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Fight for Freedom

International

"Precisely because so much blood has been shed on European soil, we strive for a rules-based world order"
Brussels Pride 2025
Society and engagement

VUB Tomorrow analyses society and democracy

Special: ‘Fighting for Freedom’
Pride lights up the darkness
Inclusion and diversity

“Pride Lights Up The Darkness”

VUB defends and celebrates the rights of LGBTQIA+ communities during Brussels Pride on 16 May
Familiefoto Mychal Langenus
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
Brussels Pride
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
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4 years of Danckaert: a retrospective

Raf Devos
Staff

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

4 years with Danckaert: a retrospective
Elisabeth Rabaey
University

“Funding through the Foundation gives researchers greater freedom”
Jan Danckaert
University

“We must ensure that we remain agile”
Nic Van Craen
University

Organising growth in times of austerity
Tania Van Loon
University

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

Vincent Ginis
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”
Ellen goossens
Science and research

VUB researcher Ellen Goossens wins Liebaers–Van Steirteghem Prize
Wim Versees
Science and research

“Scientific research is always a team effort”
Willem Staels
Science and research

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

eredoctoraat Albanese
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
François Schuiten
Brussels

“Brussels is the matrix of my imagination”

Honorary Doctor François Schuiten on his love for Brussels
Ever Meulen
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

The VUBMUN team in Paris
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”
Nomena Andriantiana Tahiana
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
GuilianaAllegara
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

Campus VUB
University

VUB spreads staff cost reductions over five years

University opts for phased implementation and strong social dialogue
Protest VUB-campus tegen de besparingen
Students

Protest against higher education cuts brings students together at VUB
Een lege aula

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

KVAB loses structural government funding
2022_Living Campus Walk_Koning fiets_Twee mannen op de fiets aan het Braemgebouw_Etterbeek_VUB
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

VUB Tomorrow, het nieuwe nieuwskanaal van de VUB

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The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is launching VUB Tomorrow, a brand-new digital magazine that shifts the focus to the world of tomorrow. While VUB Today keeps you up to date with daily news from our university, VUB Tomorrow goes further—offering in-depth, inspiring stories about research that shapes our future.
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Public programme

Campagnebeeld Zij Is Wetenschap
Science and research

‘Women Shaping Science’

VUB honours women scientists with an exhibition, article series and experts list
Timothy Snyder
Critical thinking

“Democracy does not defend itself”
Peter Singer
Science and research

Peter Singer: “For the price of a vacation, you can save lives in a poor country”

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”
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Stories of our

Alumni

Queenie Swerts
Alumni

“Ask questions, even the simple ones”

VUB alumna Queenie Swerts, financial analyst at the National Bank of Belgium
The pale blue dot
Alumni

Why the world needs more ‘tinkerers’

VUB alumnus Clement Hiel argues for innovation through curiosity
Student op kot
Students

“Finding student accommodation shouldn’t be a battle”

New Head of Student Housing Britt Vandesonneville aims to make student living more accessible
Alumna Lien Van Malderen
Alumni

“Don’t let challenges in healthcare hold you back. Use them to do better”

VUB alumna Lien Van Malderen, strategic policy advisor at Zorgnet-Icuro
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In pictures: the TIER1 Supercomputer

Inauguratie Tier1 supercomputer - 27 november 2025
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Public programme

Events with impact

24/04 up to and including 29/05 - 2026
Exhibition

Exhibition: The Foragers

Pilar
21/05 up to and including 18/06 - 2026
Exhibition

EXPO | Nous ne sommes pas dangereux, Nous sommes en danger

KVS BOL
29/05 - 2026
Mix

Finissage exhibition The Foragers

Pilar
02/06 - 2026
Lecture

Have we lost track of time? A new perspective on the end-of-life trajectories of older people | ERC Lecture by Lara Pivodic

VUB Health Campus Jette
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