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University of Antwerp

The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university with a strong mission and vision. It occupies a special place within the university landscape in Flanders, and it integrates the assets of its historical roots with its ambition to contribute positively to society.

  • Mission and vision: Let’s define the future! This slogan is what drives UAntwerp to bring about positive change and take on challenges within society.
  • Core tasks: The university performs its core tasks in a way that does justice to its position as a leading academic institution in Belgium and beyond.
  • Lines of strength: In its teaching, research and services, UAntwerp follows a resolute course, guided by a number of distinctive lines of strength.

Field of study/sector

  • Education

Related partners

Permanent courses

Skills that endure as AI transforms the world

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

Learning and assessing smarter with AI

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

GenAI and students: what teachers really think

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

Rethinking Master's Theses in an Era of GenAI

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

How GenAI can support and challenge students

Webinar - Online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

Rethinking higher education curricula and competences in the (gen)AI era

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

GenAI in Practice: from Vibe Coding to Teaching Innovation

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

GenAI: An Assistant in Feedback and Qualitative Data Analysis

webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities

GenAI in higher education. September 2025

Webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish universities

Scheduled courses

Legal Technology and Responsible AI

24 August 2026

Summerschool - Antwerp - ACRAI

Past courses

The ABC of 5G: technical, Business, and regulation perspectives

11 September 2025

Course - Ghent - IDLab

Self-Supervised Learning: Training AI Models with Less Labels

27 November 2025

Webinar - Online - IDLab

From Experience to Expertise: An Introduction to Transfer Learning

22 October 2025

Webinar - Online - IDLab, University of Antwerp

Quid quantum and AI? Can AI enhance chemistry developments?

14 October 2025

Lecture - Antwerpen - UAntwerpen

Summer School: Digital Humanities

30 June 2025

Summerschool - Antwerp - University Antwerp

Software testing and beyond

30 June 2025

Summerschool - Antwerp - University Antwerp

Machine Learning of Natural Language processing (2025-2026)

22 September 2025

Micro-Credential - Antwerp - University of Antwerp

Effective Prompting

16 December 2025

workshop - Antwerp - VAIA, UAntwerp, AI School

Blog posts

How does AI help a history PhD student?

In this column, Flemish PhD students various fields of study share how they use AI. Lith Lefranc (UAntwerp) leads you into the world of historical research. She uses machine learning techniques to automatically search handwritten historical texts.

AI training for PhD students. What is needed?

AI is changing the work of PhD students: from the impact on research methods to the writing processes. As a result, PhD students need AI training courses. Is the current offer sufficient? Which courses exist already, and which are missing? And can students find their way towards them?

A competitive edge in the job market, thanks to language technology

VAIA spoke to Professor Véronique Hoste and Doctor Cynthia Van Hee about the history of language technology, the importance of this discipline for employees and employers, and approachable ways to upskill.

The friction between learning and doing: am I not better than AI?

Frederik Picard confesses: he is addicted to beating the AI machine. Despite AI clearly being of added value to his professional life, he still feels the urge to outperform ChatGPT. This competition serves not only as motivation to improve his abilities but also as a reminder of the unique power of human creativity and ingenuity in a world where technology is becoming increasingly dominant.

Carola Strobl Strobl

Carola Strobl

Hoofddocent - Departement Toegepaste Taalkunde, Vertaal- en Tolkwetenschap, Universiteit Antwerpen

Jouke cumulus Verlinden

Jouke Verlinden

UAntwerp

Dimitri Mortelmans Mortelmans

Dimitri Mortelmans

Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences (University of Antwerp)

Official Portrait MP Ruth

Monisha Ruth

PhD Researcher in Applied Economics | AI & Productivity

Gert Vercauteren

Gert Vercauteren

Universiteit Antwerpen

Paarse robot Fivez

Kirsten Fivez

taalcoach bij Monitoraat op Maat – Academisch Nederlands (MoM) (UAntwerpen)

Rode robot Vandersmissen

Benjamin Vandersmissen

PhD Student at University of Antwerp - Department of Computer Science

Lith lefranc Lefranc

Lith Lefranc

PhD researcher at UAntwerp