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FNRS 2024 calls: Focus on the NISM Institute

Several researchers at the Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM) have recently been awarded funding from the F.R.S - FNRS following calls whose results were published in December 2024. The NISM Institute federates the research activities of the chemistry and physics departments of the University of Namur.
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A week dedicated to dignity at UNamur

The first edition of Dignity Week is in full swing at UNamur this week! This unique event is designed to raise awareness and engage students and staff members around the essential theme of human dignity.
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Towards highly energy-efficient smart windows?

Researchers at ULiège and UNamur are developing a new electrochromic material: MoWOx.
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Media and politics: a prestigious international collaboration

For the past ten years, Professor Guilhem Cassan has been working on the question of the link between the media and political life in collaboration with Professor Julia Cagé, who has just been awarded the highly prestigious Yrjö Jahnsson Prize, which recognizes the best European economist under the age of 45. The UNamur Department of Economics (EMCP Faculty) and the DeFiPP Institute (CRED Centre) have a network and recognized international expertise in development economics and environmental economics.
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UNamur on state visit to Vietnam

From March 31 to April 4, 2025, a Belgian delegation, including UNamur Rector Annick Castiaux, took part in a royal mission to Vietnam aimed at strengthening economic, academic and scientific ties between the two countries. The mission was punctuated by several milestone events highlighting UNamur's fruitful collaborations with Vietnamese institutions.
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The Spring 2025 issue of Omalius magazine is now available!

Omalius is the magazine of the University of Namur. A quarterly that highlights UNamur's research, its experts, educational innovations and topical issues. Discover the March 2024 issue.
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Sport, the key to success and balance for students

On the occasion of its next open afternoon, scheduled for March 29, 2025 from 1pm to 5pm, UNamur is putting the spotlight on sport and its benefits for students.
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FNRS 2024 calls: Thinking about work after legal retirement age

Nathalie Burnay, professor in the EMCP Faculty and member of the TRANSITIONS Institute, has just been awarded PDR funding from the F.R.S-FNRS for her BRIDGE-EXT project. In collaboration with the Haute Ecole de Travail Social de Lausanne, she will focus on the situations and reasons that contribute to the continuation of professional activity after the legal retirement age.
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The University of Namur leaves X to stay true to its values

Since October 2023, the University of Namur has suspended its activities on X (formerly Twitter). Today, we have taken the decision to permanently close this account in order to refocus our communication on spaces more in line with our values.
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Annick Castiaux, candidate for a second term as Rectrice

The election campaign is officially underway at UNamur. On February 28, the General Assembly, the institution's sovereign power, validated and unveiled the sole candidate submitted for the rectoral post to be filled from the start of the next academic year. The candidate is Annick Castiaux, the current Rector..
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Laurent Mathieu, journalist and TV news anchor

"I'm a news junkie"A familiar face at RTBF, Laurent Mathieu has been presenting the RTBF news for almost eight years, first on weekends and more recently on the 7:30pm news. After a master's degree in management science at the University of Namur, he decided to switch to journalism. Interview.
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UNamur - Southern countries scholarships: a bridge to excellence and international openness

In 2016, the University of Namur launched its very first UNamur - Southern Countries Scholarship. A program that offers students from partner universities in the South the opportunity to complete a master's degree or specialized master's of their choice in Namur for one year. A real springboard for participants, this scholarship enables them to strengthen their expertise in fields sometimes little taught in their home country, while benefiting from an enriching international experience..
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