VUB International Relations

🎉It's still summer, but we're looking ahead to September, when we'll be starting the new academic year with our kick-off events (21/9 on the Health Campus; 22/9 on the Main Campus).
🎓On 22 September, the official opening of the academic years will also take pace on the main campus!
🔎Find out what to expect on both days: https://wearestudent.vub.be/a/335712847?title=Kickoff_in_Jette_and_Etterbeek

Scientists are getting closer to identifying the type of meteorite that caused the Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction. New research shows that it was no ordinary space rock. 🦕🦖☄

Which meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs? VUB research brings scientists closer to the answer through advanced isotope analysis.

Whether you will be joining us in Brussels in September as a new student, or you are already studying with us, know that your student life is more than just studying!
Check out what is available to you on campus, from sports, to food, study guidance, health, and culture! More via this link: https://shorturl.at/wllng

A new study by the VUB WILD research group and UCLouvain – Université catholique de Louvain, published in the renowned scientific journal Biological Conservation, demonstrates that agriwilding (a form of nature-inclusive farming) can successfully combine food production with biodiversity restoration - with VUB Department of Biology

Producing food while restoring biodiversity: VUB study highl Agriculture and biodiversity restoration do not have to be at odds. A new study by the WILD research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB...

Eutopia Alliance secures €7.2m to revolutionise European university collaboration! Congratulations to all involved for getting this result 👏 🇪🇺

EUTOPIA EDGE Approved by European Commission - EUTOPIA A Watershed Moment for Cross-Border Higher Education Alliance secures €7.2m to revolutionise European university collaboration The European Commission has officially validated and approved EUTOPIA EDGE, marking a pivotal breakthrough for […]

🇧🇪Happy birthday to Belgium! Today is Belgium's National Day, and a whole series of events are taking place.
🇧🇪Find out what is on with visit.brussels ' overview: https://www.visit.brussels/en/visitors/agenda/national-holiday-belgium

☀️Summer is full-on upon us now, and that means that opening hours of various departments will be different. Check the student portal (wearestudent.vub.be) to check opening times: https://shorturl.at/dcQJC
❗NOTE: on 21 July and 15 August the university is officially closed as these are bank holidays.

🦾🦿Self-healing & recyclable plastics - sci-fi? A scratch that disappears of its own accord. A plastic component that can be repaired after damage. Or a high-quality material that, at the end of its life, does not end up in landfill but can be reused. It sounds futuristic, but according to VUB researcher Lise Vermeersch, the key may lie in a chemical reaction that's been known for almost a century 🤖

Self-healing and recyclable: VUB research develops more sust PhD research focuses not only on the scientific feasibility of new materials, but also on their societal impact

☀️😎If you're staying on in Brussels over summer, or visiting, or you have people visiting, it's worthwhile taking a look at what's on! 🕶️
🌞Check out visit.brussels overview of events and activities:

Visitors Brussels is rich in history, architecture, gastronomy, culture and so much more Warm, welcoming and quirky, Brussels is a bustling city where there’s...

🧑‍🎓Will you be starting your studies at VUB in September? Fantastic! Then mark your agenda for the 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
ℹ️ You'll get important info from your study programme & faculty, but as a new international students we strongly urge you to also attend the 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿,𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬-𝟭𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗤𝗔.
🗺️If you are joining us in September as an exchange student, then that general info session is also for you, but you should attend a specific one for exchange students in the morning of 17 September (10:00-12:00) as well.
📋Check the programme and mark all the important dates and times in your agenda: https://www.vub.be/en/orientation-days-vub