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North-West European section
The NWE IUSSI promotes research and collaboration on social insects, supporting a diverse and inclusive community of scientists through meetings, knowledge exchange, and interdisciplinary study.
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News
17 October 2025
Abstract submission for the Winter meeting has been extended until the 31 October 2025. To submit an abstract, go to our Meetings page.
5 September 2025
​​Abstract submission for the Winter meeting is now open until the 15 October 2025. To find out more and submit an abstract, go to our Meetings page
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1 September 2025
We are happy to announce that the Winter Meeting of the North-West European Section of the IUSSI will take place on 18–19 December 2025, in Leuven, Belgium. Confirmed plenary speakers: Ido Pen from the University of Groningen and Rahia Mashoodh from University College London.
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The conference will start in the morning of the 18th, at ~9am, and end in the afternoon of the 19th, at ~4pm.
This year’s meeting will be hybrid & hosted by the Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution (LSSE) at KU Leuven, Belgium.
