Confluent des Savoirs

Welcome to Confluent des Savoirs (CDS), the University of Namur's research awareness, outreach, and dissemination service. Through its activities and events, the multidisciplinary and dynamic team builds bridges between researchers from the university's seven faculties, research, and citizens!  
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Group support

During the academic year, the Cellule interfacultaire d'appui pédagogique (CIAP) team offers 3 types of group support to develop effective working method strategies.
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Tuition fees (minerval)

This page is intended for Belgian, European, or equivalent students.  The amounts listed will take effect starting with the 2026–2027 academic year.
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2026–2027 Academic Year

September 14, 2026 | Program for Everyone 9:00 a.m. | Welcome at Pedro Arrupe (Rue de Bruxelles, 67 - 5000 Namur).11:00 a.m. | Back-to-school celebration at Saint-Loup Church—to be confirmed, rue du Collège, 5000 Namur—followed by a welcome for students by the student clubs. September 15, 2026 | Faculty of Science Welcome Sessions Hosted by the Faculty in S01 (Dean and Associate Dean)Sessions 1: Biology and Veterinary Science from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Block 1: Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Geo² (Geology and Geography) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Welcome sessions hosted by the departmentsMathematics: at 11:00 a.m. in Room S09, followed by a complimentary lunch in the ground-floor lobby of the Faculty of SciencesPhysicists: starting at 2:00 PM in S05Chemists: starting at 11:15 a.m. in CH12, followed by lunch (location to be confirmed / usually in the CH12 lobby)Geo²: starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Sciences Academic Room—5th floor of the Sciences buildingBiology: 9:35 a.m. – Tour of the lab rooms, departing from the Medicine Courtyard; lunch break – Sandwiches provided by the Biology Department in the Medicine Courtyard; 2:00–3:30 p.m. – Welcome by the Chair of the Biology Department in CH01VT: Starting at 9:30 a.m., welcome session hosted by the department: Information is available on the WebCampus pages SC2026 and SVET B002, as well as on the Department of Veterinary Medicine’s Facebook page.Please note that these welcome sessions are for first-year student newcomers.Separate orientation sessions for returning students are also scheduled at other times.  Some courses will begin as early as Tuesday, September 15. Schedules are currently being finalized and will be available as soon as possible on WebCampus - SCIEINFO, the primary platform for disseminating administrative information within the Faculty of Sciences.  And before school starts? In addition to preparatory courses, UNamur offers newcomer students the opportunity to discover their Faculty and the campus, and to take part in a services forum during 2 integration days.Put all the advantages on your side, take part in the preparatory courses!For future medical students, the preparatory courses enable you to prepare for the entrance exam, and for all other students, to discover university teaching by revising the subjects essential to your future training.Exclusively designed for students completing their secondary education (newcomers), these preparatory courses, programmed between mid-August and early September, are tailored to each university program.Learn more about the schedules for the various sessions and register for the preparatory courses...  NEW! To help you make the most of your first year at the University, take part in our integration days!Friday afternoon, September 12 - reserved for newcomers, free, registration requiredTour of your Faculty and campusBarbecue and evening partyYou must register for both activities, even if you are enrolled in the preparatory courses! Registration link: https://www.billetweb.fr/journees-dintegration-unamur-2025.Saturday September 13 from 12pm to 4pm - open to all - free, free accessServices forum: presentation of student services (sports, culture, commitment, social cell, ...), project kots and activities organized on campus...
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Short-Distance Hybrid Mobility

The Blended Intensive Program (BIP), or hybrid intensive program, is a new educational initiative under the Erasmus+ program. It is a short-term, hybrid mobility program defined as “a short-term physical stay abroad lasting between a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 30 days, supplemented by any amount of virtual learning before or after the physical mobility.” 
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Scholarships and financial aid

Any Belgian or assimilated student enrolled in a higher education institution in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation is entitled to apply for study allowances from the Service d'allocations d'études (SAE) or to make use of the financial aid offered by the Cellule sociale des étudiants du VéCU.
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Financial and Social Assistance

Within the University Community Life (VéCU) department, the Social Services Unit offers various forms of financial assistance based on specific criteria and depending on your circumstances (nationality, legal status, academic, family, and financial). 
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What if AI knew you too well? (ESIA#5)

What happens when AI knows a great deal about you? This fifth session of the “What If AI?” series explores the profiling and data collection mechanisms that enable artificial intelligence systems to predict behaviors, preferences, and decisions.Drawing on well-known examples such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the speakers will highlight the issues of surveillance, manipulation, and personalization. This session aims to encourage critical reflection on our tolerance for profiling and to provide tools for better protecting our privacy in an increasingly data-driven world.
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What if AI made mistakes? (ESIA#2)

Is artificial intelligence reliable? Can it make up information without us realizing it? This second session in the “What If AI?” series sheds light on the phenomenon of AI “hallucinations”—errors that can sometimes seem credible and may have significant consequences, particularly in professional settings.Drawing on real-world examples, such as reports containing false references, the speakers will explain why these errors occur, what their technical causes are, and how to detect them. An interactive activity will invite the audience to distinguish between true and false information in AI-generated responses, while exploring the limitations of solutions such as prompt engineering.The goal: to develop a critical perspective on AI responses and gain a better understanding of its limitations.
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What if AI were as subjective as you are? (ESIA#3)

AI is often perceived as neutral and objective. But is that really the case? This third session of the “What If AI?” series examines the biases and discrimination that can be embedded in artificial intelligence systems, drawing on striking examples such as biased recruitment and judicial algorithms.Through demonstrations and interactive experiments, the session aims to debunk the myth of technological neutrality and explore ways to design more equitable and inclusive systems.
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What if AI were your confidant? (ESIA#1)

What if you confided your doubts, emotions, or sensitive information to artificial intelligence? This first session of the “What If AI?” series explores the uses of AI in personal and sometimes intimate contexts, where tools like chatbots become trusted confidants. Drawing on real-world examples—including the use of ChatGPT for psychological support or to handle confidential data—the speakers will analyze the technical inner workings of these systems as well as the legal issues related to privacy protection.The audience will be invited to discover, step by step, what lies behind an AI-generated response: which actors are involved, how data flows, and what risks this entails. Through a fun, interactive activity, everyone will be able to better understand the implications of their interactions with these tools and reflect on the boundaries that should be set.
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What if AI stole your creations? (ESIA#4)

Artificial intelligence creates, imitates, and transforms content on a large scale. But who owns these creations? And what happens to the works used to train these models? This fourth session of the “What If AI?” series addresses the intellectual property issues related to generative AI.Drawing on recent cases involving the use of copyrighted works to train models, the speakers will explain the tensions between technological innovation and respect for copyright. This session will provide insights into the current challenges facing intellectual property law in the face of these technologies and the implications for creators.
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