Projects
Ghent as an inclusive city for people in recovery from drug addiction: a career dating event for people in recovery and employers Ghent University
Drug addiction and recovery have been extensively studied. From this research, we know that most individuals who develop an addiction are able to recover from it.
Research shows that (stable) recovery can be explained by a combination of three factors. Personal factors such as age or internal motivation. Social factors such as a partner, child, a parent who motivates the person to recover. Societal factors, such as access to housing ...
Cofunding core facility - Core Zebrafish Facility Ghent (Core ZFG) Ghent University
The Zebrafish Facility Ghent (ZFG) has been established more than 10 years ago at the Center for Medical Genetics (Ghent University Hospital). With a capacity of about 20.000 adult fish, the ZFG is one of the largest in Belgium and the only large-scale facility within Ghent University. The ZFG uses the zebrafish as an increasingly popular vertebrate model organism and provides services to both UGent and external users. These services mainly ...
Ghent Land – Debate series Ghent University
From March 2024 to August 2024, STAM (Ghent City Museum) will host an exhibition about Ghent's agricultural heritage, largely based on Ghent University research (i.e. PhD research by Hans Vandermaelen and Esther Beeckaert and the interdisciplinary research collaboration in the Stadsacademie on the place for agriculture in cities). In this valorisation project, the Stadsacademie wants to, parallel to the STAM exhibition, organize a series of ...
Literary rebels in Ghent from the middle ages until the present Ghent University
Since the Middle Ages until today literary works have contributed to the image of Ghent as a city of rebels. Literature also criticizes and transforms this image. The present project disseminates recent research into those literary rebels. It chooses the format of an illustrated book for a broad audience, city walks and a podcast series. The audience will be acquainted with a broadened understanding of literature, in which performance (e.g., ...
Urban Academy: a collaboratorium for sustainability issues in Ghent Ghent University
The Urban Academy focuses on socio-ecological problems in the city of Ghent and at Ghent University. Academic staff, students, policy makers, civil society actors, etc. work in inter- and transdisciplinary research processes on problem definitions and possible solutions, (living lab) experiments and upscaling initiatives, (policy) reports and scientific articles. Our theoretical and analytical framework integrates socio-spatial, ...
GRAY – Ghent University Research for “Aging Young”. Ghent University
GRAY is an impact-focused interdisciplinary consortium aimed at boosting healthy aging by excellent translational research, societal outreach and valorization of novel solutions, interventions, products and services. GRAY brings together expertise in health promotion, environment and urbanism, adaptive technology and fundamental research in the scope of aging and closes the gap between science and society.
Flora of Ghent 2 Ghent University
Horticulture flourished in Ghent in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century. The Ghent Botanic Garden and the Ghent horticulturists enjoyed great fame far beyond national borders. The project aims to bring the rich history of Ghent's horticulture and the associated material and intangible heritage to the attention of the general public.
More than a biologist
Three protagonists ...
Happy and Healthy aging in Ghent, an inspiration trajectory. Ghent University
Healthy Aging in Ghent. An inspiration trajectory and strategic partnership where Ghent Elderly, the City of Ghent (An age-friendly city), GRAY researchers and relevant stakeholders come together according to the principle of an empowering academic workplace. The highlight is an inspiration day, planned in Maart 2022, which will be open to all Ghent elderly. The goal? Healthy and Happy Aging in Ghent.
The environment determines 75% of ...
Ghent Centre for Global Studies Ghent University
The Ghent Centre for Global Studies is a research platform that unites 11 research groups from 5 faculties around the critical study of globalization, with special attention to the interaction of global and local processes. With its interdisciplinary research (on inter alia urbanization, rural transformations, economic governance and migration) and education, the Centre wishes to contribute to the societal debate on, and evidence-based ...