Organisations
Department of Dermatology Ghent University
Fitness and Health Promotion Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The main research activities developed by FIGE are: 1. Evaluation of the physical fitness and physical activity pattern of Flemish youth (the "Fitness barometer"); 2. Monitoring the physical fitness & physical activity of Flemish youth and young adults; 3. Eurofit Remedial: Monitoring low fit youth; 4. Study of the interaction "Nutrition - Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Secondary Schools".
General and Biological Chemistry Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The research unit ABIS mainly develops research on: 1. Fundamental study of the biophysical and biochemical properties of the human skin; 2. Objective and quantitative evaluation of some fundamental properties of the skin; 3. Objective evaluation of the efficiency of various dermato-cosmetic ingredients and dermato-cosmetic treatments on the human skin; 4. The use of hydro- and lipo-soluble plant extracts as active ingredients in ...
Kinanthropometry Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Kinanthropometry is primarily oriented in human biology, studying human size, shape, proportion, body composition, maturation and gross function, to help understanding human movement in the context of growth, exercise, performance and nutrition. The main emphasis of the research carried out currently is related to the continuation of LEGS, called LEGS II. The purposes of the project are: (a) study of the tracking of health and performance ...
Physical Activity and Nutrition Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Strategy and Organisation Hasselt University
Aquatic Management Research Institute for Nature and Forest
The Aquatic Management team conducts research into various aspects of the management of standing and running water. The focus is on habitat restoration and restoration of longitudinal and lateral connectivity in streams and rivers as required for the conservation and restoration of aquatic fauna and flora. Typical research issues include the construction of environmentally friendly river banks, river restoration and the construction of fish ...
Behavioural sciences, sociology, philosophy, teaching programme Hasselt University
Brussels Centre for Urban Studies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (BCUS) represents more than twenty research groups from different departments and faculties of the VUB, and has close ties with the Brussels Studies Institute (BSI), the Brussels University Alliance (BUA), the equivalent networks at the ULB and USL-B, as well as other urban studies centers in Europe and worldwide.