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.
Domain/sector
- Education
Related partners
Permanent courses
GenAI in higher education. September 2025
Webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish universities
GenAI: An Assistant in Feedback and Qualitative Data Analysis
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI in Practice: from Vibe Coding to Teaching Innovation
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Rethinking higher education curricula and competences in the (gen)AI era
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
How GenAI can support and challenge students
Webinar - Online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Rethinking Master's Theses in an Era of GenAI
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI and students: what teachers really think
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Learning and assessing smarter with AI
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Skills that endure as AI transforms the world
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Past courses
Recommender Systems (DBWRS) 2023
Workshop - Antwerpen - VAIA & Doctoral Schools of UAntwerpen & VUB
Basketball champ Ann Wauters on the marriage of data and basketball
keynote & closing event - Ghent - VAIA, UGent & UAntwerp
Keeping things private: Exploring open-source large language models for sensitive text data
lecture & workshop - Antwerp - TEXTUA, UAntwerp, VAIA
The future is AI | Business Connect
event - Antwerp - UAntwerp Faculty of Business and Economics
Artificial Intelligence and Business Law
lecture series - online & Antwerp - ACRAI, UAntwerp
Computational Linguistics in the Netherlands
conference - Antwerp - UAntwerp and VAIA
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.
Experts
Benjamin Vandersmissen
PhD Student at University of Antwerp - Department of Computer Science
Lith Lefranc
PhD researcher at UAntwerp
Sylvie Tack
Sanalex Advocaten, UGent en UAntwerpen
Niel Hens
epidemioloog en professor bij het Centrum voor Statistiek aan de UHasselt
Doreen Jirak
Senior Researcher at the Department of Product Development, University of Antwerp
Jakob Raymaekers
Assistant Professor at University of Antwerp
Gert-Jan de Bruijn
professor of Strategic Communication and AI at the University of Antwerp
Nicolae Banari
Senior Researcher in AI | PhD
