Pintra (EN) Blog
How can you respond as a witness to inappropriate behaviour without putting yourself in a difficult position? That question is at the heart of a new bystander training programme now available at UAntwerp. The initiative is timely, as Lien Smets, training officer at HR (DP&O), explains why the training is more important than ever.
As a valorisation manager at the Faculty of Design Sciences, Svetlana Samsonova is the greatest believer in the power of collaboration you’ll find. ‘A designer that designs work clothes for the port personnel? I also thought it was a surprising combination, but everyone was happy with the result.’
Rather than just a safe space, Professor Gert Van Hecken from the Institute of Development Policy (IOB) aims to create a “brave space” in his classes. “The goal is to allow different perspectives to be voiced, even those that clash with what we typically take for granted.” A conversation about active pluralism and how he translates this value into practice as a professor and lecturer.
In our country, professors and researchers have complete academic freedom, as shown in the Academic Freedom Index. This seems so self-explanatory that we sometimes forget how important it is. ‘As an academic, you have to have the freedom to challenge prevailing views,’ says Professor Tom Sauer of the Department of Political Science.
The Committee for Scientific Integrity (CWI), set up to investigate infractions of scientific integrity, has a very …
“Scientific integrity: good practices help to avoid pitfalls”
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.
Soon you’ll only be able to log in to your UAntwerp account with multi-factor authentication (MFA). That means you’ll need to perform an extra step after entering your username and password. ‘This extra layer of security is absolutely needed. To avoid last-minute surprises, we recommend already activating the system right now,’ says the ICT Department.
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.
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.
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.
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.
After a career of more than forty years at UAntwerp, including 18 years as head of the Finance Department, Martin Decancq is passing on the torch to Werner Jacobs. ‘As Chief Financial Officer, you will never be loved, but you can be respected’, says Werner.