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EURAXESS Services centre Ghent
Euraxess services centre
Ghent University (UGent) was founded in 1817. The university’s activities
(and its buildings) are well intertwined with the socio-economic life of the
city of Ghent, a historical harbour city in the north-western part of Flanders.
UGent is one of the largest universities in Flanders and serves a student
population of more than 32.000. A total staff of about 7.500 people work at UGent.
4.000 of them are directly employed on the basic allowance of which the
teaching activities are financed. This number includes 984 professors (tenured staff) and 1.141 assistants. As all personnel cooperates to perform the three essential roles the institution has set forward (academic education, scientific research and community service), a major part of their activities comprises research. Of the total staff, 3.100 people are financed by research activities, allocated on a competitive basis. This number comprises 2.140 researchers and about 960 technical and administrative employees.
Universiteit Gent
Department of Research Affairs
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
B-9000 Gent, Belgium
Phone: +32 9 264 30 36
Fax: +32 9 264 35 83
Website: www.UGent.be/en/ghentuniv/contact
For all practical information and personalized assistance in matters such as entry conditions, visas, work permits, salary/fellowship (statute, amount, social security, taxation), pension rights, health care, insurance, recognition of diplomas, intellectual property rights, job opportunities, accommodation, access to the culture of the city and the region, language courses, day care facilities and schooling, please contact the relevant contact person via e-mail: GUIDe@UGent.be.
Local contact point
VIB is a non-profit research institute in life sciences. About 1200 scientists conduct strategic basic research on the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for the functioning of the human body, plants, and micro-organisms. Through a close partnership with four Flemish universities − UGent, K.U.Leuven, University of Antwerp, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel − and a solid funding program, VIB unites the forces of 65 research groups in a single institute. The goal of the research is to extend the boundaries of our knowledge profoundly. Through its technology transfer activities, VIB strives to convert the research results into products for the benefit of consumers and patients. VIB develops and disseminates a wide range of scientifically substantiated information about all aspects of biotechnology. More info on www.vib.be.
VIB headquarters
Rijvisschestraat 120
9052 GENT, BELGIUM
phone: +32 9 244 66 11
fax: +32 9 244 66 10
all VIB locations on www.vib.be/address
For all practical information and personalised assistance in matters such as entry conditions, visas, work permits, salary/fellowship (statute, amount, social security, taxation), pension rights, health care, insurance, recognition of diplomas, intellectual property rights, job opportunities, accommodation, access to the culture of the city and the region, language courses, day care facilities and schooling, please contact the relevant contact person, depending on your question: Marijke.lein@vib.be
