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Bringing a new drug to market, particularly when it is intended to treat a pediatric or orphan disease, is a journey fraught with pitfalls. The ERAMET project, coordinated by Professor Flora Musuamba Tshinanu, aims to overhaul the assessment procedures, so that regulatory agencies can take innovative technologies into account and thus make more informed choices.

A major breakthrough for the health of women on oral contraceptives has been achieved by researchers in Namur. Every year in Europe, more than 22,000 cases of venous thrombosis or embolism occur among contraceptive pill users. A team of researchers from the University of Namur, in collaboration with QUALIblood (spin-off), has conducted an important study, the results of which could transform prescribing recommendations..

As part of their training in archaeology, students at the University of Namur experience a unique immersion in their future profession thanks to workcamps. This program, developed by the Department of Archaeology and Art Sciences, closely combines field experience and academic learning.

Helping us to age independently and in good health. This is the aim of Charlotte Beaudart's research into sarcopenia, an age-related disease that can occur as early as the age of 50. The work of the UNamur researcher and member of the Narilis Institute has been rewarded once again, as she has just been awarded the title of "Namuroise of the Year", for the Sciences category!

The TineaDiag project is a research project run by UNamur and ULiège with funding from the SPW Research Win²WAL program. It tackles dermatophytoses, skin infections responsible for ringworm, which can affect both humans and animals. The aim? To identify, in dermatophytes, precise cellular markers in order to detect them with sensitivity and certainty, and thus identify infections caused by antifungal-resistant strains.

For several years now, researchers have been striving to make their laboratories "greener". A series of actions have been implemented, funded by the CaNDLE 2023 call for projects have been supported by the Department of Biology at the initiative of Alison Forrester and Frédéric Silvestre, the project leaders, as well as by Campus Infrastructure Management Services (SIGeC) and Prevention Services (SerP). In March 2025, a Green Day was held to provide information on the project's progress, and to motivate people to join the initiative.  

On the program for all The start of the 2024-2025 academic year will take place on September 16, 2024.09:30 | Welcome ceremony at the Vauban amphitheater (Bd Frère Orban - 5000 Namur).11:00 | Back-to-school celebration at Saint-Aubain Cathedral (Place Saint-Aubain - 5000 Namur) then welcome students by the Cercles. Read more Les infos des paragraphes suivants concernent l'année académique 2024-2025 - elles seront mises à jour prochainement ! First year bachelor Tuesday, September 17Student welcome sessions - attendance mandatory At the Aula Maior - Auditorium L01, first floor: 8:30 am: welcome to all students 8:45 am: welcome address and important information Student welcome sessions in their respective departments at 10:00 am: RoomPhilosophy Philosophy Seminar (L57 - 5th floor) History Aula Maior L01 (first floor) Romanes and Latin-French* L22 (2nd floor) Germanics L21 (2nd floor) History of Art and Archaeology L33 (3rd floor) * An LLAM-specific welcome session will be held at the end of the one with Romanes at L43 (4th floor). Information session on the various Greek courses at 12:00 at the Classics Seminar (L43, 4th floor) for all students interested in the Greek language option Information session on language courses (English-Dutch)at 13:00 at Aula Maior - L01 for students in Block I History / Art History and Archaeology / Philosophy Courses resume at 14:00 Second and third bachelor years Tuesday, September 17Student welcome sessions - compulsory attendance:TimeDepartmentRoom09:00 Philosophy 2-3 Philo Seminar (L57 - 5th floor) 09h00 History 3 L31 (3rd floor) 11h00 History 2 Aula Maior L01 (first floor) 9h00 Romanes et Latin-French* 2-3 L22 (2nd floor) 9:00 Germanics 2-3 L21 (2nd floor) 9:00 Art History and Archaeology 2-3 L33 (3rd floor) * An LLAM-specific welcome session will be held after the one with Romanes at L43 (4th floor). Information session on the various Greek courses at 12:00 at the Classics Seminar (L43, 4th floor) for all students interested in the Greek language option Information session on language courses (English-Dutch) at 1:00 pm at Aula Maior - L01 for students in blocks II and III History / Art History and Archaeology / Romanes + block II Germanics Courses resume at 2:00 pm > Specialized Master's degree in "Cinematographic Thought and Culture Tuesday, September 17Required attendance 5:30pm: welcome session at L57 (5th floor) and resumption of classes University Certificate in Philosophy Tuesday, September 17Student welcome sessions:At Aula Maior - Auditorium L01, first floor: 08:30: welcome to all students 08:45: welcome address and important information Welcome session at the Philosophy department (Séminaire Philo - L57, 5th floor) at 10:00 am - attendance mandatory Resumption of classes

On the program for all The start of the 2024-2025 academic year will take place on September 16, 2024.09:30 | Welcome ceremony at the Vauban amphitheater (Bd Frère Orban - 5000 Namur).11:00 | Back-to-school celebration at Saint-Aubain Cathedral (Place Saint-Aubain - 5000 Namur) then welcome students by the Cercles. Read more Les infos des paragraphes suivants concernent l'année académique 2024-2025 - elles seront mises à jour prochainement ! First year bachelor Monday, September 162pm-3pm - VAUBAN auditorium : Welcome from the Dean and Vice-Dean: Pr. Jean-Michel Dogné and Pr. Nathalie Kirschvink Presentation of the various departments of the faculty Bachelor of Medicine 3pm - VAUBAN auditorium : Information session for students of the 1st Bachelor of Medicine by the Department Head in Medicine, Pr. Grégoire Wieërs. Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences 3pm - auditorium PA01 (Pedro Arrupe) : Information session for students of the 1st Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences by the pedagogical coordinator in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mr. Romain Siriez. Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences 3pm - auditorium PA02 (Pedro Arrupe) : Information session for students of the 1st Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences by the Department Director in Biomedical Sciences, Prof. Jean-Pierre Gillet. Attendance at these sessions is compulsory. A student guide will be available on the Bureau Virtuel de l'Etudiant (BVE). From September 17, 2024, classes resume according to a specific timetable (the schedule for the 1st quadrimester will be posted at the valves on September 9). Practical work (TP/TD) does not start for 2 weeks; schedules and groups will be posted in due course. Course salesA course sales schedule will be available on your Virtual Student Office (VSO): bookstores will be open to all at the start of the new school year.

From 2020 to 2025, as part of her doctoral thesis in history, researcher Julie Duchêne conducted a ground-breaking investigation blending history and biology to trace the cohabitation between humans and wolves in Wallonia and Luxembourg, from the 18th to the early 20th century. Thanks to an innovative interdisciplinary approach, including DNA analysis of naturalized 19th-century specimens, her work sheds light on the mechanisms that led to the local extinction of the species. This research was made possible thanks to the support of numerous scientific and cultural partners.

In May 2025, the Department of Physics welcomed two special visitors: Serge Mathot and François Briard from Namur, both alumni of UNamur and members of CERN. Several activities were on the program, ranging from a visit to the particle accelerator, to science popularization and thematic seminars, particularly in heritage sciences. The aim? To identify areas or activities in which UNamur and CERN could strengthen their collaboration.