate on 11 December against budget cuts

KVAB loses structural government funding

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University

Flemish universities warn of severe budget cuts

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Invisible diseases

Supercomputer

Honorary doctorates VUB-ULB 2025

New science awards

Climate

Fertility

Press

VUB presents the laureates of the 2026 Science Prizes

First-year architecture students design for the Asiat site

VUB research into brain veins reveals risk of brain damage in premature babies

More press releases

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Sunday 3 May is World Press Freedom Day. Here you can find all the winners of the Difference Day Honorary Title for Freedom of Expression.

5th annual meeting of the Belgian Society for Extracellular Vesicles January 30th, 2026

“Knowledge Nests: VUB Brings Science into Brussels Neighbourhoods”

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