VABAP (Association for Academic Assistant Staff and Contract Research Staff)

The Association of Assistant and Supernumerary Academic Staff (VABAP) is the representative body of the Academic Assistant Staff (AAP) and the Contract Research Staff (BAP) at the University of Antwerp. Our delegates represent and defend our (your!) interests in many of the councils and boards at our university. Detailed information can be found on Pintra.

Events organised by PhD researchers

In various faculties and departments, PhD researchers organise scientific activities such as conferences and lunch seminars. Those initiatives are organised and coordinated entirely by the PhD researchers themselves. The Antwerp Doctoral School provides financial support (OJO call). Some initiatives are listed below. This is not a complete list so in case you know of other initiatives that aren't mentioned yet, please let us know via DoctoralSchool@uantwerp.be.

WDW (working group for Science PhD researchers)

The working group for Science PhD researchers, or WDW (Werkgroep Doctorandi Wetenschappen), promotes contact between PhD researchers in Science, Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences and their representatives at the university's various levels. The aim of this working group is to improve communication and defend PhD researchers' interests. In recent years, WDW has influenced changes in the doctoral programme and various decisions made by the academic authorities which benefit PhD researchers.

WDW consists of representatives from the faculties of Science and Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences who are elected every two years. Recently the faculty of Design Sciences and association faculty of Nautical Sciences were also given representation. The representatives are invited to the board meetings to ensure an effective flow of information.

WDW representatives are always available to discuss problems and suggestions from PhD researchers with regard to PhDs and the doctoral study programme. Send an email to wdw@uantwerpen.be.

FBD - Farmaceutical Sciences
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FBD - Biomedical Sciences
Joke Temmerman
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FBD - Veterinary Sciences
NW - Nautical Sciences
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OW - Architecture
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OW - Product Development
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WET - Bioscience Engineering
WET - Biology
WET - Chemistry
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WET - Physics
Nathanaël Six​​
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WET - Mathematics
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WET - Computer Science
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