University Foundation for Development Cooperation (USOS) search menu search content Overview of 40 years of USOS: a journey through four decades From student initiative to catalyst for a globally engaged university Since 1985, the University Foundation for Development Cooperation, or USOS for short,…

Postgraduate of Energy and Climate Tom Berendsen Member European Parliament – participant postgraduate 2018-2019 Tom Berendsen Member European Parliament – participant postgraduate 2018-2019 Energy & Climate will be on top of the business and political agenda for decades to come, so it’s a ver…

Julie De Groot Guest professor - Projectmanager - Postdoctoral researcher Research Julie De Groot Research team Centre for Urban History Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Expertise My research expertise is situated within material culture studies, at the intersection of history, art histor…

Siebe Van Calster predoc researcher FWO Research Siebe Van Calster Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Characterisation of pathophysiological events occurring in immunocompetent neurospheroids under stroke-like conditions. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Stroke has a dramatic…

Science Lecture series Lecture series You need to register for these lectures. They will take place on the Groenenborger campus. The exact location will be shared later with those who have registered by email. Lecture 1: Wednesday 24 September 2025, 14-17 p.m. Operando Spectroscopy of Catalyst Mater…

Arne Troch predoc researcher FWO Research Arne Troch Research team Internet Data Lab (IDLab) Goal-Oriented Process Control using Constraint-Guided Model-Based Reinforcement Learning. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Due to its strong economic impact, the field of process control has received much re…

Shamil Debaere predoc researcher FWO Research Shamil Debaere Research team Ecosphere Sharks in distress: a comparative, ecophysiological, and behavioural approach toward quantifying the effects of chronic stress in sharks. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Decades of overexploitation and habitat degr…

Heritage Practice Communities in a Digitized World search menu search content Heritage Practice Communities in a Digitized World - an international Scientific Research Network Public participation through citizen science approaches is a well-established scientific practice, and has been a topic of t…

Roschanack Shaery-Yazdi associate professor My website Roschanack Shaery-Yazdi I am an Associate Professor of the Modern Islamic World in the history department at the University of Antwerp. In 1998, I received my MA in Cultural Anthropology and Education from the University of Heidelberg and comple…

INSPIRE safety pharmacology search menu search content We owe you so much! 13/10/2021 - Tommaso (ESR #6) The use of animals in experiments is something very important to all of us, scientists or not. In the past decades, a lot of progress has been made to replace lab animals where possible and a lot…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content OAE Global Health Institute About A high prevalence of Nodding syndrome (NS) and other forms of epilepsy has been observed in onchocerciasis endemic regions in Africa for decades. To improve the quality of life of the affected populations…

University Foundation for Development Cooperation (USOS) search menu search content 40 years of USOS A tribute to our global partners and engaged students In 2025, the University Foundation for Development Cooperation (USOS) will celebrate four decades of connection between UAntwerp and the Global S…

Peter Shobayo academic interim staff postdoc Research Peter Shobayo Research team Transport and Regional Economics Integrating Smart Inland Waterways for Sustainable Multimodal Logistics. 01/06/2025 - 31/05/2027 Abstract While the increased use of sustainable transport modes and multimodal solutions…

Institute Born-Bunge search menu search content A Legacy of Neurological Discovery Nearly 100 Years of Pioneering Research The Institute Born-Bunge (IBB) is one of Europe’s oldest and most respected centers for neurological research. Its origins date back to 1927, when Antwerp philanthropist Edoua…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content AXIS Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory Welcome to AXIS The Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory (AXIS) is one of the research groups of the Physics Department of the Faculty of Sciences in the U…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content ARCHE Consulting ECOSPHERE partnered up with ARCHE Consulting. The company provides high level support in ecotoxicological regulatory compliance and risk assessment. With over two decades of experience as a trusted provider of regulatory consulting services, ARCH…

Antwerp Centre of Evolutionary Demography search menu search content ACED - Completed granted projects Organisational conditions and innovation 01/10/2013 - 30/09/2016 Abstract The need for organizational adaptability and renewal can hardly be overemphasized in today's increasingly complex and rapid…

Sam De Vocht guest professor About Sam De Vocht Sam De Vocht Contact Stadscampus Show email address Paardenmarkt 92 2000 Antwerpen, BEL Sam is a guest professor at the Faculty of Design Sciences, Department of Architecture of Antwerp University. As head of the first Bachelor year, he's responsible f…

IMARK search menu search content IMARK The valorisation platform for image-based biomarkers Mission IMARK is a consortium created to combine the different modalities of biomarker discovery, tracing and detection in a single hub: from fluorescence microscopy to MRI to proteomics and more. As a consor…

Postgraduate of Energy and Climate Testimonials Testimonials Tom Berendsen - Member European Parliament "Energy & Climate will be on top of the business and political agenda for decades to come, so it’s wise to learn more about these topics." Stephanie Cobbaert - recently graduated Business Engine…

Pandemic Preparedness search menu search content FiLi-Vi-X project partners The primary partnership of the FiLi-Vi-X project consists of the University of Antwerp (UA), University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), with Radboudumc as the international partner. The t…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Partners BioWAVE BioWAVE investigates the use of the revolutionary granular sludge technology for the purification of industrial wastewater. We focus on the formation of the granules, the dynamic control of the process, and its integration in biological nutrient …

Antwerp Centre for Institutions and Multi-Level Politics search menu search content The politics of interest representation This research line covers everything that can be summarized under the broad heading of state-society relations. During the past decades the number of interest associations and …

Theories of Development Theories of Development Micro-credential Theories of Development Micro-credential This course gives space to the different multidisciplinary approaches (drawing on economics, sociology, anthropology, political science), both mainstream and critical perspectives, to reflect on…

Diversity and inclusion search menu search content Diversity & Inclusion training and support Both the composition of our student population and that of our staff have become more diverse in recent decades. This poses new challenges and questions for our organisation and all its staff. UAntwerp want…