The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 28 One in five carries more than two extra corona kilos January 14th 2021 UAntwerp’s Great Corona Study shows that most travellers comply with quarantine rules The corona crisis certainly has an impact on many people’s weight. This…

IOF NANO search menu search content Specimen Preparation Since electrons only penetrate without too much energy spread through a maximum thickness of some hundred nanometer of solid material, samples for TEM have to be thinned to below this limit. Thinning methods depend on the material and the obse…

Electron microscopy for materials science search menu search content Specimen Preparation Since electrons only penetrate without too much energy spread through a maximum thickness of some hundred nanometer of solid material, samples for TEM have to be thinned to below this limit. Thinning methods de…

MONDO search menu search content PAKT tour & picnic 27 June 2024 In June, we saw the city of Antwerp from a different angle via a roof farm visit at PAKT. We learned about the farm and enjoyed a magnificent view! Afterwards we had a picnic nearby. PAKT1 PAKT2 PAKT3 PAKT4 PAKT5 PAKT6 PAKT7 PAKT8 PAKT…

All Aboard search menu search content Sustainability Across Borders International Projects on Sustainability Building a sustainable future With the BIP on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure and Buildings Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Applied Ecohydrology Water challenges and ecosystem restora…

Medicine and Health Sciences History History RUCA and UIA Antwerp started offering university degree programmes in 1965 in a context of academic expansion and the associated democratisation of higher education. From that moment on, it was possible to study Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics in Antwerp…

Nettah Yoeli-Rimmer academic interim staff postdoc Research Nettah Yoeli-Rimmer Research team Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC) Cities of concrete: literature, film and urbanization in the Franco period (1939-1975). 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Abstract From the late 194…

Nudge Just In Time search menu search content Studies Exercising during the lockdown Did you also notice that during the lockdown we were not allowed to do anything outside the home except exercise? Doctoral students Carmem Cunha & Michelle Symons investigated what impact the first lockdown (period …

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 21 More than half of students staying in student rooms go home for the weekend October 9th 2020 UAntwerp’s Great Corona Study asked about possible psychological support UAntwerp’s bi-weekly Great Corona Study shows that 11.1% of pa…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 29 Almost 9 in 10 parents find practising several hobbies important January 26th 2020 Lack of public restrooms puts a damper on outdoor activities for participants of the Great Corona Study Half of children practice at least two group …

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 42 Non-vaccinated Belgians have more physical interactions August 24th 2021 Large majority of participants in the Great Corona Study spontaneously share vaccination status A large majority of vaccinated Belgians tell family and friends…

Law and Development search menu search content Collaboration Collaboration In light of its research mission, the Law and Development research group collaborates with academic partners, both at the national and the international level. It was one of the driving partners behind the foundation of the L…

André Klaassen doctoral scholarship holder Research André Klaassen Research team Centre for Urban History Welfare Metropolis: transport integration and regional fragmentation in Greater Stockholm Region. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2025 Abstract The turn of the 19th century saw the dawn of a welfare revolu…

Rick Faust doctoral scholarship holder Research Rick Faust Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Centre for Urban History Cherchez la femme: Women and the Boom of Antiques in Belgium (c. 1880 – c. 1940). 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Cherchez la femme studies the boom in the…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 23 More than one in five still have symptoms after two months November 9th 2020 Analysis of the Great Corona Study shows that virus is now very close to many people The coronavirus is close to many people’s hearts: 65% of participant…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 38 More Belgians are going abroad this summer June 1st 2021 Quarter of young adults say they will not book a trip until vaccination appointment is booked Compared to last year, more Belgians will travel abroad. July is the most popular…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 22 Mental well-being drops to lockdown level October 22nd 2020 Quite a few participants in the Great Corona Study consider being present at work pointless People in all sectors and all provinces have been feeling less good about themse…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 41 Travellers think the Dutch are least likely to comply with corona measures July 27th 2021 Large majority of participants in the Great Corona Study want mandatory vaccination of health care staff A large majority of Belgians who have…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 32 36% think the circumstances at their workplace are safer today March 9th 2021 23% of participants in the Great Corona Study still have at least one symptom four months after infection Fatigue and shortness of breath are the most com…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 27 Almost nine in ten say they will respect the rules on New Year’s Eve December 30th 2020 Participants of the Great Corona Study don’t have much hope for the spring holidays We shake hands or kiss a little more often, but at Chris…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 24 One in three says they will not celebrate Christmas in a restricted social circle November 20th 2020 Eight out of ten participants in the Great Corona Study say they have no travel plans for the end-of-year period December is slowly…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 26 Young people want other groups to be vaccinated first December 17th 2020 As the end-of-year celebrations come closer, more participants in the Great Corona Study want to follow the rules Now that the holiday season is upon us, more …

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 3 More tension in relationships 415,000 people took part in third wave of UAntwerp’s Great Corona Study University The weekly UAntwerp corona study shows that, among other things, 6% of families still have to work out a practical arr…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 14 One in five children goes on holiday with their grandparents June 30th 2020 Fourteenth wave of the Great Corona study shows more people want masks to be mandatory More and more people would like to see masks become mandatory, for ex…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 44 Compared to last year December 7th 2021 Tuesday saw round 44 of the Great Corona Study – an initiative of UAntwerp, in cooperation with UHasselt, KU Leuven, ULB and supported by a financial boost from the Research Foundation Fland…