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Science Master of Physics - Nanophysics Master of Physics - Nanophysics The Master of Science in Physics – Nanophysics is unique for its focus on the fundamental physics of the exciting phenomena in nanosystems. The programme focuses on modern theoretical models and computational techniques, elect…

Science Student associations Student associations Studying is more than burying your face in a book or spending hours in the lab or in the field. Making new friends, building a network of fellow students and having a pleasant and relaxing time is also very important! Our student associations not onl…

Go Global Discover your opportunities to go abroad! Dreaming of spending part of your studies abroad? Would you like to discover the international opportunities available within your degree programme? Depending on your programme, you may have the opportunity to study abroad as part of your studies. …

Greenoffice search menu search content Kerr Van Lerberghe Roles: Content Manager + Green Impact Coordinator Hey there, I’m Kerr, a 21 year old sustainability enthusiast. Im currently in the middle of my transition year for the master of environmental science (milieuwetenschap). In my free time you…

Architecture + Interior search menu search content Zena Ndiaye Bio Zena graduated with a Master’s degree in Architecture with greatest distinction in 2024. Throughout her studies, she gained valuable experience working in several offices specialising in architecture and related fields. In 2022, Ze…

Dirk Vrebos senior researcher Publications Dirk Vrebos The hydrological restoration potential of small landscape depressions in the Nete catchment in Belgium : an ecosystem services-based approach Source Ecological engineering: the journal of ecotechnology - ISSN 0925-8574-226 (2026) p. 1-11 Author(…

Greenoffice search menu search content Thriftshopping Antwerp has a heart for thriftshopping! In the city centre you’ll find lots of stores where you shop without feeling guilty about the climate or the amount money you’re spending. Here’s list of our favorite thriftshops: Think twice: Here yo…

Antwerp Interdisciplinary Platform for Research into Inequality search menu search content AIPRIL seminar series 21 January 2026 Frank VandenBroucke - Responsibility and the demands of solidarity - Defending the welfare state in hard times European welfare states are under pressure: increasing defen…

Benefits of Urban Green Spaces search menu search content BUGS@School BUGS@School brings science into primary school classrooms in 2026. Through interactive workshops, children discover the hidden world of microbes in urban parks and learn how scientific research works - not just by listening, but b…

Master of Political Science Janina Bau Janina Bau After my undergraduate in European Studies at the University of Passau, I was sure to do my master’s outside of Germany. As I already did several exchanges to several countries, the desire to go abroad came back. After spending a lot of time asking…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Quality multiple-choice exams without correction for guessing • May 2021 • Multiple-choice questions, and especially the way they're scored to compensate for guessing, have been intensely debated in higher education in recent ye…

Bea Cantillon emeritus with assignment Research Bea Cantillon Research team Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy Expertise Expertise in the collecting and processing of survey data, the development of social indicators, the application of simulation models, and the interpretation of socioeconomic…

FASS-Food EU search menu search content Methodology FASS-Food research explores how alternative food systems – particularly, short and collaborative food chain initiatives – at the local level develop and work to establish healthy, sustainable and fair food systems. This is done through a multip…

Lena Richter Postdoctoral researcher Research Lena Richter Research team Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change (CRESC) Expertise My research expertise lies at the intersection of gender, religion, and migration, with a particular focus on Morocco. In my PhD research, I explored the …

Get to know UAntwerp search menu search content Master of Epidemiology Mary Ann | Philippines 'Be passionate about what you do. It will make studying a lot easier!' I graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Prior to coming to Antwerp,…

A-PECS search menu search content Unique air filter Filter purifies air in unique way UAntwerp researchers develop groundbreaking air purification system with hybrid technology COVID taught us that the air quality in closed spaces deteriorates quickly. Ventilation systems provide a constant supply o…

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content The promise of eCooking Experimental evidence from Eastern Congo Research summary Globally, over 2 billion people still depend on biomass fuels for cooking, driving deforestation, increasing CO₂ emissions, and accelerating biodiversity los…

Global Engagement search menu search content Global Minds Research Scholarship For a stay at UAntwerp The Global Minds Research Scholarships Call for 2026 is closed. 1. Background and objectives Within this project, UAntwerp invites researchers from the “Global South” to participate in a short- …

Social Sciences Tom Sauer Tom Sauer 1. What was your favourite subject during your student days? The subject “International Security” at the University of Hull (UK) because of its small scale: we discussed in the professor's office with colleagues from Nigeria, China, Canada, and the United King…

Technology, Innovation, News and Advertising search menu search content Members - Technology, Innovation, News and Advertising (TINA) About the members Dorien Luyckx Dorien Luyckx (1992) graduated as Digital journalist at the University of Goldsmiths in London in 2016 after finishing her master's de…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Edition 2019 Oct 22th, 2019 View pictures "Regulation and its impact on investment decisions in the shipping industry and beyond". Rational? Over the course of the coming decades, maritime transport could increase particularly as world’s …

Social Sciences Elisabetta Costa Elisabetta Costa 1. What was your favourite subject at university? Anthropology. I graduated in sociology with a profile in media and communication, but I realized I was an anthropologist at heart. 2. Did you ever fail an exam? If so, which subject? As far as I remem…

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content Working Papers The IOB Working Paper Series (ISSN 2294-8643) seeks to stimulate the timely exchange of ideas about development issues, by offering a forum to get findings out quickly, even in a less than fully polished form. The IOB Working …

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content The Aid Architecture Debate: Beyond Busan Policy Brief 5: Debt Relief as Disguised Budget Support In 1996 the ‘Heavily Indebted Poor Countries’ (HIPC) Initiative for debt reduction was introduced. In 1999 it was replaced by a more genero…