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UNamur joins the UNIVERSEH Alliance. It's a historic signing for UNamur: since December 2022, it has been a member of the European Space University for Earth and Humanity (UNIVERSEH) Alliance, which focuses on the theme of space. This is a real recognition of UNamur's expertise in the field of space, and a gateway to new international collaborations in both teaching and research, around a field that is driving employment and socio-economic development.

The University of Namur's heritage goes digital via NEPTUN.

An Institutional Mandate (implemented on the basis of PURE© software) has been developed by the Board of Trustees to promote the publication of research results on the DI and to support a policy of open access to research results within the university.

The online dissertation repository offers several advantages:Greater visibility and enhancement thanks to the institutional repositoryLong-term preservationGreater visibility of your work thanks to Open Access.

Since September 2023, the University of Namur has strengthened its commitment to the implementation of a reform of research evaluation by signing the CoARA agreement. This signature commits the University to a series of principles with the aim of revising research evaluation criteria, notably by taking into account career diversity and emphasizing qualitative criteria over quantitative metrics.

The Euraxess program was initiated in 2012 as part of a continuous improvement process to guarantee and improve the quality of services in place, but also to encourage researcher mobility.

A score of TEC bus routes (including some long-distance Express routes to Couvin, Biesme, Hannut, Perwez-Jodoigne or Bastogne) drop you off near the campus or in front of the train station. In the Namur conurbation a dozen frequent urban lines serve the center of Namur from almost all outlying districts.Practical informationFor information on the lines available, use the route search with your departure and destination address or consult network maps around Namur;The TEC stops near UNamur:Gare des Autobus (near SNCB station, destination of several long-distance TEC lines);Omalius, Avenue de Stassart, Place Saint Aubain, Rue de Bruxelles, Evêché (all around campus);General information on TEC buses (timetables, fares, address-to-address route search, complete coverage of train, bus, streetcar and metro services, etc.).

Most of the University's buildings are less than 10 minutes' walk from the station. The train is a very good mode of access to the University and the city center. Namur is ideally located on the rail network.In Belgium, the national main lines to Namur come from Brussels, Liège, Charleroi, Tournai, ... Trains run twice an hour on weekdays to and from Brussels, Luxembourg, Liège and Charleroi.Namur is also well connected by various international lines, both high-speed (Thalys, TGV, ICE, Eurostar) and conventional (Eurocity, Intercity), to numerous European cities in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and the UK, including Lille, Paris, Lyon, Avignon, Perpignan, Nice, Rotterdam, Schiphol, Amsterdam, Aachen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Essen, Munich, Stuttgart, Vienna, Basel, London, Luxembourg, Metz, Strasbourg, Basel, Maastricht, The Hague, Amsterdam, ...MORE INFORMATIONNational timetables and ticket purchaseNational route mapsInternational timetables and ticket purchaseFROM THE STATION TO UNAMURTo reach the University from the station, you can either walk 10 minutes (see the campus map), take a taxi (available opposite the station) or terminate your journey by bike.

Namur is at the crossroads of the E411 (Brussels-Luxembourg) and E42 (Liège-Mons) motorways. Join the E411 (Brussels-Luxembourg) towards Namur. Namur is a congested city, and access is increasingly difficult by car. From the E411 freeway to UNamur via the park-and-ride facility The city of Namur offers a parc relais along the Meuse where a very attractive package will allow you to park your vehicle all day and take a fast shuttle bus to the city center (10'). To find it, follow the P+R sign as you leave the freeway. Leave the E411 at exit 14 "Bouge-Namur". Go towards Namur for about 2.5 km. The P+R parking lot appears on your right. Stop at the P+R sign, take your ticket and from there take any bus (they all go towards the center).For more information, visit the mobility site of the city of Namur. From the E411 freeway to UNamur without park-and-ride facilities Leave the E411 at exit 14 "Bouge-Namur". Go towards Namur for about 2.5 km. On the other side of the railway bridge, turn right at the traffic lights (towards the station). Turn right and drive under the Louvain bridge. Drive past the station. Bear left into the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, you'll find the university district on your left. Use the UNamur visitor parking lot The University parking lots are reserved for staff members. The visitor parking lot is located on rue Henri Lemaître and is accessible by means of an access sticker (ask your host). To get there, follow the above itinerary (straight ahead at the tunnel exit). Cross the Sambre bridge. Continue as far as Place Wiertz (a traffic circle with a statue of King Leopold II). Take the last exit, the leftmost road (Avenue Reine Astrid). Then take the first street on the left, after about 300m (rue Henri Lemaître). Continue to the end of the street. You'll see the entrance to the "UNamur visitors" parking lot on your left. Leave your car there...Cross the Sambre on foot over the bridge you came over by car and walk along the Park. You'll see the Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Management. The other faculties are not far away (consult the campus map). Use on-street parking If you want to park in the city, on-street parking is chargeable, as is underground parking (cheaper for longer durations). The availability of on-street spaces is becoming increasingly limited. For more information on parking options, visit the mobility site of the city of Namur.

The following airports are located within a reasonable distance of Namur:Brussels Airport (Zaventem) which is accessible from a multitude of airports all over the world;Brussels South Airport (Charleroi) which connects Charleroi to a multitude of airports in Europe and the Middle East;Liège Airport which connects a numerous airports in Europe and North Africa.liegeairport.com/">Liège airport which connects many airports in Europe and North Africa.Other airports are also located at a slightly greater but reasonable distance and could be an interesting alternative in some cases (Luxembourg, Lille, Cologne, Eindhoven, ...).To reach Namur from these airports, the simplest and least expensive solution is generally the train. But it's also possible to take a private shuttle or carpool. From Brussels Airport to UNamur by train In the arrivals hall, just past customs, take the elevator opposite which descends directly to the SNCB station. From there, take any train to Brussels, change at Bruxelles Nord for a connection to Namur.More information on "By train to UNamur". From Charleroi airport to UNamur by train From Charleroi airport, you can obtain (at the Ryanair counter) a ticket "to any Belgian station". This ticket combines the TEC bus journey (from the airport to Charleroi-Sud station) and the train journey (from this same station to a Belgian station of your choice, such as Namur).To go to Charleroi airport (Gosselies), ask for the return ticket (code 815) or single journey (code 811 or 814). With this ticket, you can take the train to Charleroi-Sud station and use the TEC bus (line A - platform no. 2) from Charleroi-Sud station to the airport.More information on the SNCB website (information and online purchase online). From Liège airport to UNamur by train Take a bus or cab to Liège-Guillemins station. Then take the train to Namur. More information on the airport website.

Context The ADRE department at the University of Namur offers, via its Funding team, support in developing a research project (setting up the project, administrative support, fundraising) or a public procurement bid for a research project. In the context of this activity, the University processes the personal data of the various parties involved. Categories of personal data processed and purposes of use For the purposes of this activity, the University of Namur processes data in the following categories:General identification data [category grouping the following type of data: surname, first name, postal address, e-mail addresses, copy of identity card, passport photograph, telephone number ...]Personal characteristic data [category grouping the following type of data: date of birth, gender, place of birth, marital status and nationality, residence status in Belgium, mother tongue, languages spoken, possession of a driving license ...]Family status data [category grouping the following type of data: marital status, data relating to parents, guardians and spouses, household composition, children ...]Teacher academic data [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to course assignments, teaching loads, thesis sponsor or jury member loads...]Data relating to professional experience and skills[category grouping the following type of data: CV, language skills, previous experience, references...]Professional data [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to profession or professional activities, position in an entity outside the University, professional affiliations...]Data relating to academic and educational background [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to academic career, student's annual program - teaching units attended -, grades, credits, honors, diplomas obtained, country of issue of diploma(s), jury opinions, disciplinary decisions and appeals, end-of-study work, internships completed...]Data relating to employment [category grouping the following type of data: employer, title of position held, grade, status [academic, scientific, ATG], stream within status, salaried status, type of employment contract, duration of contract validity, work arrangements, occupancy rate, appointment decisions, previous functions ...]Identifiers assigned by public authorities [category grouping the following type of data: NISS, passport number, identity/residence card number, national or national bis register number, driving license number, license plate...]Data relating to the valorization of research [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to research contracts, publications by members of the academic community, prizes and awards awarded, participation in competitions, services to the community...]Data relating to internal and external mandates [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to mandates in various University bodies, in other institutions, applications for mandates ...]These data are used to:Manage the constitution of research project dossiers according to the rules imposed by funding bodiesManage the selection of research projectsManage the constitution of research project selection committeesManage the search for external evaluators of research projectsManage the search for sources of funding for research projectsPrepare activity reports requested by funding bodies Basis for lawfulness of data processing The processing activity is carried out because it is necessary to perform a mission of public interest related to research (Article 6, 1, e) of the RGPD). The Landscape Decree includes among the University's missions that of participating in individual or collective research, innovation or creative activities, and thus ensuring the development, conservation and transmission of knowledge and cultural, artistic and scientific heritage. Assistance in setting up projects is necessary for the realization of this mission. Processing of special categories of data In the pursuit of the aforementioned purposes, the University of Namur is also required to process data falling into the following special categories:Data relating to physical healthData appearing on a certificate drawn up by a health professional (maternity, recognition of a disability, health attestation)The processing of data falling within this particular category is justified by the fact that it is necessary for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations and exercising the rights specific to the University of Namur or the data subject in terms of employment law, social security and social protection (Article 9, 2, b) of the RGPD).Data are processed only insofar as they are necessary to submit a complete file to the funder. Categories of data subjects The categories of people whose data is processed for the purposes of the activity are as follows:Staff membersFormer staff membersExternal research stakeholdersMembers of partner associations or organizationsResearchers FNRSCandidates for a position or functionFamily members or informants of the person concernedDoctorsExternal consultantsTreatment subcontractors.subcontractorsJury members Data sources The data included in the processing activity comes from the following source(s):The person himself provided it. Data recipients Data are processed solely by University individuals and departments for the purposes of carrying out the activity. Internal data recipients mainly belong to the following categories:Staff of the University's administrative servicesStaff of faculties and departmentsStaff of research institutes and centersStaff of the human resources departmentMembers of University bodies (Rector, Board of Governors, Rector's Council, GA,...)External data recipients belong to the following categories:Donors or entities mandated to control the use of funds or subsidiesWhen required by the donor for the purpose of verifying the use of funds, supporting data relating to subsidized activities are communicated to the donor. This may include data relating to the beneficiaries of these activities. This is particularly the case for the use of funds for setting up projects or organising activities, the quality control of which is ensured by Wallonie Entreprendre. Wallonie Entreprendre requires UNamur to provide it with the contact details of the indirect beneficiaries of these funds (such as a company benefiting from the setting up of a research project or people attending a seminar organised by UNamur thanks to these funds). For more information, please consult Wallonie Entreprendre's data protection policy describing how it processes the data of indirect beneficiaries of these funds.In all other cases, reporting data is anonymized (aggregated statistics) before being communicated to funding bodies.External auditorsTeaching partnersExternal contractorsPublic Service entitiesResearch partnersResearch centers and laboratoriesConsultants, particularly in the context of missions entrusted by the University in terms of project set-up Characteristics of processing The retention period is determined taking into account the need to retain data for operational purposes according to the purpose for which it is used, in particular the time limits imposed by funders to enable auditsIn the context of the processing activity, the University of Namur is likely to transfer personal data outside the territory of the European Economic Area (EEA), namely to the territory of Great Britain in the context of subcontractor contracts or to funders located outside the territory of the EEA.These transfers take place, depending on the case, under cover of the following grounds or guarantees:The transfer takes place to one or more of the countries that have been recognized by the European Commission as offering an adequate level of protectionThe transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract between the individual and the University or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the individual concerned Data subjects rights The persons concerned by data processing have rights, which are described on the www.unamur.be/en/privacy-policy page. To exercise these rights, the data subject may contact (secretariat.adre@unamur.be) or the Data Protection Officer (dpo@unamur.be).

Context The University of Namur, through the Research Administration (ADRE), centralizes the administrative management of research contracts, which implies the collection, sharing and storage of personal data of those involved in the contract negotiation as well as those who are carriers or actors of the research project. These projects may involve students. Categories of personal data processed and purposes of use For the purposes of this activity, the University of Namur processes data falling into the following categories:General identification data [category grouping the following type of data: surname, first name, postal address, e-mail addresses, copy of identity card, passport photograph, telephone number ...]Personal characteristic data [category grouping the following type of data: date of birth, gender, place of birth, marital status and nationality, residence status in Belgium, mother tongue, languages spoken, possession of a driving license ...]Employment data [category grouping the following type of data: employer, title of position held, grade, status [academic, scientific, ATG], stream within status, salaried status, type of employment contract, duration of contract validity, work arrangements, occupancy rate, appointment decisions, previous functions ...]Professional data [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to profession or professional activities, function in an entity outside the University, professional affiliations...]Data relating to internal and external mandates [category grouping the following type of data: data relating to mandates in the various bodies of the University, in other institutions, candidacies for mandates ...]Data relating to experience and skills professional [category grouping the following type of data: CV, language skills, previous experience, references ...]Data relating to reimbursement of expenses [date and purpose of expenses, supporting documents ...]These data are used to:Manage the collection of data required for the negotiation and conclusion of the research contractManage the signing, retention and archiving of research contracts Basis for lawfulness of data processing The processing activity is carried out because it is necessary to perform a mission of public interest related to research (Article 6, 1, e of the RGPD). The Landscape Decree includes among the University's missions that of participating in individual or collective research, innovation or creative activities, and thus ensuring the development, conservation and transmission of knowledge and cultural, artistic and scientific heritage. The conclusion of research contracts is necessary for the realization of this mission. Categories of data subjects The categories of people whose data is processed for the purposes of the business are as follows:Staff membersFormer staff membersFNRS researchersCandidates for a position or functionRegistered studentsExternal research stakeholdersMembers of partner associations or organizationsDonors and patronsStaff members of an external service provider Data sources The data included in the processing activity comes from the following source(s):The person himself provided itThe data is generated by an activity of the personThe data is included in a database of the University. Data recipients Data are processed solely by University individuals and departments for the purposes of carrying out the activity. Internal data recipients mainly belong to the following categories:Staff of the University's administrative servicesStaff of faculties and departmentsStaff of research institutes and centersMembers of University bodies (Rector, Board of Governors, Rectoral Council, General Assembly,...)Staff of the human resources departmentExternal data recipients belong to the following categories:DonorsPublic Service entitiesExternal contractorsAccounting and financial bodiesExternal auditorsTeaching partnersResearch contract partnersResearch centers and laboratories Characteristics of processing The retention period is determined taking into account:the need to retain data for operational purposes depending on the purpose of their use.the need to retain data for evidential purposes in order to be able to defend oneself in court until the expiry of a limitation period.In the context of the processing activity, the University of Namur is likely to transfer personal data outside the territory of the European Economic Area (EEA), namely to the territory of Great Britain in the context of subcontractor contracts or to funders located outside the territory of the EEA.These transfers take place, depending on the case, under cover of the following grounds or guarantees:The transfer takes place to one or more of the countries that have been recognized by the European Commission as offering an adequate level of protectionThe transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract between the individual and the University or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the individual concerned Data subjects rights The persons concerned by data processing have rights, which are described on the www.unamur.be/en/privacy-policy page. To exercise these rights, the data subject may contact (secretariat.adre@unamur.be) or the Data Protection Officer (dpo@unamur.be).