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“Now there’s a place we can always go to study, even in the evenings and outside the busy exam period"

Het LIC biedt VUB en ULB-studenten diverse leeromgevingen en studeerplekken aan.

"Research is interdisciplinary teamwork in an international context – it calls for an environment that supports and reflects that"

The ABC of the LIC: I is for Innovation

Het LIC is meer dan een studieplek.

“The LIC is a place where VUB and ULB students meet and where Brussels energy comes alive”

The ABC of the LIC: C is for Center

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Society and engagement

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

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

Studenten steunen Djalali

Amnesty International raises the alarm after heart attack of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iranian prison

VUB professor Djalali in critical condition

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VUB research highlights refugees' resilience despite systemic challenges

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Will you live an unprecedented life?

VUB Graduation Ceremonies

VUB Graduation Ceremonies 2025 – Save the Date

Metals and Hormone-Disrupting Substances Pose Real Threat to Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management in Europe

Europese Unie

Society and engagement

“We've long been considering a European army”

Jef Onbespreekbaar

Society and engagement

Breaking the silence on mental wellbeing

Partizanenboekje Reine Borms

"My mother was a resistance hero, her uncle a collaborator"

Breakthrough in cell therapy for brain diseases

Students' Speakers Corner

Society and engagement

Students Take the Mic at Students’ Speakers Corner 2025

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Society and engagement

VUB breaks world record largest alcohol-free cantus

VUB Roger Van Geen Prize 2024 awarded to Prof Dr Jan Steyaert

biomedische wetenschappen

Science and research

The future of science might just be sitting on a chip. And this June, it’s in Brussels.

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Difference Day 2025

Fake news

Critical thinking

"Disinformation is the greatest global risk"

Tawfik Jelassi of UNESCO speaks at World Press Freedom Day in Brussels about the impact of AI on press freedom

Zelfportret Lectrr

Critical thinking

“If you believe in freedom of expression, you have to be able to handle criticism”

Cartoonist Lectrr takes part in the debate on “Where to draw the line” on Difference Day

Cecilia Anesi

“Investigative journalists aren’t popular in Italy”

IRPI (Investigative Reporting Project Italy) is one of the 2025 Difference Day laureates

Karel Van den Broeck

Society and engagement

"It’s fashionable to portray journalists as spreaders of fake news"

Journalist Karl van den Broeck on the importance of Difference Day

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Cancer research

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Science and research

World First: Testicular Tissue Transplant Aims to Restore Fertility in Man After Childhood Cancer Treatment

Immature Frozen Testicular Tissue Reimplanted After 16 Years

onderzoekers

VUB Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma

Onderzoekers in labo met microscoop voor Wereld Kankerdags bij UZ (Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel)

Tailored Cancer Treatment

Damya Laoui

VUB researcher Damya Laoui on the future of cancer therapy

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VUB research highlights refugees' resilience despite systemic challenges

Will you live an unprecedented life?

Metals and Hormone-Disrupting Substances Pose Real Threat to Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management in Europe

Breakthrough in cell therapy for brain diseases

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VUB Engineering Sciences organise Project Week Technology & Sustainability for the first time

Prof Ilse Rooman has been elected as a board member of Pancreatic Cancer Europe

Jo tondeur participates as an expert in discussion with a student council on smartphone at school

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Climate

Mental health

Fertility

Broaden your horizons, create more impact

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Peter Singer

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

Caryl Phillips

Society and engagement

From Slum Landlord to Empathy: Shifting Perspectives in Migration Literature

Zelfportret Lectrr

Critical thinking

“If you believe in freedom of expression, you have to be able to handle criticism”

Cecilia Anesi

“Investigative journalists aren’t popular in Italy”

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VUB Graduation Ceremonies

VUB Graduation Ceremonies 2025 – Save the Date

From 6 to 8 October, VUB students will be celebrated on the Grand Place

Informatie overload

"AI confirms what we already think – yet it’s disagreement and conflict that actually help us grow"

Pattie Maes and Paola Verhaert in conversation about artificial intelligence and democracy

Imran Nawaz

Society and engagement

Free to love whomever you choose

"People should feel safe to live their faith and be LGBTQIA+"

VUB-alumna Tina De Bruyn

“Every day, I go home with the feeling that what I’ve done has truly mattered”

Alumna and biomedical researcher Tina De Bruyn Carlier on compassion at life’s crossroads

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Events with impact

VUB @ Brussels Pride 2025

AI and the art of deception

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

Finals of VUB's Doctoral Derby

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek

VUB Doctor Honoris Causa Award Ceremony for four prominent scientists

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Throwback to the opening of Bio Incubator Brussels

Opening Bio Incubator Brussels

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