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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 1d

Odisee’s Health research cluster focuses on care that’s practical, inclusive and rooted in real life.
🏘️ Active neighbourhoods
🥗 Nutrition
👶 Perinatal & family care
👵 Elderly care
💡 Care innovation
📚 Education for healthcare professionals
#HealthResearch #CareInnovation #AppliedResearch #EUmissions

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 4d

🌱 EcoZorg: sustainable from day one

Odisee’s pilot project at AZ Sint-Lucas tested reusable baby nappies in maternity care, reducing hospital waste and exploring circular solutions.

🎥 Watch our new video

#EcoZorg #SustainableHealthcare #ReusableNappies #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 4d

📖 Living alongside a loved one who is thinking about suicide
A book by Odisee researcher Alexandre Reynders, based on interviews and research, written for those supporting a loved one in crisis.
📚 Book presentation: 6 Nov 19:00–21:30 @ Acco Leuven
#MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #BookLaunch

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 7d

🎓 Odisee student Amber Vroonen made the longlist for the 2025 Bachelor Prize!
Her thesis explores lobster welfare – showing they feel pain, solve problems, and deserve better protection.
Odisee had the highest number of submissions of all UAS 👏
#BachelorThesis #AnimalWelfare #StudentScience

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 8d

#ThrowbackThursday to Questival!
Odisee brought augmented reality LEGO, solar-powered pianos, and food allergy science to life. Hands-on, minds-on science for all ages.
#STEM #InclusiveSTEM #AugmentedReality #SustainableEnergy #FoodScience

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 11d

🥣 "Between the Soup and the Facts"
Odisee researcher Pascal Debruyne joins the panel to discuss refugee integration and policy impact.
📍 Muntpunt, Brussels
🗓️ 4 Nov, 12:15-13:30
🎶 Music by Hussein Rassim
#Migration #Integration #Refugees #SocialResearch

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 14d

👀 I see, I see, what you don’t see.
Young carers are often invisible – but their responsibilities are real.
During the Week of the Young Carer, we raise awareness to support student carers in higher education.
📚 Odisee co-created this campaign and published a guide for HEIs.
#YoungCarers #Inclusion

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 16d

Odisee researchers honoured with the Flemish SciComm Awards!
📚 Eef Cornelissen & Inge Tency – for their book on sensitive topics for young children
🔬 Lucas Mergan – for his diverse portfolio on biology & the scientific process
Vote for your favourite: www.eoswetenschap.eu/publieksfavo...
#scicomm

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 17d

Including the research by Hilde Vervaecke on search dogs! 🐕

Isra Deblauwe @ideblauwe.bsky.social · 19d

The Belgian Wildlife Disease Society (#BWDS) study day was once again both educational and enjoyable!
This year’s edition took us to @inbo.be (Research Institute for Nature and Forest - Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek) and VOC ‘SOS Wilde Dieren VZW’ in Geraardsbergen.

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 18d

Odisee’s (Bio)Tech cluster drives sustainable innovation:

🌱 SALTO – agro-bio alternatives
🧪 BIT-O – biochemical valorisation of side streams
🏗️ DUBiT – circular construction
💡 UCE – user-centred tech
🐟 Aqua-ERF – aquaculture systems

Co-creation, circularity & real-world impact.
#Biotech #EUresearch

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 21d

On #PovertyEradicationDay, Odisee researchers highlight:
🏠 An e-course on #homelessness in Brussels
💶 A multi-perspective study on #begging
📚 A paper on volunteer care for homeless people
📖 An upcoming book on begging

#SocialJustice #AppliedResearch #Poverty

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 23d

🌵 Meet EcoZoo: a method that helps children reflect on sustainability & empathy through philosophical dialogue.
Developed by Exploratio, tested in 24 classrooms, and now part of teacher education.
#PhilosophyForChildren #SustainabilityEducation #EmpathyEducation #AppliedResearch

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 24d

Odisee joined #ILoveScienceFestival in Brussels with 5 interactive demos, from cabbage dye to robot design & circular towers 🧪

18,000+ visitors explored science hands-on. Thanks to our teams for making it happen!

#ScienceOutreach #STEM #AppliedScience #PublicEngagement

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 28d

🧠 On #WorldMentalHealthDay, Odisee highlights 3 new projects:
💜 Sexuality & intimacy in young-onset dementia
🍽️ ARFID support tool for parents
💡 Psychosis care in residential settings
Practice-based research for inclusive mental health.
#MentalHealth #AppliedScience #InclusiveCare #ARFID

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · 29d

🏗️ Odisee’s DUBiT team launches milieubewustisoleren.be: a visual tool to compare insulation materials on performance, sustainability & circularity.
Helping architects, builders & students make informed choices.
#CircularConstruction #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableBuilding #AppliedResearch

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Oct 7

Odisee’s Social research cluster focuses on justice, inclusion & family support.

👪 Centre for Family Studies: parenting & empowerment
🏙️ Social Work Research Centre: rights & urban citizenship

#EUResearch #SocialWork #FamilyStudies #Brussels

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Oct 4

🦉 On #WorldAnimalDay, Odisee & UGent researchers share BeestenBril: a method that helps children reflect on empathy, animals & welfare through philosophical dialogue.
Free materials for educators:
🔗 www.beestenbril.be
#AnimalWelfare #EmpathyEducation #AppliedResearch

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Oct 2

Welcome, would be great to connect!

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Oct 1

Our 5 interactive demos at the I Love Science Festival:
🧪 EcoStain: dye textiles with cabbage waste
🌬️ Wind Power: build turbine blades
🤖 RoboMaze: design & animate robots
🧱 Circular Construction: test bio-based materials
🧩 Build without a plan: LEGO in augmented reality

#ILoveScienceFestival #STEM

Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Sep 29

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Onder het kritische oog van 450 leerlingen vertelde hij daar tijdens de finale van de Wetenschapsbattle in Technopolis hoe het ‘superdrankje’ van een appelboom ervoor zorgt dat zelfgemaakte mayonaise ...

www.vlaamsehogescholenraad.be

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Sep 29

On #FoodWasteDay, we’re spotlighting two Odisee projects:

🍏 Applewood antioxidants: replacing synthetic food additives with extracts from discarded trees
🥬 EcoStain: red cabbage waste as a sustainable dye for histological research

#CircularEconomy #FoodLoss #EUmissions #Sustainability #EUresearch

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SciMingo @scimingo.bsky.social · Sep 19

Wat als je balkon plots instort? Klinkt als horror, maar het gebeurt wel vaker. De schuldige: betonrot.

Prof. Bart Craeye @odiseeresearch.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be onderzoekt hoe we beton in bruggen, tunnels en gebouwen kunnen beschermen met ... elektriciteit⚡️ www.scicomm-clips.eu/nl/hoe-rot-b...

Hoe rot is betonrot?

Wat als je balkon plots instort? Het klinkt als een horrorfilm, maar zulke ongevallen komen geregeld voor. De grote schuldige: betonrot. De grote schuldige: betonrot. Professor Bart Craeye onderzoekt ...

www.scicomm-clips.eu

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Sep 23

Odisee joins #DagVanDeWetenschap on 23 Nov in Brussels, Ghent, Aalst & Sint-Niklaas 🧪

We’re showcasing applied science with hands-on demos & workshops.

Researchers: want to inspire the next generation? Sign up & join us!

#ScienceFestival #PublicEngagement #STEM #AppliedScience #SciComm

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Sep 21

On #WorldAlzheimersDay, Odisee researchers shared insights at 4 events across Europe:

🇳🇱 Young-onset dementia care at Windesheim
🇧🇪 Dementia prevention lecture in Aalst
🇮🇹 Conference on dignity-centred care in Italy
🇧🇪 Mechelen’s first psychosocial dementia research congress

#YoungOnsetDementia

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Odisee Research @odiseeresearch.bsky.social · Sep 18

Odisee has signed the Green Deal Protein Shift 2.0 🌱

We’re contributing through practice-based research:
🔬 Students co-create plant-based menus
📊 Research informs sustainable catering policy
📣 Campus actions promote food system change

A step towards 60% plant-based by 2030.

#GreenDeal #EUmissions

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