UGent Moves Classes to Cinema Due to Asbestos; Student Council Warns of Dropout Risk

UGent will hold classes in a Kinepolis cinema for two years because asbestos contamination has made several auditoriums at Campus Ledeganck unusable. The temporary venue cannot fully address capacity issues, and the Gentse Studentenraad warns that students may drop out, urging better digital solutions. This highlights infrastructure degradation in Belgian higher education and potential impacts on student retention.