Organisations
Department of Agricultural economics Ghent University
Agricultural education (Hooibeekhoeve) Hooibeekhoeve
Technology and Food Science Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
This unit comprises three research areas (Agricultural Engineering, Food Safety and Product Quality and Innovation). Technical, mathematical and IT methods support mechanization and automation in production. We study the safety (microbiological and chemical) and quality of all types of foodstuffs. We develop methods to detect GMOs and allergens and to determine authenticity. We seek new functions and valorization of food products.
Law Science Technology and Society Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Since its creation in 2003, the interdisciplinary Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) has focused upon the articulations of law, science, technology, ethics and society, taking technological developments and their consequences as a starting point. Although LSTS’s core expertise is legal, it also has a strong track record in legal theory, philosophy (of law, of sciences and of technology) and it notably engages in ...
Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Ghent University
Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre KU Leuven
The research activities of the Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe) do not only cover the chain from raw materials to food and food storage, but go further by also focusing on health and social aspects of food. Within LFoRCe, expertise is available on different food (e.g. cereal-based food, fruits and vegetables, oils and lipids, meat) and beverage (e.g. juices and beer) systems. The research can be ...
Educational Science Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research within this team is focussed on a selected number of topics within the domain of learning, teaching and management in education. Topics are: 1. professional development of teachers 2. self regulated learning 3. education technology 4. social affective aspects of learning and teaching, more specific: well being 5. school management, more specific: school culture and policy making capacity of schools 6. (study)career counseling ...
Faculty of Engineering Science KU Leuven
Faculty of Engineering Science
To perform internationally recognised and relevant research - both applied and theoretical - that will positively impact and improve our education, profession and society. The Faculty has many research groups that are internationally recognised in their field, enabling teaching staff to train highly qualified engineering students in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. Students receive a ...
Earth and Environmental Science Technology, Geel Campus KU Leuven
The department wants to play an important role in social themes such as environmental pollution, food production, climate change, forest, green and nature management, soil and water management, subsurface exploitation, urban and rural issues, development cooperation and tourism.