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How can governments and citizens respond to the climate crisis? Why is the far right winning elections? What are the ways to resolve armed conflicts? Does the European Union have a future after Brexit? Political science provides analytical tools for studying these issues.   The Bachelor’s degree in Political Science is a cutting-edge program for those who wish to understand the transformations of contemporary societies and become active participants in NGOs, governments, businesses, and European and international institutions. 

Increasingly demanding workloads, an imbalance between work and personal life, and greater performance scrutiny… the world of work is undergoing profound changes. In this context, how can we enable individuals to remain engaged and find lasting fulfillment in their professional lives? A new ARC research project called “SUSCARE” proposes an innovative solution: placing the concept of care at the heart of organizational practices.

New markets, increased competition, technological advances, but also ecological, energy, political and quality of life issues... The challenges to be met are numerous and the needs are constantly growing. Approach economic and social issues from a fresh perspective, sensitive to societal and ethical responsibility, interdisciplinarity, the international dimension and the challenges of transition to shape the sustainable future of our society.Welcome to the Faculty Economics Management Communication Politics (EMCP)!

Invited speakers: Manuel GARCÍA-SANTANA (Pompeu Fabra University) and Eric VERHOOGEN (Columbia University)Audience: PhD studentsCall for papers: PhD students and postdocs are invited to submit a paper by April 15, 2026. Applicants will be notified by May 15, 2026. Accepted contributions will be presented in a poster session, with a subset selected for seminar-style presentations. Please send your paper to this address: nathan.jespere@unamur.be

Lately, and thanks to LUMI, one of Europe's largest supercomputers, the limits of our knowledge of cell lipid membranes have been pushed back. A team of Namur researchers, including Professor Benoît Champagne and Drs. Pierre Beaujean and Charlotte Bouquiaux, has just published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. The results of this study pave the way for new approaches in the field of membrane lipid therapy.

One year after receiving funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for his B-Yond project, Prof Guillaume Berionni has just been named a Fellow of the prestigious European chemistry society Chemistry Europe. This distinction makes him the new representative for Belgium for a period of 2 years.

(Update 04/04: This article is "an April Fool") A remarkable event took place during Printemps des sciences, which ran from March 18 to 24, 2024. While a visit to the UNamur Astronomical Observatory was offered to the general public on the evening of March 23, a unique phenomenon occurred.

How does chemistry play a part in developing innovative, sustainable solutions for society's current and future challenges? What unique teaching methods does UNamur use to train enlightened leaders in the field of chemistry? On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Department of Chemistry lifts the veil on some of its major research projects and innovative teaching practices.

On March 24, 2024, the tenth edition of the MT180 competition, a French-language competition for the popularization of science, took place at UNamur. Two physicists and a geographer represented our university at the national final, held in Brussels on May 16.

The United Nations has designated May 20 as World Bees Day. These insects are essential to biodiversity, yet are threatened by many external factors. Two years ago, UNamur's Department of Veterinary Medicine set up apiaries to train and raise awareness of beekeeping among its students and teaching staff.

In 2023, UNamur opened a fourth CaNDLE call funded through the joint support of the Fonds Jérôme pour le développement durable and the Assemblée des Cercles of UNamur students. Discover one of the 7 selected projects.

In 2023, UNamur opened a fourth CaNDLE call funded through the joint support of the Fonds Jérôme pour le développement durable and the Assemblée des Cercles of UNamur students. Discover one of the 7 selected projects.