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On 30 November 2022, Magaly Ghesquière and Laurence Meurant (UNamur), co-authors of the book "School and Deafness” (in French “Ecole et Surdité - Une expérience d'enseignement bilingue et inclusif", received the prize for the best book for Teaching and Continuing Education from the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. This is another fine award that complements the recent release of the first bilingual sign language-French contextual dictionary searchable in sign language.

For the second year in a row, UNamur is listed in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) world ranking, the results of which were published on 12 October 2022. Like last year, our university is ranked between 801st and 1000th place in this ranking, which places it in the list of the best universities in the world in absolute terms. The results of THE 2023 also show that UNamur is progressing in four of the five indicators taken into account for the ranking.

On 23 September 2022, the UNamur General Assembly approved the appointment of François-Xavier Fievez as Vice-Rector for Social and Student Affairs. At the request of Patrick Foissac, the Rector's Council agreed to relieve him of his duties. François-Xavier Fievez is the first language teacher in the School of Modern Languages and replaces him. He is in charge of student affairs and campus life, including culture and sport. Gender and diversity are part of the portfolio of Valérie Flohimont, Vice-Rector for Human Resources, Welfare and Safety at Work.

The FNRS has just announced the results of its 2022 calls. Among them, two prestigious scientific impulse mandates (MIS) and 10 FRIA/FRESH doctoral grants. A very nice recognition for the scientists and for the University of Namur!

Providing a copy of identity card, previous degree(s), proof of access to study allowances, ... The application process for higher education can sometimes be tedious. It will be greatly simplified in the near future, thanks to a new platform.

The UNamur supports the request for the release of Olivier Vandecasteele, humanitarian operator detained in an Iranian prison since February 2022.

An international team of researchers, including Professor Benoît Champagne from UNamur, has just published a paper in the prestigious journal "Accounts of Chemical Research" (ACS). They have demonstrated the role of dynamic fluctuations in the structure of molecules on their optical properties. This aspect of dynamics is innovative because previous studies were limited to rigid structures.

The four UNamur continuing education centers specializing in the education sector have come together within "La Salle des Pros" to strengthen their collaborations, their cross-functional approach and their visibility. However, each center retains its autonomy and its faculty roots in order to preserve its specificities and maintain a close link with research and the initial training of teachers.

After the January exams, some students have doubts about their choice of study. Some are demotivated and sometimes "drop out" of the course or the exam session. The studies chosen did not correspond to the initial idea. The ReBOND course (which literally means "bounce back") offers students the opportunity to use the second semester to rebuild their career plans and prepare for success next year.

Succeeding in higher education is not simply a question of intellectual faculties and good will. You still have to make the right choice of orientation, manage your time and your emotions, be well surrounded, not to mention the importance of socio-economic factors. At UNamur, multiple aids to success are put in place to help students in their career.

Appointed in January 2022 for a four-year term, Guido Jardon is one of the three new external administrators of the University of Namur. As Director General of the Royal Institute for Music and Pedagogy (IMEP) for the past twenty years, he knows Namur's higher education system well. Passionate and fascinating, this renowned pianist is not stingy with superlatives. He takes a benevolent look at the links forged between these two institutions, which in theory are very different. Interview.

Writer, scriptwriter, and teacher at La Cambre and the Saint-Luc School of Arts, Thomas Gunzig never ceases to communicate his passion for the power of the imagination, his faith in fiction as a place of freedom. In his radio columns on La Première as well as in his novels (from “Mort d'un parfait bilingue”, Prix Rossel 2001, to “Sang des bêtes”, 2022), he infuses his pen with a dark, often cynical humour, but never completely devoid of playfulness. We met him on the occasion of his appearance at the Grandes Conférences Namuroises, on 21 February 2023 at the UNamur.