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We see research as an engagement with society. Our researchers are constantly questioning established understanding of the world. Their fundamental curiosity leads to countless new insights and ideas; their practical initiative leads to innovative products and technologies.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://lrd.kuleuven.be/en?project=TL&pagina=Research&thema=Innovation&onderwerp=Transfer" target="_blank">Tech Transfer Office</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/collaborate/science_business">Science to Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://stories.kuleuven.cloud/en/?project=TL&pagina=Research&thema=Innovation&onderwerp=Stories" target="_blank">Discover our Research Stories</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/english?project=TL&pagina=Research&thema=Innovation&onderwerp=Engagement" target="_blank">Take on an Engagement</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-4"> <div class="kul-card-image card card-gray"> <div class="card-body"> <h2>Nine key research areas</h2> <p>Discover a vast range of current potentialities and know-how at KU Leuven in our nine Key Areas, all of them highly multidisciplinary.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/human-health">Human health</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/medical-technologies">Medical technologies</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/biosciences-environment">Biosciences & environment</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/matter-materials-energy">Matter, materials & energy</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/nature-unlimited">Nature unlimited</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/manufacturing-ict">Manufacturing & ICT</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/arts-religion-culture">Arts, religion & culture</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/economy-law-society">Economy, law & society</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas/human-behavior">Human behaviour</a></li> </ul> <p><a class="more" href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/key-areas">Discover KU Leuven's key areas</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-4"> <div class="kul-card-image card card-gray"> <div class="card-body"> <h2>Interdisciplinary research & facilities</h2> <p>The challenges we face both today and tomorrow cut through the boundaries of traditional scientific disciplines. To meet these challenges, our institutes and core facilities stimulate interdisciplinary research in every way imaginable.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/institutes">KU Leuven Institutes</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/research-areas/core-facilities">KU Leuven Core Facilities</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-4"> <div class="kul-card-image card card-primary"> <div class="card-body"> <h2>Research structure</h2> <p>As a comprehensive university, our departments and faculties conduct a wide variety of research.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/policy-figures/structure">Discover KU Leuven's structure</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/portal">Projects, research groups, publications, infrastructure, and more</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8"> <div class="kul-card-image card card-tertiary card-50-50"> <div class="card-img-left" style="background-image: url("https://stories.kuleuven.be/files/_1320x825_crop_center-center_61_line/MG_4206.jpg");"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <p><span class="card-tag"><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Grinding your teeth?</span></span></p> <p>If you notice that you are tensing your jaws, or you see someone close to you gritting their teeth: a physiotherapist can help.</p> <p class="card-title"><a class="btn btn-ghost" href="https://stories.kuleuven.be/en/stories/grinding-your-teeth" target="_blank">Read the article</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-8"> <div class="kul-card-image card card-50-50-right card-gray"> <div class="card-img-right" style="background-image: url(https://www.kuleuven.be/english/about-kuleuven/image/masschelein-mg-9785s-def.jpg/@@images/image/large);"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2>Start your research at KU Leuven</h2> <p>Are you passionate about science? 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press releases, event and research grant announcements, tweets, and more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6"> <div class="kul-card-image card card-primary"> <div class="card-img-top" style="background-image: url("https://www.kuleuven.be/english/about-kuleuven/image/universiteitsbibliotheek-2.jpg/@@images/image/large");"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2>Among Europe’s best universities</h2> <p>KU Leuven is one of the best 100 universities in the world, according to the three major university rankings.</p> <p><a class="more" href="https://research.kuleuven.be/en/policy-figures/facts-figures">More facts and figures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6"> <div class="kul-card-color card card-gray"> <div class="card-body"> <h2>What we stand for</h2> <p>As a modern university, we believe our research should not only be precise and thorough, but also accessible, reliable, and truthful.</p> <ul> <li><a 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