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BEATINGBRUSSELSHEART OF EUROPE • > 1.1 million inhabitants • 30% of foreign origin • 108 languages • 4th business city in Europe • > 2,000 institutioninternationalheadquarters • International decision centre • EU &NATO headquarters • 1st congres city in Europe • Largest diplomatic community in Europe World’s largest press centre • 1,200 accredited journalists • 979 foreign journalists
OURBRUSSELSLIVING LAB • Welcoming policy for international students • Individual and group study coaching • City becomes teaching aula • Connecting students Brussels & the world of work • 2018: 1st weKONEKT week in Brussels BRUSSELS CITY CAMPUS MAIN CAMPUS NEAR ULB* BRUSSELS HEALTH CAMPUS @UZ BRUSSEL** CONNECTED KNOWLEDGE CENTRES * ULB = Université Libre de Bruxelles * * UZ Brussel = Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
NETWORK AssociationUniversityBrussels(UAB)ScholarsatRisk withAllianceGhentUniversity VUBNetworkChina StatesofOrganizationAmerican(OAS) withagreements497245partneruniversitiesforstudentexchange UniversityBrusselsAllianceCoimbraGrupoBrasilUniversityCentreforDevelopmentCooperation(UCOS) IMISCOE StudiesAcademyBrusselsforChinaandEuropean(BACES)forManagersIndustrialTopEurope(T.I.M.E.) AssociatonuniversityEuropean(EUA) universityEUnetworkEUTOPIA UniversitiesNetworkfromtheCapitalsofEurope(UNICA)
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48th 77 places higher than in 2005 VUB belongs to the 19% best universities worldwide 301-350 of 1,103 in 201-300 of 500 in 182 in
VUB’s overall profile for 2018 shows top performance across various indicators, with 10 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall.
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The capital of Belgium and headquarters of the European Union, Brussels is known for its international character – and this is reflected in the high proportion of international students at its universities. As well as being known for its international diversity and central role in European politics, Brussels is also famed for its chocolate shops, comic strip art, pubs, cafés and attractive architecture.
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HISTORY 1830 1963 1834 1970 2011 NL ° ULB, University in Brussels, French spoken ° Belgium ° VUB independent, with full programmes in Dutch All ULB faculties offer courses in Dutch ° Brussels University Alliance (VUB – ULB) 185 years Together 50 years Single IN 2019-2020 WE CELEBRATE YEARS 2018
#WEAREVUB HET DENKEN MAG ZICH NOOIT ONDERWERPEN, NOCH AAN EEN DOGMA, NOCH AAN EEN PARTIJ, NOCH AAN EEN HARTSTOCH T, NOCH AAN EEN BELANG, NOCH AAN EEN VOOROORDEEL, NOCH AAN OM HET EVEN WAT, MAAR UITSLUITEND AAN DE FEITEN ZELF, WANT ZICH ONDERWERPEN BETEKENT HET EINDEVAN ALLE DENKEN. Henri Poincaré (1854 - 1912) • Warm • Open • Eager to learn • Connected OUR VALUES
CAMPUSES Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus Brussels Health Campus Brussels Usquare Campus Brussels Photonics Campus Brussels City Campus 375,144 m2 surface Elsene and Jette FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN ELSENE • XY building - 650 student rooms - Opening 2019 • Usquare (VUB-ULB) • Learning & Innovation Center (VUB-ULB) ICT Science & Technology Park (VUB-ULB) study & recreation facilities • Renovation/conservation Braem building new auditoria & classrooms eventhall art & roomexpo VUB PilarBrusselElseneElseneJetteGooik researchgroups incubators FABLAB +/student600rooms • 2017: opening Brussels University Consultation Center (BRUCC) • 2018: opening new swimming poolFUTURE INVESTMENTS IN JETTE • (nursingTheodoortjefacility) • Research building L (animalarium)
STUDENTS 2017 - 2018 156 STUDY PROGRAMMES 10.33% FIRST-TIME UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 1,706 54 ENGLISH-TAUGHT, 102 DUTCH-TAUGHT 20092008 20102009 20112010 20122011 20132012 20142013 20152014 20162015 20172016 9,687 students 20182017 16,508 students 20092008 20102009 20112010 20122011 20132012 20142013 20152014 20162015 20172016 9,687 students 20182017 16,508 students ENROLMENTS IN STUDY PROGRAMMES 1,9671,8381,8114,9466,540151102706TeacherPostgraduatesPhDMastersBachelorsTraining Preperation courses Other (credit students, Erasmus students ...) Total of all study programmes is not = # students Advanced Masters * * +4.4% Women54% Men46% newmethodmeasuring (unique coursespreparationstudents,included) EHB:+VUB STUDENTS22,345
STUDENTS BY FACULTY SOCIAL SCIENCES & SOLVAY BUSINESS SCHOOL 3,562 students 510 first-time university students 28% international ARTS & PHILOSOPHY 1,323 students 120 first-time university students 18% international LAW & CRIMINOLOGY 2,096 students 248 first-time university students 7% international SCIENCES & BIO-ENGINEERING SCIENCES 1,603 students 176 first-time university students 33% international MEDICINE & PHARMACY 2,066 students 168 first-time university students 17% international ENGINEERING 1,305 students 145 first-time university students 36% international PSYCHOLOGY & EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES 1,768 students 186 first-time university students 15% international PHYSICAL EDUCATION & PHYSIOTHERAPY 1,023 students 153 first-time university students 10% international OTHER 2,079 students (for example Teacher Training IDLO) 48% +12%+9%0%+2%+34% -22%-2%+5%-7%-3%+4% +4% -2% +3% +5% +3% 39%43%22%61%20%80%52%66%34%63%37% 6157%78%%39% 2017-2018 2017-20182016-2017versus 2016-2017versus
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 1 24 35 2 43 1 5 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN STUDY PROGRAMMES 31.4%19.5%30.9%15.1%3.1%Bachelors: 644 Masters: 1,320 PhD: Other:8301,338 Advanced Masters: 131 CHINA: 290 (7.2%)SYRIA:(2%)80 INDIA:(2.1%)83 TURKEY: 104 (2.6%) THE NETHERLANDS: 578 (14.3%) SPAIN:(4.1%)165 ITALY: 202 GERMANY: 232 (5.8%) FRANCE: 102 (2.5%) IRAN: 80 (2%) 140 NATIONALITIES 24.5% 54.7%45.3%EEA countries: 1,830 NON-EEA countries: 2,208 4,038 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TOP 5 EEA COUNTRIES TOP 5 NON-EEA COUNTRIES (5%) 45%55% EEA: European Economic Area*
4 5 1 4 5 2 31 3 2 EXCHANGE STUDENTS TOP INCOMING5 COUNTRIES 1 SPAIN 47 41 36 21 18 19 17 17 16 16 2 ITALY 4 CHINA 5 FRANCE 3 GERMANY TOP OUTGOING5 COUNTRIES 1 SPAIN 2 GERMANY 4 THE NETHERLANDS 5 ITALY 3 FRANCE 250 students 15studentsincoming 275 students 27 countries 27 countries 19 EEA - 8 NON-EEA countries 7 studentsoutgoing 20 EEA - 7 NON-EEA countries 2018INCOMING2019 STUDENTS EXCHANGE VUB-ULB Erasmus Belgica 2018OUTGOING2019 STUDENTS 38% 31% 43%40% 62% 69% 57%60% EEA: European Economic Area 2.04 % growth 0.73 % growth *
STUDENT HOUSING ELSENE 951 rooms JETTE 246 rooms U-residence 95 ROOMS64LONG-STAYSTUDIOS 31 SHORT-STAYROOMS STUDENTSINTERNATIONAL STUDENTSBELGIAN 1,197 VUB ROOMS + 1,200 NEW ROOMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 216 Bru Upkot 2019: 650 new (343 extra) rooms XY Building 143 J et Upkot 2025: 600 new rooms Usquare (VUB-ULB) 260 Studenthomes EhB 400 Brik rooms 4500 private rooms OCCUPATION 18% international students VUB-ULB of which 108 for VUB Of which 91 for VUB Mostly for EhB students
INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY OPEN CAMPUS • Welcoming policy for international students • Individual and group study coaching PARTICIPATION • Students participate in Rector elections • 10% students represented in all decision making MELDPUNT - REPORT IT • ‘Unwanted and inappropriate behaviour’: report it! • For Students & Staff FUTURE: DIVERSITY PLAN 2018-2019 • For Students & Staff 15.87% SCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS 2,620 12.14% IS WORKING STUDENT 1,999 neutral: 9% EDUCATION SURVEY 2017-2018 80% of participants are ‘rather-very satisfied’ very satisfied: 14% satisfied: 40% rather satisfied: 26% rather unsatisfied: 7% unsatisfied: 2% very unsatisfied: 1% Students appreciate education at VUB
INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY 483 STUDENTS WITH REFLEX-STATUTE 86 239 82 41 46 22 59 37 38 13 33 7 3 163 * Reflex stands for reasonable flexibility, involving adjustments to teaching & examination regulations. 86 71 50 35 Psychology & Educational Sciences Learning disability Law & Criminology Chronic illness Sciences & Bio-Engineering Sciences Psychiatric disorder Medicine & Pharmacy Multiple functional limitation Arts & Philosophy Functional movement disorder Engineering Functional visual loss IDLO Auditory function deficit Other Social Sciences & Solvay Business School Attention & concentration disorder Physical Education & Physiotherapy Autism spectrum disorder PER FACULTY TYPE
INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY VUB STUDENT REFUGEE PROGRAMME INCAMPUS STUDENTS PREPARATORY PROJECT 15285 16231328522 10 English-taught 12 Dutch-taught 1210 1811151 IraqSyria • 22 students • origin 66 Refugee students • Faculty • Language • Study Programme Afghanistan EngineeringAghanistanPalestineIraqSyriaSciences&Bio-Engineering Sciences Social Sciences & Solvay Business MedicineSchool & Pharmacy Law & Criminology Arts & MastersBachelorsPhilosophy JamaicaVenezuelaMyanmarKosovoSomaliaIranPalestine 70% 73% 30% 27%12102987Social Sciences & Solvay Business School Medicine & Pharmacy Arts & ScienceEngineeringPhilosophy&Bio-Engineering Sciences PER FACULTY 4521BachelorsMasters STUDY PROGRAMME:
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION EDUCATION @VUB IS ENTREPRENEURIAL & AMBITIOUS TRAINING STUDENTS ON THE BIG 5 21ST CENTURY SKILLS becoming CRITICAL THINKING INDIVIDUALS Complex problem solving participating in FREE INQUIRY Critical becomingthinkingWORLD CITIZENS People management being ENGAGED for a better society beingCreativityPREPARED FOR THEIR CAREER Emotional intelligence
INNOVATION IN EDUCATIONNEWSeptember2017MassiveOpenOnlineCourse (MOOC) @ University Library • Basic course ‘information skills’ • Improve your research skills May Children’s2018 University More than 100 children of the last year of primary education spent a day on the VUB Campus. NEW WAYS OF LEARNING DUAL LEARNING USE OF VIDEO IN BLENDED LEARNING Konekt.brussels CONNECTS students with mix of in aula/distance learning • the world of work • the international city Brussels • 4,000 hours available on video • 93,305 hours being watched
STUDY & TOP SPORT 86 STUDENT-ATHLETES 22 DIFFERENT SPORTS 8 FACULTIES 2017 - 2018 991 student-athletes in 61 sports 24 Olympians IN THE PAST 31 YEARS, ‘TOP SPORT & STUDY’ COACHED: STUDY EFFICIENCY STUDENT-ATHLETESOF 80% Student-athletes 73%vs. Total student population 5 WORKSHOPS TO OPTIMIZE DUAL CAREER ‘TOP SPORT & STUDY’ 1 DUAL CAREER COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT 2 DUAL CAREER MANAGEMENT 4 CAREER PLANNING 5 SOCIAL COMPETENCES 3 COPING & RESILIENCE study efficiency = number of credits acquired credits taken
Erica Coppey Hockey - Olympian Medical doctor
Jérôme Truyens Hockey - Olympic Silver Private banker
Judo - Olympic Silver Company Owner
STUDY & TOP SPORT
Tom Vangeneugden
Swimming – Olympian Retail Program Manager & Swimming Coach
Jürgen Roelandts Cycling – Olympian Alumnus Sport & Movement Sciences
Ann Simons
Dirk Van Tichelt Judo – Olympic Bronze Alumnus Sport & Movement Sciences
Sebbe Godefroid Sailing – Olympic Silver Sailing coach & entrepreneur
FUTURE
WALL OF FAME
June 2019: VUB launches dualcareertools.com platform as a result of the European B-WISER project ‘Be a Winner in Elite sport and Employment before and after athletic Retirement’
Nils Duerinck Athletics – Olympian Architect
STUDY & TOP SPORT
Florent Van Aubel Hockey – Olympic Silver – World Champion Student Communication Science
Yannick Lefèbvre Sailing – Olympian Alumnus Sport & Movement Sciences
WALL OF FAME
Johanne Monfret Ballet
Pieter Verhees AlumnusVolleyballSport & Movement Sciences
SciencesStudentdancingSocial Tim Declercq StudentCycling Sport & Movement Sciences Loranne Smans StudentSnowboardPsychology
&StudentChampionSportMovementSciences
Loïck Luypaert OlympicHockey Silver World
Antonia Delaere StudentBasketballPsychology
Louis Croenen Swimming – Olympian Student Sport & Movement Sciences
ANDALUMNITHEIR PROFESSIONAL LIFE Job security. About 57.22% has a permanent contract and 29.56% works with a temporary contract. 8.37% is self-employed and only 1.90 is working as an interim. 29,56% Temporarycontract 57,22% Permanent contract 1,90% Interim job 8,37% Self-employed 96.15% paid job within a year 20.72% not satisfied 79.28 % satisfied 74% <3 months 37.46% immediately Happy @workQuick @work Source: Alumni Survey 2016 50 177GENERATIONSNATIONALITIES 65,000 ambitious professionals critical engagedmotivatedresearchersentrepreneurscitizens 54%46%
ANDALUMNITHEIR PROFESSIONAL LIFE Source: LinkedIn (based on 16,181 VUB alumni on LinkedIn) THEYWHEREWORK ConsumerGoods Engineering Healthcare HR ICT Marcom Non Profit & GovernancePublic ManagementSupplyChain Creative, culture & Copy Legal, Finance & Insurance EducationalResearch 20151050 ES GF IR LK SCIENCESSOCIAL & SOLVAY BUSINESS SCHOOL Total: 2,982 20151050 ES GF IR LK LW PE RC WE ARTS PHILOSOPHY& Total: 2,078 20151050 ES GF IR LK ENGINEERING Total: 1,748 GF IR LK PE RC WE LAW CRIMINOLOGY& Total: 2,684 20151050 ES GF IR LK MEDICINE PHARMACY& Total: 1,855 20151050 ES GF IR PE RC PSYCHOLOGY SCIENCESEDUCATIONAL& Total: 1,729 20151050 ES GF IR LK EDUCATIONPHYSICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY& Total: 1,215 20151050 ES GF IR LK LW PE RC WE SCIENCES SCIENCESBIO-ENGINEERING& Total: 1,89020151050 ES GF IR LK
A UNIQUE NETWORK FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ASIA:CENTRAL 23 RUSSIA: 81 ASIA:EASTERN1,452 MARITIME SOUTH-EAST ASIA: 163 SOUTH-EAST ASIA: 341 OCEANIA: 22 CARIBBEAN: 44 EUROPE:EASTERN 741 AFRICA:EASTERN 650 EUROPE:SOUTHERN1,212 AFRICA:SOUTHERN41 SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: 58 EUROPE:WESTERN 2,344 AFRICA:WESTERN 408 SOUTHEASTASIA: 154 WESTERNAMERICA:SOUTH 110 SOUTHCENTRALAMERICA: 144 CENTRAL AMERICA: 73 NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: 153 CENTRAL AFRICA: 335 EUROPE:NORTHERN 559 NORTH AMERICA: 444 NORTHERN AFRICA: 263 WESTERNASIA: 17 SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: 234 SOUTH-CENTRALASIA: 584 EAST:MIDDLE414 TOP 3 INTERNATIONALFACULTIESALUMNI SCIENCES & BIO-ENGINEERING SCIENCES: 1,856 (30%) ENGINEERING: 1,576 (25%) SOCIAL SCIENCES & SOLVAY BUSINESS SCHOOL: 3,289 (27%) Source: Student Administration Center INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI WHERE DO THEY COME FROM
ASIA:CENTRAL 8 RUSSIA: 1 ASIA:EASTERN119 MARITIME SOUTH-EAST ASIA: 15 SOUTH-EAST ASIA: 38 OCEANIA: 40 CARIBBEAN: 13 EUROPE:EASTERN 103 AFRICA:EASTERN 96 EUROPE:SOUTHERN215 AFRICA:SOUTHERN 7 ASIA:SOUTHEAST 22 SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: 18 EUROPE:WESTERN 683 AFRICA:WESTERN 25 SOUTHERNASIA: 13 WESTERNAMERICA:SOUTH 29 SOUTHCENTRALAMERICA: 21 CENTRAL AMERICA: 17 NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: 27 CENTRAL AFRICA: 12 EUROPE:NORTHERN 253 NORTH AMERICA: 186 NORTHERN AFRICA: 13 ASIA:WESTERN 19 SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: 63 SOUTH-CENTRALASIA: 45 EAST:MIDDLE69 TOTAL: 2,220 Source: LinkedIn BELGIAN ALUMNI GOING ABROAD
VUB STAFF VUB/UZ Brussel biggestemployerDutchspeakinginBrussels7,082 3,391 EMPLOYEESWORK FULL-TIME 1,918 PART-TIME 1,473 DEGREENATIONALITY FROM BELGIUM 2,726 VUB DEGREE 1,448 OTHER ACADEMICUNIVERSITY/DEGREE 1,943 FROMCONTINENTEUROPEAN 449 OTHER 216 57% 43% 43% 57% 80% 13% 7% 53% 47% Female Male
YEARS OF SERVICE AGE < 5 1,318 20-29 695 > 5 487 30-39 1,033 > 10 829 40-49 677 > 20 478 50-59 657 > 30 249 60+ 329 VUB STAFF 20.5% 30.5% 38.9% 14.4% 24.4% 14.1% 7.3% 20% 19.3% 9.7% 0.9%Unknown: 30
Female tenured academic staff (ZAP): 29% VUB short term goal: at least 33% women. GENDER BIAS IN ACADEMIC CAREER • 1 female rector • 1 female vice-rector 3 male vice-rectors • 1 female dean 7 male deans WOMEN IN LEADING POSITIONS STAFF & GENDER 872 FEMALE ACADEMIC STAFF 2,232 39% 1,361 MALE 61% 100%80%60%40%20%00%Researchassistant professorAssistant AssociateprofessorPostdoc Professor ProfessorFull
University council: 39% women Committee of directors: 63% women UZ Brussel board of directors: 26% women Academic council: 31% women Management committee: 50% women International policy council: 47% women Innovation and valorisation council: 33% women Education council: 44% women Research council: 50% women
GENDER IN GOVERNING ENTITIES
714 FEMALE 444 MALE SUPPORT STAFF 1,158 63% 37 % STAFF & GENDER Student council: 63% women
RESEARCH ERC GRANTS 2017-2018 11 ongoing · 6 Starting · 1 Consolidator · 2 Advanced · 2 VIB-VUB Consolidatormaster’s- thesis 18% own research budget 33 % budget fundamentalgovernmentFlemishforresearch 11.5% revenue from cooperation with private sector 37.5% project financing by governments€97,650,000131Totalresearch budget 2018 Research groups 3,106 Publications
RESEARCH OUTREACH CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY ‘Oog voor diabetes’ BRIGHT CLUB BXL’S SCIENCE BAR BRUSSELS 1st edition May 2018 23 workshops 9 researchers developed a workshop • 50 visitors • 125 visitors • 6 scientists • 310 children • 25 teachers Wtnschp Science Outreach WetenschapswinkelDagWtnschp.beVandeWetenschap• 49,810 unique visitors • 1,500 visitors • 30 activities • Helping +500 non-profit organizations • 200th Masters’ Thesis in 20172018 CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT CMYCYMYCM beeld_put your research in the spotlight.pdf 1 9/07/2019 14:27:38
DOCTORAL SCHOOLS 3 Doctoral Schools • Human Sciences • Life Sciences • Natural Sciences & (Bio-Science) Engineering • 157 Certificates • 163 workshops & events • 65 in cooperation with other universities Doctorates: 253 Doctoral Students: 1,754 • 132 Belgian • 121 International 47%47%53%53% 38% EEA 62% NON-EEA PhysicalInterdisciplinar50%50%50%50%Education & Physiotherapy 50%50% Social Sciences & SolvayPsychologySchoolBusiness12,5%87,5% & Educational sciences 42,6%57,4% Medicine & Pharmacy23,1%76,9% Law & Criminology Engineering22%78%62,3%37,7% Sciences & BioEngineering Sciences 61,1%55,6% Arts & Philosophy Doctorates & gender by faculty1st2018VUB PhD Cup in 2018 Translating research into a short message that can be understood by a wide audience
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH FUND 2018 supporting 16 TOP research groups INNOVATION VUB TECHTRANSFER CONNECTING SCIENCE & SOCIETY 1423824 PATENTS 2018 active patent families inventions reported new patents filed RELATIONSINNOVATIONVICE-RECTORATE&INDUSTRY assists in interaction with industry and society legal issues, contracts, patenting, business development, communication, etc. PhotonicsElectronicsMobility&EnergyMaterialsICTProcessChemicalBiotechnology&FoodMechanics Pharma Health
The VUB has 34 active spin-offs in many domains 2 new spin-offs in 2018 VUB SUPPORTS UZ BRUSSEL as pioneer and world player in valorising their knowledge, discoveries and technologies +20 years of starter seminars pioneer in bringing business management and (technology) entre preneurship researchers.to +1.000 participants Research Industry Community
SPIN-OFF COMPANIES
VUB. EVERY DONATION RETURNS VUB FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPICALRAISESFUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO HELP FINANCE RESEARCH, INNOVATION & EDUCATION. € 475,782 € 2,322,937 TOTAL REVENUE € 2 ,798,719 17% Overhead Net Revenue 32 ACTIVE CHAIRS € 317,338 € €€€1,365,185467,635185,262463,2995newFunds by name in 2017-2018 HOW WE GROW THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT Donations for projects & initiatives of faculties ChairsLegaciesSponsorshipsFundsbyname FOUNDATION
FELL WS ACADEMIA MEETS SOCIETY 96 Fellows • 37 new Fellows last year 5937 63 Honorary Fellows • top company leaders • visionary politicians & decision makers • leaders of civil society organizations • artists 4122 FELLOWSHIP FELLOWS IMPROVE THROUGH ACTIVITIES QUALITY OF RESEARCH & EDUCATION (INTER)NATIONAL STUDENT INTERNSHIPS EMPLOYABILITY OF OUR GRADUATES NETWORKING EVENTS CAPACITY FOR INNOVATION & COMPETITIVENESS GUEST INFLUENCERS’SUPPORTMASTERCOMPANYCULTURALLECTURESENRICHMENTVISITSTHESISGUIDANCEOFRESEARCHROLE
• 396,234 consultations • 31,501 hospitalisations • 17,396 planned hospitalisations • 29,684 day hospitalisations TOP 5 of non Belgian patients UZ UNIVERSITYBRUSSEL HOSPITAL 3,691MEMBERSSTAFF TAKING CARE OF A DIVERSE PUBLIC Support 28.9% Paramedics & Pharmacy 13.1% Other 2.8% Medical 15.8% Nursing Staff 39.4% The Netherlands 259 Romania 146 United Arab Emirates 129 407 ADVANCED MASTER STUDENTS IN MEDICINESPECIALIZEDIN2016 +27% in 5 years +7.1%+4%+6.7%+8.35% Morocco 154 France 163 2017: 40 YEARS UZ BRUSSEL (excl. Emergency Dept.)
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Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases UZ BRUSSEL & FACULTY MEDICINE & PHARMACY 1,006 publications in 2018 UZ Brussel & Faculty Medicine & Pharmacy Clinical523 Research Files @MedicalCommissionEthics+20% in 2018
Diabetes, Transplantation & Pathology
Oncology Research Centre • Pharmaceutical Research and Data Technology
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Liver & Cell Biology and Toxicology • Medical Imaging & Physical Sciences • Neurosciences
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION
FERTILITY
SURGERY TECHNIQUES
Oncofertility assures fertility of cancer patient after treatment
IT team UZ Brussel develops App to scan blood for transfusion
Lymph clinic treats forgotten patients after cancer treatment
DIABETES
HEART
• Hololens brings augmented reality in the surgery room • 1st Belgian hospital to use computer assisted technology for back surgery
UZ BRUSSEL AS PIONEER CANCER • 1st Radixact treatment worldwide & Innovative immunotherapy • Precision reads tumor DNA • Shorter/personalized breast cancer treatment
• Innovative CT-scan can prevent invasive surgery in cathlab • 44 wireless pacemakers paid by UZ Brussel
LYMPH EDEMA
• Sophisticated tools & integrated care of type 1 diabetes • mHealth - telemonitoring - and Robocure for childeren
A SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY Sustainable development is part of the university’s strategic plan. For all decisions and activities, long- and short-term consequences are taken into consideration, in a micro and macro perspective and in social, environmental and economic terms. 3,257 staff 2,689 flights = 2,700 ton CO2 eq. VUB Sustainability Goal CO2 compensation for flights ELSENEVUB SIMILARZONE CAR 18.4 % 56.2 % CARPOOL 0.4 % 3.1 % MOTORBIKE 0.5 % 1.7 % TRAIN 51.4% 20.1 % OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT 19.7% 13.4 % BIKE 6.2 % 1.2 % ON FOOT 3.3 % 4.1 % MOBILITY CAMPUS IN ELSENE Mobility of >15.000 students and >3.000 members of staff CO2 linked to commuting traffic per member of staff: • Jette: 6.8 kg CO2/working day due to heavy traffic • Elsene: 3.5 kg CO2/working day due to use of public transport (train) SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY <750 KM 16% 750 - 2,000KM 43.6% >2,000 KM 40.4% These are 2017 statistics. This survey is done every 3 years.
THE USE OF PAPER HAS GONE DOWN BY 58% IN 12 USEYEARSOFPAPER Types of paper used • Virgin paper FSC labelled and of 100% CO2 neutral production • Recycled paper 100% post-consumer, containing only old paper USE OF WATER Every person on Campus Elsene uses on average 6m3 of water a year. That’s equal to 40 full bathtubs! 2001 1,555 2007 1,097 2013 651 40x NUMBER OF PRINTED BROCHURES DECREASED FROM 2,276 IN 2012 TO 954 IN 2014 SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY VUB STUDENT INITIATIVE Green Team Green Impact project
166,858m2 heated surface TONNES14 medicalhazardousandbiological waste per year TONNES14 chemical waste per year 35 DIFFERENT TYPES OF WASTE COLLECTEDARE
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ENERGY
Use of 100% renewable energy for electricity: corresponds to the energy consumption of about 3,900 homes.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
Use of natural gas for hot water and heating: equivalent to the power required to heat approximately 1,200 homes.
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Energy-efficiency is a real challenge since this concept was virtually non-existent when the university infrastructure was built 40 years ago. WASTE two years, the amount of waste at Campus Elsene has been reduced by almost 6 tonnes.
105,71775,6402008 116,99183,075 122,87288,956 125,21292,941 130,30099,357 135,911106,187 142,234109,714 106,107 109,846 119,107 151,415 159,992 117,044STUDENTSSTAFF 2010 2012 20142009 2011 2013 2015 2016 2017 CONSUMPTION BASED ON TYPE OF MENU 1. Daily special 50% 2. Vegetarian 16% 3. Fish 16% 4. Pasta bar 10% 5. Stir fry 6% 6. Cold dish 2% LUNCHES SERVED since 2008 MOST POPULAR DISHES (540-580 servings a day) 1. Vol-au-vent 2. Beef stew 3. Steak 4. Meatballs in tomato sauce 5. Doner kebab MOST VEGETARIANPOPULARDISHES (200-250 servings a day) 1. Vegan spaghetti bolognese 2. Vegan tacos 3. Veggie student burger 4. Thai falafel 5. Stuffed peppers 1 daily vegetarian dish 1 daily vegan dish All fish MSC/ASC-certified SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY RESTAURANT 243,694 lunches served in 2017
NON-RECOVERABLE FOOD WASTE PER WEEK WASTE REDUCTION IN THE KITCHEN • Waste management through recovery of surplus food by rapid chilling • Monitoring through periodic weighing MARCH MEAT/FISH 28.75 kg VEGETABLES (HOT) 28.15 kg VEGETABLES (COLD) 21 kg CEREALS AND POTATOES 27.2 kg SAUCES 56.6 kg TOTAL 161.7 kg YEARLY PURCHASE OF NAPKINS (biodegradable and compostable) Dispenser napkins: 540,000 Cafeteria/catering napkins: 190,000 SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY RESTAURANT
vegetables:
Local farmers sell products on campus since 2017
PORTIONS PER SERVING 150g 200g 175g
Testing
• Bio Fairtrade coffee: 960 kg a year
meat:
• 675 bags fairtrade chips
MORE FRUIT EXPERIMENT the effect of nudges based
on fruit purchase Experiment
• Oxfam juices: 2,900 1L bottles a year
• Oxfam juices: 2,600 0.2L bottles a year
EXPERIMENTS UNIVERSITY
RESTAURANT SUSTAINABLE
on the renewed Flemish Food Triangle
YEARLY PURCHASE IN 79,00031,000 fresh: 52,000 organic, frozen: 18,000 non-organic, frozen: 9,000 45,000 fries: 34,000 potatoes: 5,800 mashed potatoes: 5,000 rice: 5,200 pasta: 21,50012,000 beef: 2,500 pork: 9,000 poultry/rabbit: 10,000 9,200
fish:
PRODUCTSFAIRTRADE