…about the university

Situated in Belgium, in the heart of Western Europe, KU Leuven has been a centre of learning for nearly six centuries. Today, it is Belgium’s largest university and, founded in 1425, one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe. As a leading European research university and co-founder of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), KU Leuven offers a wide variety of international Master’s programmes, all supported by high-quality, innovative, interdisciplinary research. KU Leuven is also member of Coimbra Group and Venice International University.

KU Leuven is one of the most innovative universities in Europe. Since its founding, KU Leuven has been based in the city that shares its name. Leuven is a pleasant, safe and bustling student town, where centuries-rich history meets cutting-edge science. The university also offers degree programmes at campuses in 11 Belgian cities over 14 campuses.

KU Leuven is hosting more than 60.000 students in the academic year 2023-2024. KU Leuven has Erasmus contracts with over 400 European universities and international contracts all over the world. 17% of the university’s 58.348 students come from abroad, representing more than 160 countries.

…about the members of the ACC consortium

Who is Oliver? 

He is professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven.

He has a Master degree in Educational Sciences, Psychology and Physical Education and a PhD in comparative education. He is member of the research group ‘Leuven Economics of Education Research (LEER)’. Topics as cross-country comparisons, gender education and diversity studies belong to his expertise.

Oliver is participant in and coordinator of different European projects. He is president of the annual conference ‘International Perspectives in Education’ (IPiE) and coordinator of the Teacher Education Network (TEN). He published his work in different journals and books in different languages.

Who is Katrijn? 

Katrijn is project officer for ACC at KU Leuven and internationalisation coordinator and policy officer for education at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She has a Master degree in Languages and Literature, an advanced Master in Journalism and a teaching degree. She has a background in language teaching and in teacher education. Katrijn D’Herdt is engaged in several higher education networks. Her work focuses on international and intercultural learning in higher education.

Who is Ingrid?

She is Head of the research group Economics and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CEDON) at KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business, Belgium and responsible for the sustainability track at the Master Programme Environmental, Health and Safety Management. She holds a Master of Arts in Social Theory and Organisation (Keele University, UK) and a PhD in Applied Economic Sciences (Hasselt University, Belgium). Her research focusses on the domains of sustainable management, social entrepreneurship and responsible management education. In her research, she is inspired by different disciplines such as organization theory, economics, philosophy, social theory, cultural studies and art.