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Mental wellbeing

Elke Jorens, directeur M&O
Well-being

VUB builds a stronger wellbeing policy for its staff

“Freedom of expression remains a core value of the VUB, but there are ways of saying things”
Sebastiaan Engelborghs en Barbara Ceuleers
Society and engagement

“Dementia is not a normal part of ageing”
Jessie Gevaert
Society and engagement

Sociologist Jessie Gevaert Wins Paul De Vroede Prize for Research on Self-Employed Workers’ Wellbeing
problemen jongeren
Society and engagement

Young People Are Struggling with Their Mental Health
Vermoeide professor
Well-being

"7 out of 10 employees see attention to mental wellbeing as an obligation for employers, but only 38% see this fulfilled."

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Our pioneers

VUB pionier Sylvain Loccufier in het Braemgebouw
University

"My greatest contribution is that, as rector, I have been able to contribute to the university’s growth, from 750 to 2,000 students."

New science awards named after VUB pioneers: the Sylvain Loccufier Prize
Elisabeth Rabaey en Pieter Ballon in het Braemgebouw
Science and research

"Researchers who win awards become role models for others"
Ingrid Daubechies
University

"I discovered mathematical formulas for wavelets, which can be used to compress images without any loss of quality"
Inge Liebaers
Science and research

“Be thorough in your research, but don’t lock yourself away in your own little corner"
Andre Van Steirteghem
Science and research

"What appeared to be a “failed attempt” in mice led to the birth of a baby"
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Academic Bicycle Challenge

VUB Bewegingswetenschapper Dirk Aerenhouts op de fiets
Sport

“Cycling is the smartest shortcut to health”

VUB will take part in the Academic Bicycle Challenge this October
Afdelingshoofd Sport & Beweging Dixie Van De Wiele op de fiets
Sport

VUB kicks off Academic Bicycle Challenge

"Even through a simple choice like cycling more often, you create impact"

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Climate

Mental health

Fertility

Broaden your horizons, create more impact

Public programme

Peter Singer
Science and research

Peter Singer: “For the price of a vacation, you can save lives in a poor country”

VUB awards honorary doctorate to one of the most influential thinkers of our time
Samuel Baker
International

“I hope to one day return to Rwanda, when press freedom is restored”
Dood in venetie Dirk Bogarde
Arts and culture

“Acting on first impressions may seem harmless, but before you know it, you’re classifying people as safe or unsafe”
Val van Assad in Damascus
International

"For the first time in more than 50 years, there is hope"
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Alumni

Teodora Marinska
Alumni

From Brussels to the mountains: Sustainable travel starts with vision

Teodora Marinska, COO of the European Travel Commission and VUB-alumna
VUB-alumnus Werner Van Herle
Alumni

“You don’t create safety with punishments, but with lasting solutions”

VUB alumnus Werner Van Herle, Head of Safety and Prevention for the city of Mechelen, on his career path
Elle Vermeulen
Innovation

“I want to become Belgium’s first hybrid neurosurgeon”

Elle Vermeulen, doctor and neurosurgery trainee at UZ Brussel, featured from 9 September in Top Doctors of Tomorrow
Afschied Luigi's
Alumni

Luigi’s: Thanks for everything

The café where generations of VUBers felt at home closes its doors
Public programme

Events with impact

23/09 up to and including 24/10 - 2025
Exhibition

Expo: Setting The Table

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
13/10 - 2025
Award ceremony

An evening with Nobel Prize laureate J.M. Coetzee

De Munt / La Monnaie
16/10 - 2025
Mix

TEDxVUB: Never Say Never

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
21/10 - 2025
Lecture

Brains of the future - ERC Lecture by Kiavash Movahedi

VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
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Academic Opening 2025

Academische Opening 2025
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