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If the phenomena you observe fascinate you and feed your curiosity, your need to understand and go further, your future starts here. Embark on a captivating journey to the heart of exploration, knowledge and innovation, where every experience shapes your potential. Welcome to the Faculty of Science at the University of Namur!

The University of Namur has 7 faculties with over 7,300 students and 1,500 staff members.

Located in the heart of the Walloon capital, the University of Namur combines tradition and innovation to offer quality teaching and cutting-edge research. With a wide range of academic programs and a strong human dimension, the University of Namur prepares its students for a promising future.

Today, the University of Namur has seven faculties and an interfaculty department, each offering a wide range of stimulating and innovative training courses.

The research landscape at the University of Namur currently comprises 11 Institutes. They bring together and cross-fertilize diverse skills around a global theme. This dynamic encourages transdisciplinary collaborations and original approaches in both research and teaching.

The University benefits from an ideal location, just a five-minute walk from the brand-new multimodal train station and the city center, with its shops and entertainment.It also fosters international mobility through Erasmus study stays, internships abroad and an openness to knowledge, techniques, cultures and languages from elsewhere.

The University of Namur is a recognized player in continuing education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Generally offered in schedules adapted to adults engaged in professional life, continuing education programs enable you to continue training, specialize, boost or redirect your career. In addition, the Salle des Pros supports teaching professionals in changing their teaching practices.

The research landscape at UNamur currently comprises 11 research institutes and 9 technology platforms.

Cross-disciplinary activities and training catalog Cross-disciplinary training courses aim to develop cross-disciplinary skills, also known as soft skills.Some topicsIntellectual property, doctoral pathways, technology transfer, valorization of results, patents, R&D funding, PURE©, scientific or press communication, assertiveness, languages, scientific popularization or preparation for Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180). Cross-disciplinary training catalog 2025-2026 PINDARE | Plateforme interuniversitaire d'accompagnement de la recherche en FWB Un catalogue de formations interuniversitaires est également accessible via la plateforme PINDARE. En savoir plus sur la plateforme PINDARE du CRef Active entities L'Administration de la Recherche (ADRE) offers cross-disciplinary thematic training cycles with several presentation strands depending on the subject, aimed at all R1 researchers at R4 and research project managers (UNamur or external) or any member of the university community interested in the topic. These training courses are organized as part of the MIRVALIS project. More info on ADRE midis.Le Confluent des Savoirs (CDS) is the outreach and dissemination service that disseminates and popularizes research projects conducted within the University of Namur. It supports and trains researchers in the popularization of their research and thus plays an essential role in disseminating scientific results to society. The CDS offers cross-disciplinary training courses for PhD students, researchers and Master's students at the University of Namur. These courses aim to develop their scientific communication skills. More info on the CDS.The Rectorate department, Quality Pole organizes Quality Midis for internal members. These training sessions present tools that can help solve problems or make logical decisions. Open to all. Contact: qualite@unamur.be The Human Resources Department (SRH)organizes training courses for all staff members. Average duration: 1 to 2 days. Free registration subject to approval by your promoter or N+1. More information on the intranet.PUNCH - Pédagogie Universitaire Namuroise en Changement - aims to stimulate and support teachers in their pedagogy with training modules for teachers and assistants. More information on the pages of the Faculty of Education and Training Sciences (FaSEF) : PUNCHThe Pôle Académique Namurois (PAN) and Form@Nam have created an entrepreneurship awareness program to complement the offering in the Namur region. This "Go to Explore" program is supported by Sowalfin's "Générations entreprenantes" scheme.The European Commission has developed the ResearchComp, which helps higher education institutions and training organizations to tailor their offerings to researchers, employers to become aware of the wide range of researcher skills, and researchers to assess and develop their own transversal skills. Cross-disciplinary resources to read or watch online To keep you informed and acquire cross-disciplinary skills, the Euraxess cell offers you resources to read or watch.Project managementTime managementMOOC What are the secrets of PhD student motivation?How to stay motivated during the thesis? Sit down and write your thesis! Doctors: companies are interested in your skills! Download document Employment Unit In addition to having access at all times to the offers and content of the UNamur Career Center, the Cellule Emploi offers you individual or group coaching. Read more The EURAXESS Jobs platform The Euraxess Jobs platform brings together thousands of job offers for researchers across Europe. You can post an ad or consult job offers. Access the EURAXESS Jobs platform

Your profile Researchers at the University of Namur and other universities are divided into several categories according to the EURAXESS classification. The various procedures and possible assistance are all brought together in one place to facilitate access to information. SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Master's or doctoral student (R1) See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Doctor with thesis (R2) See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Post-doc (R3) See content SVG .cls-1 { fill: #323232; stroke-width: 0px; } Permanent researcher (R4) See content Image Are you a company? Would you like to collaborate as a partner in a research project? Are you looking for a skill or expertise? Would you like to call on a laboratory, technology platform or other research entity? The Research Administration is here to advise you. More information

The University of Namur is committed to the Euraxess initiative, which encourages researcher mobility and career development, while strengthening scientific collaboration between countries in Europe and around the world. The institution is also committed to the "HR Excellence in Research" process and recently joined the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) with the main aim of maximizing the quality and impact of research.