Odisee researchers Mieke Schrooten and Pascal Debruyne presented their work at the European Conference for Social Work Research in Aberdeen.
Great to see Odisee expertise in migration, diversity and transnational social work represented internationally.
#SocialWork #AppliedResearch #ECSWR

#ThrowbackThursday to Research Week and the TEACH4SD Summit.
TEACH4SD is an Erasmus+ project embedding Education for Sustainable Development across higher education, linking sustainability skills to real sectors like health, construction and entrepreneurship.
#Sustainability #UnionOfSkills

How do we design AI people actually trust?
On 22/4 in Leuven, AI, Trust & Design brings together research & practice around user‑centred, transparent AI.
🎤 With a talk by Rutger De Wilde on designing LLM interactions that stay reliable, without killing their power.
Register here: luma.com/j5xvclh4

#ThrowbackThursday to the finals of the Flemish STEM Olympiad!
Odisee proudly supported the event as a sponsor, while our science communication team helped out on the day itself.
Great to see so many young minds applying STEM to real‑world challenges.
#STEM #STEMeducation #ScienceCommunication

Colleagues Jonatan De Geest and Sarah Spruytte travelled across Japan to explore new partnerships, from exchanges to longer‑term educational and applied collaboration.
From Tokyo to Kanazawa, with a focus on building sustainable international cooperation beyond Europe.
#Internationalisation #Japan

#ThrowbackThursday to our Odifiks‑Club in Sint‑Niklaas!
In partnership with WeTech, we introduced kids to STEM through experiments, design challenges and a time‑travel storyline featuring historical scientists.
Curiosity, creativity and lots of hands‑on learning!
#STEMeducation #STEM #STEMforkids

Researcher in the Spotlight: Tiffany Naets
Tiffany leads PICKY, a new project on ARFID that co‑creates tools with parents of children with avoidant/restrictive eating behaviours.
Interdisciplinary, practice‑based, and focused on family‑centred solutions.
#ARFID #ChildHealth #EatingDisorder

Great news: two of the five Amand Vilyn Fund grants were awarded to Odisee researchers.
🔹 Katrin Gillis – practical guide for caregivers supporting older adults with mental vulnerability
🔹 Julie Vanderlinden – accessible sleep tools and workshops for older adults
#ElderlyCare #SciComm #Impact

Odisee researchers Eef Cornelissen and Ama Amitai visited Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, offering workshops on critical thinking and reflecting on how to strengthen these skills in teacher education.
#CriticalThinking #TeacherEducation #ErasmusPlus

Last Friday we presented "Zichtbaar Onzichtbaar", the outcome of four years of research on begging in Brussels.
The event brought together practitioners, policymakers and researchers to discuss the layered realities behind begging, far beyond the usual stereotypes.
#SocialWork #Brussels #Begging

"Waar is de Waarheid?”, the new science‑theatre project by Odisee’s Tine Van den Broeck and ERLNMYR’s Ben Verhoeven, won two prizes at the Berrie Heesenprijs 2026.
The show uses participatory theatre to help children explore truth, deception and fake news.
#ScienceTheatre #CriticalThinking #STEM

Last week we hosted CenSE Research Week 2026 + TEACH4SD EU Summit at our Brussels campus.
Three days on “Competencies for the Future”: linking sustainable development, teaching innovation and real‑world practice.
#ESD #SustainabilitySkills #TEACH4SD #Research #Sustainability

#WorldSleepDay spotlight on our sleep researcher Dr. Julie Vanderlinden 🔦
Her projects explore #sleep in caregivers, older adults and people with young‑onset #dementia.
She recently appeared on Radio 1, De Morgen and Het Nieuwsblad to share insights on #melatonin, teen sleep and sleeping apart.

We’ve kicked off redevelopment of the old director's villa on our Aalst Campus into a shared space for care simulation and circular construction.
It brings together major projects #SimBioZo and #ReNova, creating a hub where care, tech and construction students learn together.
#HealthCare #Education

Researcher Pascal Debruyne presented Zichtbaar Onzichtbaar to King Philippe during a visit to DIOGENES in Brussels.
Conversation focused on the lived realities of begging & homelessness, themes central to our research.
Book launch on 20 March in Schaarbeek.
#SocialWorkResearch #Brussels #Begging

It’s Volunteer Week, the perfect moment to thank all Odisee students, lecturers and researchers who bring science to the public at events like Dag van de Wetenschap, I Love Science Festival and Questival.
Your time and energy inspire a new generation to explore STEM.
#SciComm #VolunteerWeek

Strong messages yesterday at our study day on family‑centred trajectory support.
Evidence is clear: in youth care it leads to shorter stays & fewer conflicts.
But trust is fragile – when parents feel bypassed, the door closes fast.
#YouthCare #FamilySupport

🔦 Researcher in the spotlight: Philippe Eiselein (CenSE)
Works on social entrepreneurship, collective value creation and circular‑economy collaboration tools.
Led projects on civic crowdfunding and future skills in the social economy.
#SocialInnovation #SustainableEntrepreneurship

Last week, we worked with pupils at Kibanga Primary School in Uganda using PLONS materials on microplastics.
Children built plastic catchers, tested them in the water, and used a microscope for the first time.
#EnvironmentalEducation #Microplastics #STEMEducation

The Odi‑fiets is officially on the road 🚲
A refurbished cargobike filled with STEM activities is now bringing hands‑on science directly to schools and community organisations, reaching children who might not access campus workshops.
#STEM #Education #InclusiveSTEM

Great visit to Hogeschool Leiden with colleagues from our Research Office.
We exchanged insights on research and joined their Education & Research Festival, “We all belong to the world”.
Lots of shared ground and collaboration possibilities ahead!
#AppliedResearch #HigherEducation

Last week, Odisee researcher Harm Deleu joined the panel at Tussen de Soep en de Feiten in Muntpunt, discussing housing precarity, squatting, and urban inequality in Brussels, together with Céline Drieskens and Jef.
#UrbanStudies #HousingJustice #SocialWorkResearch #Brussels #SocialInclusion

Start2Reuse Insulation was at Futurebuild Belgium, joining the UGent stand to connect with builders & manufacturers exploring circular solutions.
Clear message from the field: there’s strong interest in practical guidance on reusing insulation.
#CircularConstruction #MaterialsReuse #Sustainability

📢 Registration is open!
From 9-11 March, Odisee hosts CenSE Research Week + TEACH4SD EU Summit in Brussels.
Theme: Competencies for the Future: linking sustainable development and future‑proof skills.
www.odisee.be/en/research-...
#SustainabilitySkills #EUresearch #AppliedResearch

Great overview, thanks!

I will put that on my reading list for today!

Data Privacy Day 🔐
From Aug 2026, the EU AI Act requires high-risk AI systems to explain their decisions.
We’re researching how to make AI transparent without technical overload, in collaboration with KU Leuven, Arteveldehogeschool and Flemish SMEs.
#DataPrivacyDay #AI

Something else for a change 🎶🔬
Odisee researcher Jannes Van Houcke is a finalist of De Nieuwe Lichting (Studio Brussel) with his band Rosie Stuart – while researching microbial fermentation & biotech innovation by day.
Creativity scales across disciplines.
#AppliedResearch #Biotech

🔋 Clean energy = using existing energy better.
Our Bettery pilot shows how hospitals can keep medical batteries in use longer via traceability, supplier take‑back, and design for disassembly. Let’s turn preventive swaps into second‑life capacity!
#InternationalDayOfCleanEnergy #BatteryReuse

😴 Melatonin isn’t a sleep hormone, it’s a timing signal.
Too late, too much, or long‑term use can disrupt sleep rather than help.
Odisee sleep researcher Julie Vanderlinden explains why in EOS Wetenschap and VRT NWS.
Science beats sleep myths.
#SleepScience #Melatonin #HealthMyths