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At UNamur, research is not confined to laboratories. From physics to political science, robotics, biodiversity, law, AI, and health, researchers collaborate daily with numerous stakeholders in society. The goal? Transform ideas into concrete solutions to address current challenges. 

The U-BPM (User-oriented Business Process Management) project explores how artificial intelligence can serve as a bridge between different business functions within a company. This process-management-focused approach is led by Malik Schinckus as part of the Win4doc program, a doctoral thesis funded by SPW Research. In collaboration with UNamur and the consulting firm Daïmo, Malik Schinckus brings theory and practice together to improve collaboration, performance, and reflection on everyday practices in the business world. 

At UNamur, research is not confined to laboratories. From physics to political science, robotics, biodiversity, law, AI, and health, researchers collaborate daily with numerous stakeholders in society. The goal? To transform ideas into concrete solutions to address current challenges. 

Detecting a failure before it occurs: that is the goal of the research being conducted by Antoine Hubermont, a doctoral student at UNamur. This project, named Monsater, is funded by SPW Research as part of the Win4Doc program in collaboration with the space company Telespazio Belgium. It addresses a key strategic challenge: ensuring the reliability of complex systems, particularly in the space sector. 

At UNamur, a doctoral thesis led by Juliette Liégeois—with support from SPW Recherche as part of the Win4Doc program—aims to modernize the automated production of radiotracers used, in particular, to diagnose certain cancers and other diseases. Called SMART, the project is being developed in collaboration with Synlock, a company that designs synthesis robots for academic and industrial laboratories.

At UNamur, a doctoral thesis led by Jozie Tientcheu—with support from SPW Recherche as part of the Win4Doc program—is exploring a new approach to speed up the diagnosis of bacterial antibiotic resistance. Called STABLE2, the project is being developed in collaboration with Coris BioConcept, a Walloon company specializing in rapid diagnostic tests. 

Through research, teaching, and knowledge sharing, Wafa Hammedi, a professor at Sciences Po’s Faculty of Economics, Management, and Communication (EMCP), has charted a path guided by her convictions. Far from the performance-driven clichés typically associated with marketing, she advocates for socially engaged research that serves society, equity, and inclusion.

The Science Congress is the largest continuing education event for teachers in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.  

Catherine Linard, a researcher in the Department of Geography at UNamur, was recognized for her work at the intersection of geography and epidemiology. This Francqui-Collen fellowship will allow her, starting in September and for the next three years, to be relieved of most of her teaching duties so she can devote more time to her research on the influence of environmental changes on the spread of infectious diseases. 

How can anomaly detection on a production line be improved? It was in response to a very concrete problem encountered at the company where he works that Arnaud Bougaham, with the support of his employer, decided to devote his thesis to this topic at the UNamur School of Computer Science. The goal? To develop an artificial intelligence model that assists operators in detecting anomalies on an industrial production line by reducing false alarms and making the diagnosis easier to understand. This approach also holds promise for deployment in the medical field. 

At the Domaine d’Haugimont, UNamur is drawing lessons from thirty years of nature-based forestry. On September 4, the results of the PRW108 project—carried out with funding from the Walloon Region’s “Supporting the Regeneration of Resilient Forests” initiative—were presented in the presence of Anne-Catherine Dalcq, Walloon Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and members of the Baillet Latour Fund. The results demonstrate the economic viability and ecological impact of this approach to forestry. Thanks to the Baillet Latour Fund’s Environment Award, granted to UNamur in 2016 for the multifunctional management of the estate, these results are now summarized in educational, illustrated brochures made available during guided forest tours. 

For Tom, college life isn’t limited to classes. Since arriving at UNamur in 2022, this archaeology and art history student has been actively involved in several student organizations. Initially a member of the Philosophy and Literature Society and the Namur Regional Chapter, he later joined the General Student Assembly (AGE) as vice president for student activities. This summer of 2026, Tom assumed the role of president of the AGE.