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In recent years, KU Leuven has accelerated its efforts to integrate digital technology into our educational practice. As an institution, we have learnt a great deal in the process – about technological tools, about the infrastructure needed to use them optimally, and about the support our lecturers and staff require. Many lecturers are also making great efforts to innovate. We encourage lecturers who are keen to play a pioneering role in educational innovation to continue to be trendsetters. At the same time, we realise that other lecturers sometimes find the step towards innovation too challenging or burdensome. That is why we will reinforce the role of teaching support staff through KU Leuven Learning Lab and, where possible, call on (employee) students. We will do this by offering support hours or a coaching programme for individual lecturers, teaching teams or programmes with specific innovation needs. At the same time, we will continue to optimise and expand the technology, infrastructure and support based on identified needs.

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.