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On this page, you'll find a report on all the actions and activities initiated at the University of Namur in connection with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #4: "Quality Education."
Research
Discover all publications related to the sustainable development goal "Quality Education" on the UNamur research portal.
Education
One example among many: Ste(a)ms education
How do we teach science, technology, digital, engineering and mathematics today? This certificate was created to answer this question.
Social impact and actions
Corporate initiatives
UNamur, a Jesuit university
The University of Namur was founded in 1831 by the Society of Jesus. The Jesuit values and educational tradition still guide the University today.
Sustainable development at the heart of education
Many initiatives exist within UNamur in the field of education for sustainable development, in fields as varied as economics, law, computer science, physical, chemical and biological sciences, medical and biomedical sciences, geography, philosophy, history, continuing education for teachers, language teaching, North-South cooperation.
The Faculty of Education and Training Sciences (FaSEF)
In 2023, UNamur will have a 7th faculty: the Faculty of Education and Training Sciences (FaSEF). Designed to host teacher training programmes as part of the reform of initial teacher training, the FaSEF brings together researchers and educationalists to promote teacher training and support, as well as research in the educational sciences.
The Salle des Pros
The Salle des Pros conferences are intended first and foremost to provide a forum for listening to the questions that teachers ask themselves in the course of their teaching practice. At the intersection of practice and research, it supports and feeds the issues that emerge through reflection, exchange and joint construction.
The Confluent des Savoirs (CDS)
The CDS is the UNamur centre for scientific culture and knowledge dissemination. Providing accessible knowledge, inviting scientists to bridge the gap between their research and the general public, means creating or restoring a dialogue between science and society and facing up to current issues and challenges.
Objectives :
- The dissemination of knowledge
- The organisation of mediation and awareness-raising activities on scientific culture
- Research results outreach in all disciplines.
The CDS is one of the actors of the Réseau Scité: the inter-university network that links the five science dissemination units of the Universities of the Walloon-Brussels Federation.
The CDS also organizes Mercredis des savoirs, workshops with a variety of active teaching themes, during which children will develop their sense of observation, analysis and critical thinking through experiments, scientific games and extraordinary discoveries.
Le Printemps des Sciences
One of the Confluent des Savoirs' flagship events is Printemps des Sciences, an unmissable week-long festival held every year. A unique opportunity to discover the latest scientific advances and immerse yourself in the world of research.
Les Grandes Conférences Namuroises
Les Grandes Conférences Namuroises (GCN), cycle of six lectures per academic year, organized by the University of Namur tackles themes that decipher major societal issues.
Forum Universitaire de Coopération Internationale et de Développement (FUCID)
FUCID, a development education NGO active on the Namur campus, offers conferences, awareness-raising trips e.a., with the aim of:
- provoking sustainable, individual and collective changes in behavior and values at social, economic and environmental levels
- developing civic-minded and supportive attitudes
- developing educational tools
CaNDLE 2021 project - Better training for students in transition and responsible management issues
This project focuses on the Master's programme in management sciences, which trains tomorrow's managers and entrepreneurs. Carried out in collaboration with UCLouvain, it will analyse students' social representations of sustainable development, transition and corporate social responsibility, as well as the way in which these concepts are integrated by professors into their courses.
The Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP)
The Moretus Plantin University Library offers virtual exhibitions: Christophe Plantin, a man of character(s), From the city to the stars, The centenary of the "Bibliothèque Moretus", When medicine meets its heritage.
L'Université Tous Âges de Namur (UTAN)
L'UTAN has been created to answer an obvious observation. Today, a lot of grown-ups leave the worklife and continue to have, and for a long time, remarkable intellectual capabilities. A lot of them wish to continue to learn and improve their knowledge at the university, not to be prepared for the worklife, but for self-fulfilment.
The common thread running through the Faculty of Law
This is a first in terms of pedagogical approach: getting all the students and lecturers at the Faculty of Law, across all blocks and programmes, to work on the same theme for one academic year. From courses to practical work, conferences, cultural events and civic engagement, many of the activities offered by the Faculty of Law focus on a single theme. In 2022-2023, the theme was "Education and migration".
Collaborations and partnerships
Uniservitate
The University of Namur is involved in the Uniservitate programme. Supported by an association based in Latin America, it aims at promoting and supporting Service Learning in Catholic higher education worldwide. Service learning supports the development of students as "whole persons" who have acquired not only academic skills, but also social and personal skills. In addition, service learning helps them to become responsible and critical citizens.
The ILI Project: Migrants trained in French at the University of Namur
Since 2015, the University of Namur, in partnership with the Hénallux teaching department, has launched a number of initiatives to help migrants. They are part of a Local Integration Initiative (LII) project recognised by the Walloon Region. As well as organising intercultural activities, a French language course is offered for levels B1, B2 and C1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This year, around 15 students took part. Here's a look back at this rewarding experience, in the service of a more inclusive society.
UNe3
UNe3 is a showcase that highlights the ecosystem in which the University of Namur is embedded. Its vocation is to facilitate and encourage interactions between its different actors. In this project, UNamur demonstrates its commitment to developing the transversal skills of its students and to encouraging the deployment of active and experiential teaching methods.
STEAMULI
The University of Namur is a partner of STEAMULI, a space of activities in Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, proposed by different partners active within the province of Namur. The objective is to make activities available that stimulate and develop STEAM skills for young and old.
Research institutes
The Institute for Research in Didactics and Education (IRDENa)
The Institute for Research in Didactics and Education (IRDENa) gathers researchers from different Faculties and Departments offering a multidisciplinary approach and aims to amplify the synergies between researchers in the world of education and didactics. Their mission is to encourage the emergence of new research objects and methodologies from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds.
Namur Digital Institute (NaDI) - Digital education
One of the research topics of the Namur Digital Institute (NaDI) is digital education. Faced with technological developments such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, algorithms, the Internet of Things, robots, platforms, cybersecurity, etc., digital education has become a major issue for our society. Educational initiatives are now emerging in various directions, reaching all age groups, in formal and informal educational contexts.
