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Nominate your candidate for the Ghent University Alumnus of the Year 2025
Do you know an alumnus who has really made a difference this year?
Buy your Ghent University sweater at a discount in the pop-up shop
In the week of November 18 you can buy the Ghent University sweater with a 5 euro discount in the restaurants of Campus Coupure, Sterre, Ardoyen and De Brug. Also the new Ghent University sweater!
Discontinuing ongoing collaborations Israeli partners: important stepstaken
At the end of May, Ghent University decided to discontinue ongoing institutional collaborations with certain Israeli governmental and academic institutions. Read here what concrete steps Ghent University has already taken and which still await us.
Students win ENLIGHT Inclusion Award for accessibility projects
Gaëlle Leon and Marie De Cordt win the ENLIGHT Inclusion Award. This award recognizes their efforts to tackle physical barriers for students with disabilities.
Boost Your Mood Week: Mental Health Matters
From 4 to 8 November, student well-being will be the focus of Boost Your Mood Week in Ghent. This week, Ghent students will be offering a wide range of activities to boost their mental and physical health.
Ghent University is building a new student centre
We are excited to announce that Ghent University is currently working on a brand-new student centre on Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, right next to the De Brug restaurant. From the academic year 2025-2026, this centre will warmly welcome you.
Rectoral opening speech academic year 2024-2025
On Friday 20 September Ghent University opened its academic year. Here you can read the full text of Rector Rik Van de Walle's opening speech.
New concept for student restaurant on campus Coupure with fresh and healthy cuisine
In the student restaurant of campus Coupure a pilot project will start to surprise you with tasty and healthy dishes. Every day fresh dishes will be cooked with lots of vegetables and the interior of the dining hall is also getting a cosy makeover.
Ghent University 'offline' during DRP test on 11 July
On Thursday 11 July, DICT will test the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP).
Update occupation Ufo building: judgment of the Court of Appeal
Message from Rector Rik Van de Walle to all Ghent University staff and students.
Are you already familiar with the Sustainability Summer Schools?
This summer's end, three Sustainability Summer Schools will once again take place on Ghent University Campuses.
Pioneer in the design of sustainable industrial processes Veronique Van Speybroeck wins the 'Belgian Nobel Prize'
The Francqui Prize for Exact Sciences has been awarded to Professor Veronique Van Speybroeck of Ghent University. She has made groundbreaking contributions to the computer modeling of catalysis, which is essential for most chemical processes.
Collaboration with Israeli partners - update 16 May 2024
Message from rector Rik Van de Walle
Service points on campuses Sterre and Heymans: the meeting place for help, food and logistics facilities
In the former porter's lodge in S21 on Campus Sterre and at the reception area of Block A on Campus Heymans, service points have been set up where a friendly welcome, a food corner and many facilities come together.
'GENTREPRENEUR' becomes the contact point for entrepreneurial students and researchers at Ghent University
The entrepreneurial services of Ghent University, Arteveldehogeschool and HOGENT will join forces from the 2024-2025 academic year and form one joint expertise center that helps all Ghent enterprising students get started.
Top CEO Marianne De Backer is Ghent University Alumnus of the Year 2024
She is a trail-blazer in the world of biotechnology. Not only as CEO of Vir Biotechnology but also as champion of women in leadership positions she excels. That is why Marianne De Backer is the Ghent University Alumnus of the Year 2024.
Results internal elections
The results of the internal elections that took place at our university from April 22 to April 25 were announced this morning.
Cast your vote for your university representatives
From Monday 22 April (7:00) through Thursday 25 April (12:00), you can cast your vote for the representatives of the assistant academic staff and the students for the Board of Governors, the faculty councils and the Social Affairs Council.
Your design on the new Ghent University sweater?
Enter the design contest for the new Ghent University sweater. The winning design will appear in the Ghent University shop's assortment and the winner will also receive 250 euros. Only Ghent University students can participate.
New expo GUM: Wunderkammer of TRUTH
On 28 March 2024, GUM (Ghent University Museum) will open a new exhibition on the theme of 'truth'. What is science's role in this? Do museums actually always tell the truth?
The theory of the 1 or 2: Ish Ait Hamou in dialogue with Ghent University students
On Thursday evening 21 March 2024, Ish Ait Hamou engages with the audience around his 'Theory of the 1 or 2'.
Can you vote in the internal elections?
From Monday 22 April (7 a.m.) to Wednesday 25 April 2024 (12 p.m.), Ghent University is set to organise internal elections. A first step in the run-up to these elections is the publication of the electoral rolls.
Ghent University & FTI bring a technological spectacle to the Winter Circus
In a six-day technology festival, from 16 to 21 March Flanders Technology & Innovation (FTI) celebrates our city and region as a hotbed for technological creativity and innovative ideas, with of course various UGent'ers on the programme.
King Philippe talked to student entrepreneurs and the DO! team
On 6 February, His Majesty the King visited the expertise center for entrepreneurship 'Durf Ondernemen' (DO!) at Ghent University. He spoke with the DO! team and with various student entrepreneurs.