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- 21 NOV 22 NOVGaelis provides free packages to disadvantaged students
The AGORAé project, carried out by GAELIS, an independent and solidarity-based group of organizations and elected student representatives in Lyon, resumes providing essential items for students in difficulty..
- 10 NOVUniversity library services adapted to the health crisis
As part of the measures to contain the current epidemic, all Lyon and Saint-Étienne University Libraries (Bibliothèques universitaires – BUs) are once again adapting their services to best meet your needs during this difficult time. The teams are doing their utmost to ensure that these resources remain available to all who need them.
- 01 NOV 30 NOVA podcast to help you quit smoking for the “Mois sans tabac” (Tobacco-free month)
Having been trained by the Rhône-Alpes Auvergne Tobacco Institute (Institut Rhône-Alpes Auvergne de Tabacologie –IRAAT), the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1’s health students (Étudiants Relais Santé – ERS) are launching a podcast as part of the “Tobacco-free month”. They are here to support you and encourage you to take part in this nation-wide challenge, which invites all smokers to quit for one month with the support of their family and friends, starting November 1.
- 15 OCTCharles Mérieux Quais campus: end of construction works for the Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
The Lyon Cité Campus project involves upgrading the Université Lumière Lyon 2 and Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 campuses and improving their energy efficiency. The north wing of the Palais building will be completed in September 2020, marking the end of construction works at the Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, which began in February 2017. Work is still in progress at the Université Lumière Lyon 2, and is scheduled for completion in August 2021.
- 06 OCTSWD hotline: when is the best time to call?
Since September 15, the Lyon Students Welcome Desk teams have been providing support to international students via a dedicated hotline open Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 6:30 PM. The Université de Lyon is currently reviewing the frequency of hotline calls in order to reduce waiting times as much as possible.
- 29 SEPThree Université de Lyon institutions are among the top 11 most eco-friendly universities and public schools in France
The INSA Lyon, the École Centrale de Lyon and the Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne are now among the 11 most environmentally friendly universities and public schools in France.
- 15 SEPL’Étudiant has named Lyon the second best city to study in
L’Étudiant magazine’s 2020-2021 rankings placed Lyon as the second best city for student quality of life for the second year in a row.
- 15 SEP 27 NOVThis year the Students Welcome Desk is accompanying students remotely
Each year, the Université de Lyon and many partners organize the Students Welcome Desk, a system for welcoming and supporting international students upon their arrival in Lyon and Saint-Étienne. To respond to the health situation and the dematerialization of certain procedures relating to residence permits, the format of the SWD has been entirely rethought.
- 10 SEP 28 OCTStudent Initiative Fund: applications are open for the fall session
Do you belong to a student organization and would you like to lead a project that would benefit other students at the Lyon Saint-Étienne sites? The Université de Lyon can help you finance your project via the Student Initiative Fund (FIE – Fonds d’initiative étudiante) that organizes several sessions per year.
- 02 SEPInternational students: all you need to know about residence permits
The particular health situation and the future development of certain procedures are modifying the conditions for receiving and renewing residence permits.
- 01 SEPTaking care of your health since the beginning of the school year is really not that complicated!
For the start of the academic year, the Université de Lyon informs you about your health and helps you see more clearly about access to care. Discover or rediscover our health portal, now enriched with two new devices: the 100% optical health care offer and M'T Dents (Love Your Teeth) scheme.
- 21 JULHelp us build the student organization leadership training program for the new academic year!
The Université de Lyon and the Métropole de Lyon support students in their initiatives by offering a free organization leadership training program. To help us build a program for the new academic year that best meets everyone’s expectations, please fill out a short survey that was launched this summer.
- 06 JULCivic service: more than 20 positions to get involved in the Université de Lyon’s institutions
The Université de Lyon and its member and associated institutions have put forward several seven-month civic service positions to revitalize student life at the start of the academic year. Applications are now open.
- 02 JULLyon, second best student city according to the Figaro Étudiant rankings
The new Figaro Étudiant ranking puts Lyon as the second best city to study in.
- 19 JUNCovid-19: second phase of the CN2R’s study on the psychological effects of lockdown
In April, 70,000 students responded to the Centre National de Ressources et de Résilience (CN2R) research center’s prospective study to determine the psychological effects of the Covid-19 lockdown. Today, students from the Université de Lyon are invited to take part in the second phase of this study.