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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UNamur in South America
South America is a subcontinent rich in natural and cultural resources. Between biodiversity preservation and development cooperation, UNamur maintains valuable partnerships to address the challenges of biodiversity loss and understand current socio-economic transformations. Immersion in Ecuador and Peru.
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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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When research meets the general public: launch of the Passerelle collection
The new Passerelle collection from Presses universitaires de Namur (PUN), supported by the University of Namur, offers works devoted to recent studies from the university, presented by the researchers who carried them out. The collection thus guarantees the faithful and accurate transmission of academic knowledge. From November 20, the first two books in the collection – "Is ChatGPT an outlaw?" and "Emotions, the secret fuel of our learning?" – will be available in bookstores.
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DCF, a molecular weapon against bacterial defenses
At a time when bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a public health problem, Professor Stéphane Vincent's team is currently developing dynamic constitutional frameworks (Dynamic Constitutional Frameworks, DCF): a molecular system that would be able to break down certain resistances and thus deliver antibiotics as close as possible to pathogens.
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Immersion in environmental advocacy for law students
On November 18, 2025, the Faculty of Law organized the fourth edition of its traditional criminal law mock trial. Seven students, from the daytime and staggered schedules, donned their gowns to embody the various players in a trial devoted to a case of illegal rave party in the middle of a protected natural area. Pleadings and indictments were the order of the day. It was also an opportunity to recall how environmental criminal law protects nature, and to discover criminal justice a little more closely.
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The Omalius magazine for winter 2025-2026 is now available!
Omalius is the magazine of the University of Namur. A quarterly publication that highlights UNamur's research, its experts, educational innovations, and current affairs. Discover the December 2025 issue.
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Master's students specializing in general medicine meet people with disabilities
On December 4, second-year students in the Master's program specializing in general medicine at UNamur enjoyed a unique training day. They had the opportunity to interact directly with residents of Château Vert, an institution that welcomes people with disabilities. The goal was to better understand their expectations of general practitioners and improve the quality of medical care for these patients with specific needs.
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