Pintra (EN) Blog
At the Randstad Employer Brand Awards, UAntwerp was named the second best employer in the social profit sector. ‘This is a great recognition for our university’, says the Human Resources Department, ‘and we would particularly like to thank our 6,000+ employees. They are truly our main ambassadors.’
For the TURQUOISE research project, coordinator Jan Staes (Department of Biology), Jan Cools (Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development) and Steven Van Passel (Department of Engineering Management) joined forces. The project wants to find out how we can raise the groundwater levels in Flanders, and how we can implement the solutions sustainably.
In the TOTO project, Pieter Tieleman (Faculty of Design Sciences) and Patricia Van de Walle (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) join forces to design an affordable ankle foot orthosis for children in Madagascar, made of locally available materials. ‘It is of great importance to bring the right types of expertise together.’
Our annual staff party Unifiesta finally took place again on 19 May 2022, three years after the previous edition. The sun, musical colleagues, go-karts, good food and drinks made it a fantastic edition. We made a summary of the highlights for you.
Every year, UAntwerp organises PRESS>SPEAK, an annual writing and presenting competition. The third winning text, written in Dutch by Karen Verheyen (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), is about the obstacles which children with Dravet syndrome face.
The Department of Research & Innovation (ADOC) has a new name: say hello to Research Innovation & Valorisation Antwerp, or RIVA for short. This rebranding includes an updated mission statement and a fresh set of ambitions. ‘In a period of growth, you have to make sure you grow in the right way’, says its head of department, Tim Engels.
From workshops to a visit to a synagogue, to bike rides and paintball: the employee association is working harder than ever to offer a wide range of activities for both young and slightly older. Want to organise an activity yourself or join the committee? Now’s the time!
Every year, UAntwerp organises PRESS>SPEAK, an annual writing and presenting competition. The second winning text, written by Jonas Lescroart (Faculty of Science), is about the mountain cat, an extremely rare and almost mystical cat species.
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, Miet Kuppens (Faculty of Social Sciences) passes the feather on to Vicky Verlinden (Institute of Development Policy).
After 28 days of collecting exercise minutes, the March 2022 edition of the Keep Moving Challenge is over. 382 participants gave the best of themselves to walk, cycle or hike a little bit extra every week.
On 25 March, UAntwerp will open the doors of Vaccinopolis: a unique vaccine research centre and also a new building at Campus Drie Eiken. The research centre isn’t the only unique thing; there are several surprising facts about the building itself.
What started off as just an idea by two staff members who wanted to ‘do something coronaproof’ with their colleagues has turned into a full-fledged exhibition with no fewer than 41 works of art. You can visit The Arty Farty Library in the Stadscampus library until 15 April.
