Meeting of the UniGR Council at the University of Liège
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
As a public university open to the world and is anchored in the scientific, cultural and economic development of its region, the University of Liège relies on its three pillars: teaching, research and civic engagement.
ULiège trains responsible citizens who are provided with cutting-edge knowledge and critical thinking, are able to share knowledge and can push forward an increasingly complex world.
ULiège develops and promotes excellence in research, multidisciplinary and direct engagement with its instruction.
Global exposure is a top priority at the University of Liège. The institution offers a wide range of international mobility opportunities to students, researchers and staff, enabling them to enhance their cross-disciplinary skills and language knowledge.
ULiège: an experience of daily living. Located in 3 cities and 4 campuses, the university is a key player in terms of the environment and mobility.
Valérie Glatigny, Minister of Higher Education and Research, visited for the first time the facilities of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the ULiège, the only one in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation to organise the complete course of veterinary studies and therefore the clinical training of future veterinarians.
Together with the university (Rector Anne-Sophie Nyssen) and faculty authorities (Dean Tatiana Art, Professors Antoine Clinquart, Laurent Gillet, Daniel Demecht), she also reviewed issues relating to training and access to veterinary studies, animal care and animal welfare, the international attractiveness of the Faculty and the practice of the veterinary profession by young graduates.
In the morning, Valérie Glatigny visited the Faculty's clinics.
Ruminants and pigs clinic:
Sports Medicine Centre, with Irène Tosi
Equine Clinic, with Alexandra Salciccia
Skill Lab, medical simulation laboratory, avec Sophie Tasnier et Véronique Delvaux
University Veterinary Pet Clinic, with Prof. Annick Hamaide.
The working meeting that followed was held in the deanery meeting room.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the ULiège is the only one in French-speaking Belgium to organise the entire course of veterinary studies, from the bachelor's degree to the doctorate, including the masters and specialisation masters. It is therefore the only one in charge of the clinical training of future veterinary doctors in the Walloon-Brussels Federation.
Founded in 1832, located in Cureghem, integrated into the University of Liège (state university) since 1969, the Faculty has been located on the Sart Tilman campus in Liège since 1991.
It welcomes 1600 students.
It is active in research, particularly through the FARAH (Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health) faculty research unit.
It is composed of three clinics and associated emergency services: Equines - Ruminants/Pigs and Pets.
The new University Veterinary Clinic for Companion Animals, the result of an €18 million investment completed in 2019, treats 12,000 animals each year.
The Faculty is a member and is accredited by the AEEEV (Association of European Veterinary Educational Institutions).
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
ULiège and its partners FOREM and IDELUX are inaugurating a sustainable housing technology platform on the Arlon campus to meet the needs of the wood and construction sectors.
Des représentant·es politiques sont venus ce 19 avril à la rencontre de la communauté ULiège pour débattre de thèmes liés à la vie universitaire, en vue des élections.