{"id":3305,"date":"2024-09-03T09:19:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T08:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2024-10-09T11:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:24:03","slug":"rector-herwig-leirs-and-team-take-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/rector-herwig-leirs-and-team-take-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Rector Herwig Leirs and team take off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Herwig Leirs officially started his term as UAntwerp&#8217;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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connection to the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Their plan of action? To further build on the strengths UAntwerp already has, with a long-term vision for the coming years. Looking ten years ahead, UAntwerp is a university:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>that is valued both nationally and internationally;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with research groups that belong to the top in their discipline;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>which attracts students both from our diverse region and from the even more diverse, globalised world;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that is at the forefront of new and sustainable developments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with social impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Herwig Leirs &#8211; rector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"3319\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HerwigLeirs-1-edited-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;With great enthusiasm, I take up the mandate of rector within the University of Antwerp. I love this university, its top-class teaching, its brilliant research, the short distance between students and professors and between staff and managers. I want to preserve and strengthen that for the future.\u2019<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/staff\/herwig-leirs\/\">Herwig Leirs<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nathalie Dens &#8211; vice-rector social engagement and international policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"3314\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NathalieDens-2-edited-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;In line with our mission, we aspire to be an engaged university within society.&#8217;<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/staff\/nathalie-dens\/\">Nathalie Dens<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chris Van Ginneken &#8211; vice-rector education and student affairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" data-id=\"3315\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ChrisVanGinneken-9-edited-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;In a dynamic world, we will tackle the challenge together to allow education to evolve seamlessly with new expectations and technologies.&#8217;<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/staff\/chris-vanginneken\/\">Chris Van Ginneken<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steven Van Passel &#8211; 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<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uantwerpen.be\/en\/staff\/steven-vanpassel\/\">Steven Van Passel<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maarten Weyn &#8211; vice-rector research and impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/pintra-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MaartenWeyn-11-edited-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Our university boasts highly respected and acclaimed research that had great impact. 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