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With the establishment of the School of Education we have taken an important step towards consolidating our commitment to the field of education. In the coming years, we want to train many more students to become strong and motivated teachers, and we will to continue to take responsibility for the professionalisation of the field of education. In doing so, we are fully committed to the advantages that this increase in scale brings in terms of administration, communication with students and schools, recruitment and community building, while continuing to emphasise the importance of subject-specific didactic expertise. We are strengthening our commitment to a clear internship framework and unambiguous communication with the internship schools. And we will continue to fulfil our commitment to influence Flemish policy in the discussions on teaching and the relationship with and cooperation with professional Bachelor’s programmes through strong educational research and through our experts and policymakers. This will enable us to help shape the future of education in Flanders.

Together, we make KU Leuven

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence you have placed in me during what has already been an intense campaign. Now we are steaming ahead to the final round of voting! Because if you really want to bring a breath of fresh air to the university, you need to know exactly what is going on, what the needs are and how we can realistically address them. In short, you need to know KU Leuven inside out so that we can move forward together and leave no one behind. That’s why I am keen to continue the dialogue with you, because yes, together, we make KU Leuven.