The "Vulnerabilities and Societies" ("V&S") research center takes an interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between vulnerability(ies) and society(ies). It is the result of the merger of the Droits fondamentaux & Lien social center (formerly Droit et sécurité d'existence) and the Projucit center (Protection juridique des citoyens), which decided to join forces to reflect on the fragilities observed in our societies.
V&S | A research center of the Institut Transitions
The V&S Center brings together members from different Faculties to ensure the interdisciplinary approach essential to its field of expertise. It is composed of 4 units:
Teaching
The V&S Center's research also feeds into numerous teaching courses - including in the field of continuing education - including:
- the inter-university certificate in urban security policy management, in collaboration with UCL and ULg, unique in the French Community;
- the inter-university certificate in forensics, in collaboration with UCL and USL-B;
- the inter Hautes-Ecoles et Universités certificate in support for the highly precarious in collaboration with HENALLUX;
- the certificate in children's rights co-organized by UNamur, UCL and USL-B;
- the master of specialization in human rights co-organized by UNamur, UCL and USL-B;
- some elective courses taught at the Faculty of Law (law, gender and society, special welfare issues at work, antidiscriminatierecht, special public law issues, etc.).
- the master of specialization in an interdisciplinary approach to children's rights, co-organized by UNamur, UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège and USL-B ;
- the certificate in a multidisciplinary approach to child and youth abuse, co-organized by UNamur, UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège and UMons;
- the certificate in school and social attachment support, in collaboration with ITN.
- The "Vulnerabilities and Societies" option can also be chosen as part of the Bachelor of Law curriculum
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Our researchers in the World's Top 2% Scientists list
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Our researchers in the World's Top 2% Scientists list
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Created on
05 Nov
2024
Modified on
07 Nov
2024
Stanford University has published a prestigious ranking that highlights the most influential researchers in a wide range of scientific fields. The list, based on bibliographic criteria, aims to provide a standardized means of identifying the world's scientific leaders. It is one criterion among others for assessing the quality of scientific research. Twelve researchers from the University of Namur are among them!
This list, created by Stanford University and published in August 2024 is compiled in collaboration with Elsevier's ICST lab from Scopus data, aims to provide a standardized means of identifying the world's best scientists and recognizing those scientists who have had a significant impact on their respective fields.
While this list has been adopted by many institutions as a reliable measure of research impact, it is not the only way to evaluate research. Based strictly on bibliometric data, it is also subject to criticism.
Since September 2023, the University of Namur has been strengthening its commitment to the implementation of research assessment reform with the signing of the "Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) "agreement.
This agreement commits the institution to a series of principles, including taking into account career diversity and emphasizing qualitative research criteria rather than relying solely on bibliometric (and therefore quantitative) data.
Namur University researchers honored
- Charlotte Beaudart - Faculty of Medicine, Narilis Institute
- Benoît Champagne - Faculty of Science, NISM Institute
- Alain Decrop - EMCP Faculty, NaDi-CRIDS Institute
- Olivier Deparis - Science Faculty, NISM Institute and PaTHs Institute
- Jonathan Douxfils - Faculty of Medicine, Narilis Institute
- Patrick Kestemont - Faculty of Science, ILEE Institute
- Alexandre Mayer - Faculty of Science, NISM Institute and Institut naXys
- Carine Michiels - Faculty of Science, Institut Narilis
- Antoinette Rouvroy - Faculty of Law, ESPHIN Institutes and NaDi-CRIDS Institute
- Frédéric Silvestre - Faculty of Science, ILEE Institute
- Bao-Lian Su - Faculty of Science, NISM Institute
- Johan Wouters - Faculty of Science, NISM Institute
The list is updated every year, with data on the whole career and impacts on a single year, for the sake of transparency and relevance.
The measurement criteria used
A variety of bibliometric measures are taken into account to ensure a fair and balanced representation of researchers' work.
- The C-score: this composite score is based on various bibliometric factors, including the total number of citations.
- The h-index: this impact indicator takes into account the number of a researcher's publications as well as the number of their citations.
- The percentiles of fields and subfields : scientists are classified into 22 major fields and 176 subfields. Only those who rank in the top 2% of their subfield are taken into account.
- Career-wide or single-year impact: rankings are available for both career-wide impact and single-year performance, providing a better understanding of long-term contribution and recent achievements.
Research excellence
Figuring among this top 2% of scientists is therefore a prestigious recognition of an individual's contribution to science and demonstrates the excellence of their research, enhancing their reputation in academia and industry.
The ranking offers visibility across all disciplines, drawing attention to work that might otherwise remain in a niche or be under-appreciated. It also serves as a benchmark for institutions and governments to assess the influence of their research programs.
Many institutions use the ranking to measure the success of their faculty, or other entity, which can also enhance credibility within the academic community.
This list encourages scientists to focus on producing high-quality, impactful research rather than chasing quantity.
By compiling data from all scientific fields and offering a fair, metrics-based approach, this ranking not only celebrates individual achievements, but also highlights the importance of impactful research in advancing knowledge. However, it must be qualified, as it only takes into account quantitative data, which are not necessarily representative of the full diversity of research.
According to another database, that of UNESCO, the number of researchers in the world is increasing by 300,000 per year, reaching 9 million today. The Top 2% comprises 200,000 names, including twelve researchers from the University of Namur.
Congratulations to them for their excellent research and for this prestigious worldwide recognition!
Agenda
Seminar: Gathering the views of small children and informing them to engage their participation. Cross-disciplinary and cross-border perspectives
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Campus Hénallux d'Arlon - Place du Lieutenant Callemeyn 11 - 6700 Arlon
Gathering the views of children is at the heart of the Interreg Grande Région CAPACITI project. The United Nations reminds us that children's participation in the defense of their rights relies on the training of the adults who accompany them. However, very young children represent a different audience to apprehend and more particularly those who have not yet mastered language.
This seminar is aimed at researchers as well as (future) childcare professionals - educators, carers, childcare workers - who wish to question this issue and equip themselves to better listen to and include young children. Thanks to an interdisciplinary, cross-border approach, experts from the fields of psychology, pedagogy, law and the human sciences will share their knowledge and experience. This time of exchange will provide a better understanding of how to foster children's information and participation by adapting to their abilities and needs.