With 25 years of experience at UAntwerp, Ann Notelé is a familiar face at our university. Now that she has recently taken the helm of the Finance Department alone, we are happy to give her the floor. Get to know Ann in five questions.
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On Saturday 12 August, UAntwerp once again participated in Antwerp Pride with a personalised float and live DJ set. Our university was one of 74 delegations at the biggest Antwerp Pride ever.
The sixth of July marks the first anniversary of the fierce fire that broke out in the Hof van Liere. How far along are the repairs? And what will the redesigned office floors look like? ‘We are opting for a contemporary design with more light, more meeting places and plenty of flexi-places.’
During the summer, our buildings become quiet. Or so we think… While many of us are enjoying a well-deserved holiday and most students are not thinking about their studies for a while (unless they have resits), not everyone is sitting still. There is still a lot going on at the University of Antwerp in July and August.
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, Veronique Verhoeven (Department of Family Medicine and Population Health) passes the feather on to Carla Uwents (Environmental Office).
The weather gods can be fickle, which they showed during Unifiesta – the University of Antwerp’s staff party. Despite the rain, about 1,200 employees enjoyed watching musical colleagues on stage, savoured delicious food and drinks at the food trucks, and socialised with colleagues. A layer of mud on their shoes didn’t dampen the mood.
Every year, UAntwerp organises PRESS>SPEAK, an annual writing and presenting competition. The third and last winning text of 2023, written by Julia Di Stefano (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), is about recreating a whole brain.
Our university is using framework agreements for purchases more often. This means we have favourable agreements with a limited number of suppliers. How does this affect you as an end user? And are you sometimes allowed to deviate from those framework agreements? Elio Berardocco and Eric Patteet from the Purchasing Office explain.
Wanting to run the 10 Miles, but not wanting train alone. With that thought, some 20 employees started the ‘Start to 10 Miles’ in January. Together with coach Bram Vogels, they started training after the Christmas holidays. Last weekend, their big goal finally took place: the Antwerp 10 Miles.
Steffi Cornwell and Joëlle Dhondt are 2 of the 14 confidential advisors at our university. Do you face harassment, violence, discrimination or unwanted behaviour at work? Or are you suffering from stress at work or a nasty conflict with a colleague that is escalating? Then you can turn to them.
Every year, UAntwerp organises PRESS>SPEAK, an annual writing and presenting competition. The first winning text of 2023, written by Ilenia Serra (Faculty of Science), is about electrons.
Since the beginning of this academic year, our Library and Archives Department has had a new head of department and with it a new head librarian: Rik Van Daele. After all, his predecessor, Trudi Noordermeer, has retired. Rik has now been on the job as head of department for six months, so time for an introduction in five questions.
