The SUSCARE Project: What if “caring” were the solution to the labor crisis?
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.
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Center for Vulnerabilities and Societies (V&S)
The "Vulnerabilities and Societies" research center brings together members from various UNamur Faculties with the aim of studying the dynamics of vulnerability in our societies.
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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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28 new research projects funded by the FNRS
The F.R.S.-FNRS has just published the results of its various 2025 calls for proposals. These include the "Credits & Projects" and "WelCHANGE" calls, as well as the "FRIA" (Fund for Research Training in Industry and Agriculture) and "FRESH" (Fund for Research in the Humanities) calls, which aim to support doctoral theses. What are the results for UNamur? Twenty-eight projects have been selected, demonstrating the quality and richness of research at UNamur.
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UNamur at the sixth edition of SETT
On January 23 and 24, 2025, UNamur experts were present at the SETT (School Education Transformation Technology) trade show for its sixth edition. A must-attend event for digital education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, dedicated to principals, teachers and technical-pedagogical advisors.
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21 new F.R.S.-FNRS grants for research at UNamur
The F.R.S.-FNRS has just published the results of its various 2024 calls. Equipment calls, research credits and projects, FRIA doctoral grants and Mandant d'Impulsion Scientifique (MIS), there are many instruments to support fundamental research. Find out more about UNamur's results.
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Transitions Seminars
The Institute hosts five types of research seminars. These seminars bring together members to discuss a variety of topics and are generally held during the day.
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"Methods" Seminars
"Methods" is a series of seminars co-organized by the Transitions and Development Finance & Public Policies (DeFiPP) Research Institutes at the University of Namur with the aim of promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and the exchange of knowledge. All seminars are held in a hybrid format.The "Methods" seminar series focuses on cutting-edge methodological approaches, particularly in the fields of natural language processing (NLP), artificial intelligence (AI), video and image analysis, and multimodal analysis.
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Educational Games: The Faculty of Medicine's Innovative Approach
By offering several modules to students in healthcare training programs that focus on learning through play, the University of Namur’s Faculty of Medicine is setting itself apart in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. These methods, which educational coordinator Hélène Givron explored in her dissertation, place communication at the heart of the learning process.
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Public Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation in Languages, Literature, and Translation Studies—Nathalie Borrelli
The members of the jury are:Prof. Elisabeth LEIJNSE (Chair), UNamurProf. Lieven VANDELANOTTE (Advisor, Secretary), UNamurProf. Dirk DELABASTITA (Co-advisor), UNamurProf. Ton HOENSELAARS (Co-advisor), Utrecht UniversityProf. Raphaël INGELBIEN, KU LeuvenProf. Guido LATRÉ, UCLouvainYou are cordially invited to attend this dissertation defense.The announcement of the results will be followed by a reception in the Academic Hall.
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From the 16th century to the present: Two professors from UNamur explore what we can still learn from the books of printer and publisher Christophe Plantin
Edited by two professors from UNamur, this anthology brings together the work of 18 researchers focusing on some 50 rare books, selected from among the more than 900 editions by Christophe Plantin held by the University. Supported by the Institut Moretus Plantin Public Benefit Foundation, this project marks the first step leading up to the launch, in September, of a new research initiative on multilingualism and translation practices in the editions of the Antwerp printer.
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Symposium - Domestic violence: understanding, naming, acting. An interdisciplinary and systemic approach
Organized by the Children's Rights Unit of the Vulnerabilities & Societies Center.
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