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Since 2015, the University of Namur, in partnership with the Hénallux teaching department, has launched a number of initiatives to help migrants. They are part of a Local Integration Initiative (LII) project recognised by the Walloon Region. As well as organising intercultural activities, a French language course is offered for levels B1, B2 and C1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This year, around 15 students took part. Here's a look back at this rewarding experience, in the service of a more inclusive society.

Custodian of an exceptional heritage of books and documents, the Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP) benefits from the expertise of the Centre de Recherches Pratiques Médiévales de l'écrit (PraME) to study and valorize its medieval manuscripts. To find out more about this new research project, we meet members of the PraME center, including Nicolas Michel, the first researcher involved in the project.

A study of the University of Namur's image among prospective and new students confirms the institution's reputation for proximity and quality of teaching. UNamur also stands out for its inclusive and international approach, which is now well known to the public. Quality rather than quantity: this is a clear commitment that is more convincing than ever.

In January 2023, an international symposium on organic chemistry was held at UNamur in honour of the 80th birthday of Professor Emeritus Alain Krief. A scientific day with six renowned speakers, including Professor Jean-Marie Lehn, 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Interview.

Created in memory of the founder of the Department of Biology, the Fonds Adrien Bauchau has been promoting excellence in life sciences research since 1989. As it prepares to blow out its 35th birthday candle, the Fund is rolling out new initiatives to promote the development of biology at UNamur.

Maxime André, a promising doctoral student at the University of Namur's Faculty of Computer Science, has been named the winner of the prestigious SofinaBoël Fund for Education and Talent 2024 scholarship. This recognition will enable him to pursue his innovative research on the international stage.

On March 24, 2024, the tenth edition of the MT180 competition, a French-language competition for the popularization of science, took place at UNamur. Two physicists and a geographer represented our university at the national final, held in Brussels on May 16.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agence du Numérique (ADN), entrepreneur and co-founder of several start-ups, entrepreneurial coach, university lecturer notably in the BAGI master's program at UNamur, columnist: Roald Sieberath is a man who runs out of time to invest in projects he knows will bring results. He's a bearer of meaning, creativity, innovation and solutions. By placing people and multidisciplinarity at the heart of digital development and entrepreneurship, he is confident about the future of our society and the deployment of Wallonia..

From February 26 to March 2, 2024, Sylvain Ernotte, a physics student at the University of Namur, took part in the "Artic Winter School", a 5-day exchange stay at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, as part of the UNIVERSEH Alliance..

Scientific and technical fields offer a wealth of employment opportunities and are likely to meet the challenges of today's society, but they are struggling to attract people. The STEAM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) pedagogical approach aims to promote and raise awareness of these subjects by focusing on creativity, a faculty that's just waiting to be developed...

For the second year running, students in the Block 1 English course were introduced to popularizing scientific concepts in the form of videos as part of the "It's not Rocket Science" project.

At the University of Namur, master's students in management engineering have the opportunity to follow an immersion course, taking part in three in-company internships. This is the path followed by Lhorie Pirnay. During her internships, she worked on improving "Hybrid Strategy Maps", a tool designed to help companies optimize their decisions. Backed by a network of influential sponsors, the former student, now a doctoral student, has just obtained the invaluable support of Win4SpinOff funding to develop her project. A first step towards the creation of a spin-off. Read on.