Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management Study programme Study programme 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2024-2025 Model path: two year programme In general, the Oceans & Lakes programme puts strong emphasis on acquiring skills, both in marine and lacustrine…

Master of Biology: Global Change Biology Job opportunities Job opportunities Biology is related to the broader society in many ways, and biologists’ employment is consequently much broader than generally thought. Fundamental and applied scientific research (more than 40% of graduates) at universit…

Master of Biology: Biodiversity, Conservation and Restoration Job opportunities Job opportunities Biology is related to the broader society in many ways, and biologists’ employment is consequently much broader than generally thought. Fundamental and applied scientific research (> 40% of graduates)…

Biostatistics Programme info Micro-credential: Biostatistics Programme info Micro-credential: Biostatistics Study load: 7 ECTS credits Language of instruction: English Location: Campus Drie Eiken Faculty: Faculty of Science Course content The biostatistics course focuses on the application of differ…

Biology Learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Biology Taught in Dutch Learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Biology Taught in Dutch General 1. The Bachelor is able to describe, critically analyze, evaluate and solve a question or problem. To do this the Bachelor is capable of formal thinking, logical …

Henry van de Velde search menu search content Koenraad Danneels From Sociobiology to Urban Metabolism: landscape design, ecology and engineering in Belgium (1900-2016) Promotors: Bruno Notteboom and Greet De Block Today, new ‘urbanisms’ like ecological urbanism and landscape urbanism aim at fusi…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Measuring biological surfaces Measuring Biological Surfaces in Three Dimensions Software maps biological surfaces The surfaces of both animals and plants can have three-dimensional features that give them special properties: repelling water from lotus…

Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology search menu search content Skyglow Light pollution puts birds on the wrong track Biologists first to prove the effect of skyglow on wildlife behaviour Undoubtedly, you have at one time or another seen how the night sky sometimes turns orange. That phenomenon is …

Bibliotheek zoeken menu zoek inhoud Hoe financier ik Open Access? Financing an Open Access article Open Acces publiceren houdt voor onderzoeker vaak in dat ze een auteursbijdrage (Article Processing Charge of APC) moeten betalen aan de uitgever. De Universiteit Antwerpen heeft geen centraal budget o…

Enviromics search menu search content Collaborative Research If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. - African Proverb The Enviromics consortium, based at the University of Antwerp, has built a vast expertise in the field of environmental sciences and technologies since…

Master of Teaching Learning Outcomes of the Master of Teaching: STEM Learning Outcomes of the Master of Teaching: STEM Discipline-specific component Mathematics advanced 1. The Master has specialized in a subfield of mathematics in the framework of research specializations in the department: algebra…

Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) search menu search content Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Intrinsically Disordered Proteins In the aging population of the Western World, age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, are becoming an ever-in…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Climate change likely to accelerate Natural climate buffers feeling effects of higher temperatures, UAntwerp biologists find. Ecosystems like forests sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide and therefore help to slow down global warming. These ecosy…

Hajar Besbassi senior researcher Research Hajar Besbassi Research team Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling of Infectious Diseases (CHERMID) Expertise As an applied mathematician, I have a diverse set of skills and experience that I have applied to a wide range of projects. One area of…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Field campaigns In our group, we have extensive experience in fieldwork in aquatic environments, covering rivers, estuaries, and (tidal) wetlands including tidal marshes, mudflats and mangroves. Specialized field technicians are trained and well-equipped for coll…

Center for Oncological Research search menu search content AReRO Antwerp Research in Radiation Oncology The Antwerp Research in Radiation Oncology (AReRO) is a multidisciplinary research group established in the Centre for Oncology REsearch (CORE) institute of the University of Antwerp. AReRO group …

Lukas Hageneder doctoral scholarship holder Research Lukas Hageneder Research team Functional Morphology Inspired to Integrate: Filtering Nature's Diversity for Nature-friendly Implementations (Nature4Nature). 01/03/2023 - 28/02/2027 Abstract Nature provides an almost inexhaustible source of inspira…

Katerina Krsteska doctoral scholarship holder Research Katerina Krsteska Research team Product development Inspired to Integrate: Filtering Nature's Diversity for Nature-friendly Implementations (Nature4Nature). 01/03/2023 - 28/02/2027 Abstract Nature provides an almost inexhaustible source of inspi…

Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) search menu search content Crowding Effects on Proteins Crowding Effects on Proteins Proteins are important macromolecules in living organisms. They have diverse functions, such as enzymes, carrier proteins and structural components. A lot o…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content In the Media Jagende mens maakte van Bever een nachtbraker. Als we de Bever tegenwoordig kennen als een nachtdier, dan is dat de schuld van onze voorouders, die de dieren gedurende duizenden jaren bejaagden. Bevers zouden overdag nochtans…

Carl Mensch senior researcher Research Carl Mensch Research team Organic synthesis (ORSY) Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Expertise Computational chemistry tries to provide efficient solutions for scientific challenges that are not solved using only experiments. In my rese…

Peripheral Neuropathy Research Group search menu search content Research focus The peripheral nervous system (PNS) exchanges motor, sensory and autonomic information between the central nervous system (CNS) and the limbs, organs and tissues. A series of biological and environmental conditions, such …

Bieke Vanhooydonck unpaid staff Research Bieke Vanhooydonck Research team Functional Morphology The Anolis dewlap: evolution of intraspecific signal diversity in a complex communication system. 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2013 Abstract This project aims to identify the causes of intraspecific variation in a …

Functional Morphology search menu search content Animal sex pheromones evolve rapidly and predictably Lizards develop a more attractive smell when competition is high and the chance of predation low Relocated in small groups to experimental islands, lizards rapidly and repeatedly developed new chemi…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content European project on climate change Can the power of biota bring rocks to the front of climate solutions? University of Antwerp coordinates European project on climate change A newly funded European research consortium investigates whether a low-energy…