My journey toward a PhD in Veterinary Science at Ghent University has been anything but straight or predictable. Looking back now as a fourth-year graduate student, I’ve learned that some of the most beautiful chapters in life are the ones we never expected to write...

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Contrary to a widespread belief that confines them to the Global South, civil wars are a universal phenomenon that, by calling into question the self-evidence of routines, makes visible what underpins the reproduction of social order. Drawing on fieldwork, the author develops both a comparative and qualitative approach to contemporary civil wars as violent confrontations between social orders, based on three hypotheses.

Are you a researcher looking to advance your career in Europe? Join this webinar to learn why Belgium is a welcoming and vibrant destination for researchers, to discover European and national funding opportunities, and how to get practical guidance for relocating and working in Belgium.

Op dinsdag 19 mei nodigt de Belgische Federale Raad voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling (FRDO) u graag uit voor een conferentie over biodiversiteitsfinanciering en de ontwikkeling van natuurkredieten, getiteld: “A credit to nature: a matter of interest”, hoe kunnen we biodiversiteit financieren?

De conferentie werd voorbereid met prof. Caroline Nieberding en zal worden voorgezeten door prof. Patrick Van Damme.

This high-level Forum will gather 100+ business leaders, institutional representatives, policymakers, and investors from across Ethiopia and the Benelux region. It offers a unique opportunity to explore new trade, business, and investment partnerships with one of Africa’s most dynamic and fastest-growing economies.

The Clingendael Conflict Research Unit (The Netherlands) has published its latest internship vacancy - for a 6-month internship from July 2026. The focus is on politics and crime in the Sahel and West Africa.

Ghent University students (EER nationals) are most welcome to apply.

The Global Minds Fund provides opportunities to the whole Ghent University community to collaborate with partners in the Global South in order to address the global challenges of sustainable development.

Three competetive calls are open now:

• Explore/Valorise
• Research/Education Stays
• Short Research Stays

The Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) is happy to announce the launch of a new call for joint research projects fundamental research with South Africa (NRF).

Projects have a duration of 3 years and the Flemish part of the project can request funding for staff, consumables, and equipment. Project proposals have to be submitted both at FWO by a research group from Flanders and at NRF by their South African partner.