Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Global study highlights deaths from neonatal sepsis & steps to improve treatment Geneva - A global observational study, which involved more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 19 hospitals in 11 countries, has shown that ma…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Think big, act small! The first steps to sustainability education • February 2022 • in collaboration with Bianca Roseaux (UAntwerp, Education Department) This tip is based in part on the online learning module 'Lesgeven voor en …

AQuatic Urban ecosystems Alive search menu search content Methodology Work Package 1 Identification of opportunities and gaps for the implementation of floodable parks in urban areas Work Package 2 Identification of potential risk-zones where to implement floodable parks Work Package 3 Biodiversity …

Study at UAntwerp Step 1: Your home institution nominates you before the deadline To be eligible for an exchange period at our university, it's essential that you are nominated by your home institution. This means that your home institution has a valid bilateral exchange agreement with the Universit…

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Belgian Historical Gazetteer search menu search content How the gazetter is made? The collect of a first set of toponyms The first phase of the project consists in the gathering of an ancient and geographically homogeneous set of toponyms. This is done by collecting all the toponyms mentioned on the…

Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences Why study Social-Economic Sciences at UAntwerp? Why study Social-Economic Sciences at UAntwerp? If you choose to study Social-Economic Sciences, you also: obtain a degree from a university that has received prestigious accreditations and appeared in international…

Virtual technology for resilient fortification heritage search menu search content Historical reconstruction Lillo fortress in 1639 Lillo fortress, a short history Lillo fortress was built in the turbulent area of the so called 'eighty years war' (1568-1648) when several provinces of Low Countries r…

Application documents To complete your application, you will need to provide five documents: a transcript of records, a language certificate, a passport photo, a proof of identification and one of the three types of learning agreements. Students at the faculty of Design Sciences will also need to up…

Anouk Smits unpaid staff Research Anouk Smits Research team Development of strategic preconception care to improve maternal fertility and protect offspring's health in obese individuals: steps towards evidence based clinical advice. 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 Abstract Obesity is becoming a global threa…

Library search menu search content ORCID Create, connect and synchronize your ORCID To create/connect your ORCID iD, go to https://repository.uantwerpen.be → My bibliography → My account. Researchers that haven't registered any publications yet for the Academic Bibliography should first contact …

Functional Morphology search menu search content Research Topics Research at the lab comes mainly in two flavours: one with a more biomechanical, and one with a more ecological taste. Functional morphology and ecological morphology can be considered as consecutive steps in the same integrated evolut…

Business and Economics Career development Take your first professional steps Career development Take your first professional steps When you set out to obtain a Master's degree, your goal obviously is to find a high-quality job that will be the start of an impressive career path. And we want to help …

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HPV Prevention and Control Board search menu search content Prevention and control of HPV and HPV related cancers in France The current landscape and way forward Introduction Video December 2021 - Hybrid Country Meeting Meeting objectives: Discuss the healthcare system and prevention and control mea…

Business and Economics Obtain your master's in business in 2026 Take your first steps here! Obtain your master's in business in 2026 Take your first steps here! Thinking about studying business at the University of Antwerp? That's great, we can't wait to show you our city and have you as part of our…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Learning trajectories in practice In a previous ECHO teaching tip we introduced the concept of 'learning trajectories' as an intermediate level in study programmes for tracking the gradual acquisition of competences. In this educati…

Legal obligations and Ethical reflections Ethical clearance Responsible Open Science involves adhering to the highest research ethics and integrity standards. The University of Antwerp deems it necessary for all researchers to always respect the fundamental ethical norms and values in their scientif…

Recharge search menu search content Past events On this page, you can find more detailed reports on past events in the foldable sections below, with a photo gallery for each event available further down. The second live meeting in Lisbon, Portugal The three-day meeting brought together consortium pa…

Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering search menu search content Research projects Catalytic detoxification of lignocellulosic hydrolysate - PhD Valentin Sóti Lignocellulose-ethanol conversion is an interesting and intensely researched area of biochemical engineering. The need for an …

Postgraduate of Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context Enrol Enrol All candidates must submit a complete application and pay the advance fee of 2000 euro before acceptance can be granted. Students accepted to the programme can start the procedure for obtaining a student visa. However, pl…

Recharge search menu search content Project timeline This section provides an overview of key project timeline activities at the consortium level. Please note that the table includes only joint project events; fieldwork campaigns and internal team meetings are not listed, as their timing varies acro…

Library search menu search content Systematic reviews What is a systematic review? A systematic review consists of three parts: the methodological collection of all relevant studies related to the research question; the critical evaluation of all collected studies, their data, and results; and the q…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Education with sustainable impact December 2025 This tip is partly based on the online 'Platform voor duurzaam hoger onderwijs' (platform for sustainable higher education – only in Dutch) from the Sustainable Education Hub, the Fl…

TransportNET search menu search content Practical Information Venues Each day takes place at a different location. Keep track of the location you need to travel to, for the days that you registered. In general, we open doors at 08:30 with coffee and kick off the programme and 09:00. We aim to close …