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In an ever-changing world, where health, environmental and societal crises are intertwined, it is becoming imperative to rethink health in a global and interconnected approach. It was against this backdrop that the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Namur inaugurated its new "One Health" teaching unit (UE) on Thursday February 06, 2025, in the presence of Minister Yves Coppieters. This initiative, offered to all UNamur undergraduates, aims to train tomorrow's healthcare professionals in a systemic vision, where human, animal and environmental health are considered as one and the same reality.

At the University of Namur, culture is an integral part of university life, offering students much more than a traditional learning environment. Thanks to a variety of workshops, artistic events, enriching conferences and emblematic venues such as Quai 22, the university promotes creativity, exchange and openness to the world. Set a course for UNamur's cultural riches, which will also be available for future students to discover, during the next Open Course Week, at the end of February.

Gabriel Dias De Carvalho Junior adds his expertise in didactics and cognitive psychology to the physics didactics research unit of UNamur's Department of Physics. With almost two decades of teaching experience in Brazil, he works to improve teaching practices. His innovative projects aim to make teaching more inclusive and accessible, while establishing international collaborations.

The CRef is deeply concerned by the outbreak of violence in Kivu.

In 2015, UNamur launched its first public campaign as part of the Fonds Namur Université, its interface for raising sponsorship funds, donations and legacies. Since then, many projects have become reality thanks to the support of alumni, donors, foundations, non-profit organizations, companies and the general public.

From March 31 to April 4, 2025, a Belgian delegation, including UNamur Rector Annick Castiaux, took part in a royal mission to Vietnam aimed at strengthening economic, academic and scientific ties between the two countries. The mission was punctuated by several milestone events highlighting UNamur's fruitful collaborations with Vietnamese institutions.

An international research team led by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has uncovered how pharmaceutical pollution alters the behaviour and migration patterns of Atlantic salmon in nature. Professor Eli Thoré, from the Department of Biology and the ILEE research institute at the University of Namur, contributed to this groundbreaking field study, which has just been published in Science.

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.

The first edition of Dignity Week is in full swing at UNamur this week! This unique event is designed to raise awareness and engage students and staff members around the essential theme of human dignity.

On the occasion of its next open afternoon, scheduled for March 29, 2025 from 1pm to 5pm, UNamur is putting the spotlight on sport and its benefits for students.

The three Belgian scientific experiments selected to be carried out on board the International Space Station (ISS) during astronaut Raphaël Liégeois' mission in 2026 have just been unveiled by the Federal Science Policy Public Service (Belspo). One of them is carried by a team from UNamur for an experiment at the crossroads of biology and physics aimed at analyzing the resistance of the "blob", an atypical unicellular organism.

The University of Namur (UNamur) and Christian Mutuality (MC) announce a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at better understanding and combating the shortage of general practitioners in rural areas. This partnership is part of the Observatoire Universitaire en Médecine Rurale (OUMRu), launched in 2023 by UNamur.