Design Sciences Faculty of Design Sciences - Mission Faculty of Design Sciences - Mission Faculty of Design Sciences Mission The Faculty of Design Sciences strives for a synergy between its three disciplines: architecture, conservation and restoration, and product development. Priority is given to a…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content ECOSPHERE and the World ECOSPHERE in the Global Arena As a leading research group, ECOSPHERE strives to maintain global visibility in terms of research involvement. The following map shows a general overview of the various past and ongoing collaborations, researc…

Design Sciences Studying and education Studying and education The Faculty of Design Sciences strives for a synergy between its three disciplines: architecture, conservation and restoration and product development. Priority is given to an interdisciplinary approach to material culture, designs, and p…

Design Sciences Faculty of Design Sciences Faculty of Design Sciences Welcome! The Faculty of Design Sciences strives for a synergy between its three disciplines: architecture, conservation and restoration and product development. Priority is given to an interdisciplinary approach to material cultur…

Centre for Health and Technology (ChaT) search menu search content About CHAT The Center for Health and Technology (CHAT) is a multidisciplinary interfaculty institute of the University of Antwerp that aims to promote, stimulate and facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare by finding…

Medicine and Health Sciences Antwerp Palliative Care Antwerp Palliative Care Antwerp Palliative Care (Palliatieve Hulpverlening Antwerpen) strives to improve patients' quality of life by taking a multidisciplinary approach to physical symptoms, existential questions and both psychological and social…

Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings search menu search content About us EMIB is a multi-disciplinary research group focusing on the transformation of buildings, infrastructure and the whole built environment in a sustainable society. The built environment is the result of a chain of…

Policy The University of Antwerp develops, unlocks and disseminates scientific knowledge through research, education and services in a spirit of academic freedom and responsibility. The University of Antwerp promotes active pluralism. Taking this approach, we encourage critical research, education, …

Personal Rights and Property Rights search menu search content About us (National, European and international) private law is at the core of our research activities. We strive for high quality scientific, critical research that pays attention to the various domains of private law. Our research progr…

Research The University of Antwerp undertakes scientific research which is creative and innovative, and strives for international excellence. The University stimulates both basic and applied research and their valorisation. Of course, the University of Antwerp wants to be the best at everything. But…

Pharus search menu search content The Antwerp Faculty of Law Legal excellence at the heart of society Pharus emerges from a university with a long-standing tradition of societal engagement. The University of Antwerp has always been driven by social commitment, and the Faculty of Law considers social…

Business and Economics Alechia meet our alumni assocation Alechia meet our alumni assocation The faculty has its own alumni association, Alechia, which stands for Alumni Economie en Handelsingenieur Antwerpen (Alumni of Economics and Business Engineering in Antwerp). This association was founded as …

Jill Meirte assistant professor - educational coordinator My website Jill Meirte About me I am a physical therapist and scar expert, working as an educational coordinator at the University of Antwerp Department of Medicine and Health Sciences. I finished a PhD on burn scar assessments and physiother…

Fellowships and Grants The University of Antwerp undertakes scientific research which is creative and innovative, and strives for international excellence. The University stimulates both basic research (research that starts on initiative of researchers and aims for scientific knowledge) and applied …

Information security and privacy A shared responsibility The University of Antwerp is committed to information security and integrity when dealing with personal data. Staff, students and third parties must be able to rely on a high-performance and secure ICT environment. The intellectual property of…

A-PECS search menu search content Valorization trajectory Valorization trajectory In the A-PECS research group we focus on bridging the gap between the academic world and society. We are continuously looking for opportunities to transfer the developed (electrochemical) technologies to industrial par…

Accountancy and Finance search menu search content Accountancy and Finance Fundamental and applied research in the areas of 'Accountancy', 'Financing' and 'Insurance' The Department of Accountancy and Finance aims to be an international center of excellence in the fields of accounting, finance and i…

Parul Gupta unpaid staff Research Parul Gupta Research team Fundamental Mathematics New methods in field arithmetic and quadratic form theory. 01/10/2013 - 30/09/2017 Abstract Three different approaches lead recently to the solution of a longstanding open problem in algebra, namely to prove that the…

Internationalisation In a more and more globalised world, internationalisation is essential for a qualitative and relevant interpretation of the three core academic tasks of the University of Antwerp: education research services to society In this global society, we aim to stimulate the internationa…

Kaat Kenis predoc researcher FWO Research Kaat Kenis Research team Product development Beyond the Binary: An Intersectional Approach towards a more Systemic Inclusive Design. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In a society characterized by superdiversity, Inclusive Design practice has become increasin…

Wenqi Lu unpaid staff Research Wenqi Lu Research team Economics Household behavior and joint decision-making with a focus on gender inequality. 15/07/2024 - 14/07/2025 Abstract This research project focuses on spouses' behavior and joint decision-making within households, with a particular emphasis …

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content IOB Mission statement IOB is a multidisciplinary institute involved in the triple function of academic teaching, scientific research and service to the community in the area of economic, political and social aspects of development policy and…

Centre for Research and Innovation in Care search menu search content Centre for Research and Innovation in Care CRIC Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC) is a research group affiliated with the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universi…

Dirk Geldof UC professor - guest professor Research Dirk Geldof Research team Expertise Dirk Geldof is sociologist. His research focuses on migration, the transition towards superdiversity, refugees and the social and spatial impact on our society. He also works as a senior researcher at the Centre …

Government and Law search menu search content Jana Van der Smissen Jana Van der Smissen is an FWO predoctoral researcher (Fundamental Research mandate) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Antwerp since November 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dirk Vanheule. She obtained a Master of La…