Pintra (EN) Blog
Herwig Leirs officially started his term as UAntwerp’s fourth rector on September 1st. In this task, he will be assisted by a passionate team of four vice-rectors. Even though they are all well-known both in and outside UAntwerp, we would like to officially introduce them at the start of their term in office.
Herman Van Goethem is saying goodbye as a rector on 1 September, but not before we’ve reminisced about the past eight years of his career together. Guided by an equal number of questions, he takes us on a tour of the fascinating world that is the rectorship.
Antwerp Summer & Winter University (ASWU) is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. We talked to initiator and Head of International Relations Sara Bervoets and with two driving forces from the very beginning, Professor Annick Schramme (Responsible Fashion Management) and Professor Pierre Van Damme (Vaccinology), about the significance of ASWU for the participants and for our university.
The 20th anniversary of the University of Antwerp was accompanied by numerous major structural changes – including in terms of buildings and campuses. Take a look at 20 high-profile completions with Head of the Infrastructure Department Lieven Willems and its Director General Bart Heijnen.
Every year, more and more colleagues make their way to Unifiesta, with this year as many as 1,500 employees attending. Together we enjoyed some delicious bites and drinks from the food trucks. But the highlight of the evening played out on and in front of the stage.
Did you know that there are six bike repair kiosks at our university? These are robust bike pumps with eight common tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers to help all staff and students repair their bikes. Student Eros demonstrates how he uses the repair kiosk on Campus Drie Eiken.
The University of Antwerp is fully committed to greener facades, roofs and other facilities to strengthen biodiversity …
Diversity as an added value and inclusivity as the norm – these areas of focus of UAntwerp do not only apply to UAntwerp’s education and policy, but also to the structure and usage of its buildings. We talked to Maddie De Pauw, expert construction projects, about an inclusive campus.
Veronique Rega from the Library and Archives Department explains how the renovation of the library on Campus Groenenborger was a collaboration with students.
Chair of the Department of Economics Jan Bouckaert (FBE) became the new chair of the Board of …
“Jan Bouckaert about his new role as chair of the Board of Governors”
Building Q of Campus Drie Eiken was the setting for our New Year’s reception this year. Almost a thousand of us raised our glasses to what 2024 will bring, while 20 highlights from 20 years of the University of Antwerp were displayed.
A feather in your cap: the feather is a prize passed on from one UAntwerp colleague to another in recognition of their efforts or achievements. This time, Marc Van Laeken (Infrastructure Department) passes the feather on to Marc Demolder (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences).
