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When photography explores the (geo)political, economic, and environmental issues surrounding nuclear power

Between the risks of “globocide” and the long-term management of nuclear waste, nuclear power embodies the anxieties of our time while remaining largely invisible in public discourse. Based on FNRS research led by Danielle Leenaerts, a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology and Art Sciences, a three-part project comprising an exhibition, a book, and an interdisciplinary study day offers a unique insight into how Belgian and international artists depict nuclear power. 
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Is creativity an essential skill for the future? New programs are being added to the curriculum starting this fall!

Experts highlight creativity as an essential skill for tomorrow’s decision-makers in an era of widespread AI adoption. At the same time, the cultural and creative industries represent a rapidly growing sector. To keep pace with these developments, two new tracks will be introduced into the Information and Communication and Management Engineering programs starting next fall. Focus on the expected changes in the Faculty of Economics, Management, Communication, and Political Science (EMCP).
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The CRef expresses concern about current developments that undermine one of the foundations of our democracy: the university.

Press release from the Council of Rectors dated February 4, 2026.
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A new international exchange program available at UNamur

In 2025, UNamur joined the MAGIS Exchange international exchange program. With around 40 partners, this program aims to help participating students become true citizens of the world, aware of the challenges that lie ahead.
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FNRS Call for Proposals 2025: Analyzing life trajectories to better understand career extension

Nathalie Burnay, professor at the EMCP Faculty and researcher at the Transitions Institute, has just been awarded prestigious WELChange funding from the F.R.S-FNRS for her interdisciplinary research project dedicated to extending careers. This is a highly topical social issue, which she is tackling in collaboration with a team of demographers from UCLouvain.
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Stellar travel: a look back at Space Week UNamur 2025

From October 4 to 10, UNamur embarked young and old alike on a week of fun and educational activities dedicated to the discovery of space.The objective? To inspire, question and amaze.
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UNamur active in the Relief network: new collaborations planned

It's official: the University of Namur joins the Réseau d'Échanges et de Liaisons entre Institutions d'Enseignement Supérieur Francophones (RELIEF). It thus becomes the fourth partner in this network, alongside the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), the Université Savoie Mont Blanc and the Haute École Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (HES-SO).
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Communiqué of the Rectors' Council of November 5, 2025

Remarks by CRef on the increase in the minervalue and the continued funding of universities
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UNamur and UCLouvain win awards for sign language training

This is a great reward for the Interuniversity Certificate in Sign Language and French: it has just been distinguished by the European Innovative Teaching Award (EITA) in the "European Language Label" category.
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Is there a doctor in the village? Analysis by a sociologist

The lack of primary care is a major public health issue. In 2022, it was estimated that 52 municipalities in French-speaking Belgium were facing a severe shortage of general practitioners. This is a worrying situation that the University Observatory for Rural Medicine (OUMRu) has been addressing since 2023, with the aim of identifying concrete solutions. Working alongside a doctor and a health geographer, Amélie Pierre, a sociologist and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Management and Communication SciencesPo (EMCP), is studying the factors that influence access to healthcare, particularly from the patients' point of view. She emphasizes the need to take into account the realities experienced by vulnerable groups.
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When internet memes become a subject of research

Born on the internet, memes are an integral part of digital culture. These images, often humorous, combine text and visuals to convey a message. At UNamur, Lieven Vandelanotte, professor of English language and linguistics and general linguistics at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, has taken an interest in them from a linguistic point of view. In his new book, co-written with Barbara Dancygier of the University of British Columbia, he deciphers how these creations play with words, images, and grammar. 
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What is AKap?

On the Namur campus, students wishing to get involved in community life have access to numerous activities and meeting places. Among them are the Cercles, the Régionales, but also the Kots à Projets (KàPs), groupements of students rooms, which offer members the opportunity to carry out a project close to their hearts throughout an academic year.
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