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Anna Kiriliouk’s research is centered around extreme value theory, with a focus on the development of statistical methodology for multivariate and spatial extremes to address challenges in the environmental sciences. Recently, her main interest has shifted towards the attribution of climate extreme events and the study of compound extremes. These areas are of major importance in understanding the complex, interdependent nature of extreme weather phenomena in the context of a changing climate. Specifically, the aim is to develop robust statistical tools that can better capture the intricate behaviors of high-dimensional extreme events, ultimately aiding in more accurate risk assessments and predictions in the face of environmental uncertainties.  

Actions in favor of the reception, protection and training of (candidate) refugees illustrate the University of Namur's commitment to defend and promote its fundamental values of openness, freedom, sustainability and excellence that place people at the heart of priorities.This approach follows the principles of a hospitable university, more welcoming, inclusive and attentive to specific needs to transform the institution into a place of caring and support for all.Discover current projects and actions here.

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Find below all the information about Vaccination Day, organized by the Department of Pharmacy.

Training program ObjectivesThe objectives of this session are as follows: to train you, for each subject, to take tests equivalent to those in the exam;to enable you to assess your progress in your preparation based on the results you obtain in each test. The grading method is identical to that used in the exam;to enable you to understand your mistakes or evaluate the effectiveness of your response strategy through correction videos;to access theoretical content in the form of videos for certain subjects;Get answers to your last questions a few days before the exam (provided you register for the UNamur exam).Contents10 to 20 tests, depending on the subject, with a video correction for each exercise.For certain subjects, theoretical content in video format.For those who have not participated in at least one of the previous sessions, theory syllabi and several hundred exercises (with answers): tests, exams, or entrance exams from previous years, as well as questions designed internally by our teachers.OrganizationThis session is organized exclusively online as self-study. It is accessible from July 12 to August 28, 2026.Unlike other sessions, you can choose to study only the subjects you feel you still need to prepare for. Supervised studyFor students who register for the UNamur entrance exam, two days of supervised study, in person, on August 18 and 19, are available free of charge for the subjects chosen in this session. In practical terms, for a group of up to 20 students, a teacher will be available for three hours to answer all your questions.  Image Registration Registration for this session is open from June 1 to July 4, 2026.Registration fees range from €5 to €15 depending on the subject. Access to syllabi and additional exercises (for students who have not participated in a previous session) costs between €5 and €10. Please note that there are no exemptions or partial refunds of registration fees for this session.Registration for the summer session is open from March 2 to June 15, 2026. Discover the summer session

UNamur strives to ensure ever greater respect for planetary boundaries by integrating sustainable development into its teaching and research, but also by assuming its civic and societal responsibility in the use of resources and the environmental impact of its activities for the benefit of future generations.

One mission of the Service Infrastructures et Gestion du Campus (SIGeC) concerns the purchase of consumables for laboratories, services and administrations. Water consumption Technical Services carry out water consumption metering for each building. Over the years, several initiatives have been taken to reduce this consumption:maintenance: systematic detection of water leaks and analysis of the distribution water circulating in the pipestoilets: flushes with water-saving devices and urinals equipped with an automatic flush (an action that today saves 3,000 cubic meters of water per year), rainwater flushes in the new Faculty of Sciencelaboratories: cooling system for scientific machines using closed-circuit recycled water rather than waste city water. Building construction, renovation and maintenance When working on projects, the Technical Services department is careful to seize opportunities to apply sustainable development to the construction and maintenance of buildings:Design a building in line with SD at the time of construction, advocating optimal use of modular spacesproperly insulating the walls of relatively traditional buildingsThe purchasing policy currently applied to office furniture is to buy furniture with high repair rates, even if this means the price is more expensive. Technical clauses already exist concerning the type of materials to be used (wood and metal) in public procurement contracts for the purchase of office furniture. An example of the short circuit at UNamur The best example of the use of local short-circuit supplies in the construction sector at UNamur is a CaNDLE 2015 project dedicated to the production of 300 wooden doors from the Domaine d'Haugimont forest, with the cutting and joinery work also carried out nearby. Purchase of consumables for laboratories, services and administrations The General Commissary is committed day by day to offering an assortment of products that are more environmentally friendly, or even sustainable. Ecological alternatives are offered mainly for three groups of consumables:Office supplies: while most items have a good ecological score (recycled plastic, manufacturing method, natural materials, ...) there are also 100% ecological items. The choice is yours. Catering: no single-use items sold in the commissary are made of plastic. Only sugarcane fiber cups and plates are available.Responsible paper consumption: several initiatives have been taken to promote a more responsible use of paper. These are voluntary initiatives on the part of individuals, departments, institutes or entire services across the university.Reducing paper consumption: default double-sided settings on printers, phasing out individual printers, printing 2 pages per sheet, sending documents by e-mail rather than internal mail, using scrap paperUsing FSC-certified/labeled paperRecycling through selective sorting. Presses Universitaires Namuroises (PUN) works with printers who use FSC paperCleaning products: Ecovert ecological cleaning products and reusable cups are also availableSome used equipment is displayed on a shelf at the entrance to the bursar's office for reuse by anyone passing by and looking to buy. The bursar's office also supplies hand towels, dish towels, dishcloths, work clothes and bed sheets brought in by the cleaning company. Finally, the bursar's office also collects recyclable products.Cœur de Forêt - UbiCast projectFor the past two years, UbiCast, supplier of the auditorium recording solution deployed at UNamur, has replaced its end-of-year "goodies" with participation in reforestation projects. This year, UNamur is sponsoring 22 trees located on a project plot in Bolivia. UNamur wins award!On September 20, 2023, UNamur receives the Lyreco Award. Read more Investment policy In view of the societal and environmental challenges facing every player and actress, the University of Namur affirms its commitment to adopting a policy of ethical and sustainable management of its portfolio of movable investments. Learn more

Biodiversity and conviviality at Le Bon Pasteur This project led by the Assemblée des kots à projets, in partnership with the spin-off e-biom, is part of an initiative to create a convivial area near the buildings housing the fifteen or so kots à projets. On the program: installation of picnic tables, creation of a hedge of small fruit trees, sowing of a flower meadow... A green space designed and created for and by the students, which will also be a refuge for birds and insects passing through. May'AGE: an apiary in town Respect for ecosystems through sustainable, local food is at the heart of this project, initiated within the VéCU (Carmiel project) and supported by the Assemblée générale des Étudiants (AGE). The aim is to transform the garden of the Carmel de Jambes student residence into a flower meadow and apiary favoring a native and endangered species of bee (Apis mellifera mellifera). In particular, Fonds Jérôme will finance the purchase of seeds, hives, beekeeping outfits and equipment, training courses and the creation of educational panels for the awareness-raising activities that will be carried out around the apiary.Project sponsors: Assemblée Générale des Étudiants (AGE), in partnership with Camille Calicis, beekeeping trainer. Swallow nest action UNamur is participating in the return of swallows to the center of Namur by placing 34 double nests in the heart of its campus at numbers 61 and 39-49 rue de Bruxelles.The decline in swallow and swift numbers over the last thirty years due mainly to the disappearance of their nesting sites, and the verification of the phenomenon at the Corbeille in Namur during the latest censuses, the AGE proposed installing swallow nests on campus.This proposal was well received by the Vice-Rectorat au Développement Durable, especially as a similar initiative had already been initiated at the Centre de Recherche Ovine du Domaine d'Haugimont with the asbl Cap'Hirondelles in January 2019, enabling in particular three new pairs of window swallows to find refuge. Apus on campus The decline in Black Swifts (Apus apus) populations has been noted in Wallonia for some thirty years. On the initiative of members of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Genetics and Ecology (LEGE), and in collaboration with the non-profit organization Natagora, 30 nests are being installed on campus to encourage the return of these migratory birds. These shelters also help to safeguard other cave-dwelling species, such as the house sparrow, the black redstart and certain bats. An awareness-raising component has been set up to inform the public about this initiative, echoing the installation of 34 swallow nests on Rue de Bruxelles in April 2021. Learn moreProject initiators: Jérémy Berthe, Boris Hespeels, Martin Vastrade (URBE/LEGE), Marie-Laurence Hubin (URBE), in collaboration with the asbl Natagora (Martine Wauters). Other actions have also been undertaken:Biokot: installation of insect hotels at the Arsenal Biokot: project to install passerine nesting boxes on campusCaNDLE "Good school, bat'scool" project to implement bat nests on campusCampus integration into Natagora's Nature Network: floristic inventories are currently being carried out at campus level with a view to an action plan for our green spaces Domaine d'Haugimont The Domaine d'Haugimont is an exceptional site belonging to the University of Namur. It is located in the heart of the Province of Namur in the superb Condruzian countryside. The region boasts over 200 kilometers of marked trails. Read more

Partnership with Reinette&Co at Domaine d'Haugimont The Domaine d'Haugimont is home to an important fruit-growing heritage. Almost a hundred years old, it is a marvellous example of how Man, Animal and Plant have been working together for decades. This grazed orchard ecosystem is an ancient agro-ecological model that meets a number of environmental, social and climatic challenges. As such, it must be preserved, redeveloped, enhanced and used as a laboratory for life, production and awareness-raising. Learn more The annual marauding party at the old Domaine d'Haugimont orchard Every year, UNamur organizes an event at the old orchard on the Haugimont estate. Numerous activities are on offer throughout the day: marauding with free marauding bags, explanations on organic orchard management, children's activities, information stands, guided and commented walks...Learn more

Non-hazardous waste The management of non-hazardous waste (PMC, paper-cardboard, household waste, glass, ...) is handled by the Service des Infrastructures et de la Gestion du Campus (SIGeC). Here are the latest initiatives that have been put in place:Glass sorting has been extended to student circles and accommodation, as well as to visiting professors' lodgingsNo more single-use plastic items are available from the CommissarySelective sorting has recently been extended to student circles (the last Gallic village to be conquer)160 sorting islands have been installed and distributed throughout the corridors and halls of all buildings on campusStudents now use reusable cups instead of disposable ones90% of UNamur professors have given up plastic for their syllabi. Read more Hazardous waste The management of hazardous waste (chemicals, organic waste, etc.) is handled by the Prevention Department (SerP). A form enables you to order containers online for the disposal of liquid and solid hazardous waste of 3 types: biological, chemical and radioactive. If you have any questions about waste sorting, please send an e-mail to dechets@unamur.be. Fill in the form A zero waste laboratory in URVI Laboratory research generates a large amount of single-use plastic waste, as equipment must be clean or sterile. The Integrated Veterinary Research Unit (URVI) is gradually replacing these costly and polluting plastic supplies with their glass counterparts, which are washable, recyclable and, ultimately, more economical.A CaNDLE 2021 project financed by the Fonds Jérôme. Find out more about CANDLE Eco-responsible student life In 2013, the Assemblée Générale des Etudiants (AGE) launched a pilot phase for the use of reusable cups. Since then, all student activities on campus use these reusable cups. It collaborates with non-profit organizations to offer ecological packs and training related to waste reduction.The Kots-à-Projet are also part of an ecological commitment and organize awareness-raising activities on sustainable themes. Find out more about AGE

Improving energy efficiency The mission of UNamur's SIGeC revolves around several energy-related areas of activity:the sound management of energy consumptionthe construction, renovation and maintenance of buildings Energy and water consumption awareness campaign 2022-2023 To raise awareness throughout the Community as winter approaches, UNamur is launching an internal campaign starting December 1, 2022. Together, let's reduce our impact. Read more Energy consumption A practice of reporting on energy consumption has been in place at UNamur for a long time. Technical Services carry out electricity, gas and fuel oil consumption metering by building.Over the years, several initiatives have been taken to reduce energy consumption through more rational use, of which the following are a few examples. ELECTRICITYManagement system:Appearance of centralized technical management to remotely control the start-up and shut-down of technical installationsImplementation of variable speed drives to run electric motors at variable speedsPractice of energy load shedding by controlling quarter-hourly peaks to avoid power consumption peaksScaling by a power generator to avoid power consumption peaks.hour peaks in order to avoid power consumption peaksShielding by a generatorConcentration of outdoor activities carried out on WE at UNamur within the same building as far as possibleRealization of an energy cadastre carried out with the former GDDSupply:Collaboration with UCL to obtain an attractive energy supply cost from ENECO, where the energy produced is entirely from renewable sourcesInstallation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the Domaine d'Haugimont buildingsUniversity annual expenditure of 20.000€ in green certificatesAppliances:Exclusive choice of class A appliances, sharing of photocopiers and printers by several departmentsReplacement of infrared remote controls by mains-powered wall controls thanks to the CaNDLE 2015 project which has had the effect, in particular, of avoiding high consumption of electric batteriesLighting:Replacement of neon and incandescent spotlights with less energy-intensive lightingPlacement of light regulators close to windows depending on brightnessInstallation of absence detectors at the rectorate,LED lighting at the Hôtel OrbanMonitoring of consumption : reading by equipment using 140 metersHEATINGBoilers: gas condensing, cogeneration installationInsulation: progressive replacement of single glazing with double glazingVentilation: use of variable speed drives, modulation of airflows according to air quality, installation of energy recovery on rejected airRegulation: heating switched on and off according to room occupancy as indicated in the room reservation systemLower set temperatures and time slots on heating. Building construction, renovation and maintenance When working on projects, Technical Services ensures that opportunities to apply sustainable development to building construction and maintenance are seized: Designing a building in line with SD at the time of construction by advocating optimal use of modular spacesproperly insulating the walls of relatively traditional buildingsHowever, Technical Services believes that it remains vital to act on consumer behavior through campaigns to raise awareness of everyday gestures that save energy. Aiming for carbon neutrality UNamur wanted to equip itself with the elements that would enable it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, as imposed by the European Climate Law. One of the elements targeted is none other than the most complete possible analysis of its greenhouse gas emissions generated across the entire campus by means of a Bilan Carbone (decision of the Board of Directors on January 22, 2021).The purpose of this study is to carry out the Bilan Carbone of the entire activity of the University of Namur according to scope 1, 2 and 3 of the Bilan Carbone method. It has been prepared for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The organizational scope was established according to the consolidation methodology based on operational control. The inventory includes:Direct emissions sources arising from the University of Namur's activities and related to fixed and mobile equipment, i.e. emissions due to combustion and fugitive emissions.Indirect emissions sources due to imported energy, i.e. emissions due to the consumption of electricity purchased by the company.Sources of indirect emissions due to the transport of people, i.e. emissions due to commuting and business travel.Sources of indirect emissions due to products purchased and used, i.e. attributable emissionsOnce completed, the Bilan Carbone then enables an action plan to be defined. Workshops are currently being organized within the university community to establish these actions in the light of the study results that have been presented. These will be followed by specific working groups established according to the major themes identified.

Sustainable mobility is a key concern for UNamur. Several mobility-related initiatives have thus been taken by our institution.