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Every two years, the Université de Lyon organizes a festival in the heart of a city. With over a hundred activities that are free and open to all, the Pop’Sciences Festival is the perfect opportunity for researchers, PhD students, local cultural partners, etc., to meet local residents and share their passion for science.

2023 is off to a flying start for the Université de Lyon’s Sports Association. After winning several titles during the French Indoor Athletics, Judo and Archery Championships, the UdL Sports Association (AS UdL) 8+ rowing team will be awarded the 2022 “International Men’s Team of the Year” University Sports Trophy.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offers more than 300 permanent grants to individuals, companies, local authorities, organizations and public interest institutions. Among them are several grants and calls for projects aimed at higher education, research and innovation.

On December 12 and 13, 2022, the Métropole de Lyon adopted its new University Development Plan (SDU – Schéma de développement universitaire), after working in close partnership with the Université de Lyon.

Each year, at the beginning of the academic year in September, the Université de Lyon sets up its Students Welcome Desk (SWD), a special service to welcome and assist international students upon their arrival in Lyon and Saint-Étienne. The 2022 SWD was open from September 5 to November 30.

As part of World Cancer Day, the Université de Lyon ComUE is inviting students from the Lyon and Saint-Étienne sites to take part in the “Prendre soin de soi et prévenir les risques du cancer” (Taking Care of Yourself and Preventing the Risks of Cancer) digital exhibition developed by the Léon Bérard Center and the Rhône Committee of the League against Cancer.

Because looking after your health is very important, the Université de Lyon presents the Survival Kit (kit de (sur)vie), an online resource developed by Nightline, to help you take care of your mental health and that of those around you.

As part of its Energy and Ecological Transition strategy, the Université de Lyon and the Crous de Lyon have once again been awarded the “Agir ensemble pour des campus durables dans des villes durables” (Act together for sustainable campuses in sustainable cities) label for 2023.

On December 14, 2022, Sciences Po Lyon hosted the launch event of the 2022-2027 Student Life Master Plan, supported by the Université de Lyon and the Crous de Lyon. This is an ideal opportunity to make the Student Life Master Plan available to all those involved in student life at the Académie de Lyon in order to implement new initiatives over the next five years.

The Students Welcome Desk hotline is now closed. This three-month support program, set up by the Université de Lyon to help international students with their administrative procedures, came to an end on Wednesday, November 30.

L’Association sportive de l’Université de Lyon a remporté le Challenge national 2021-2022 desAt the 2021-2022 FFSU (French Federation for Sport at University) MAIF National Challenge of sports associations, The Université de Lyon’s Sports Association tied first place with the Université de Bordeaux.

The suggested actions in this document, published in November 2022, are the result of the collective work of eight institutions in the Lyon-Saint-Étienne site, which have been trained in climate issues, carried out their carbon footprint assessment and initiated their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) strategy.

The Université de Lyon supports the initiatives of its member and associate institutions to improve the well-being of students. Discover “Añoranza”, a short film made by a group of international students for a film therapy project with the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 health service.

24 French institutions are ranked in the first edition of the global university sustainability ranking, published by QS on October 25, 2022. Among them, three institutions are members of the Université de Lyon.

As a student, PhD student or member of staff of any gender, have you been, or are you currently, a victim or witness of gender-based and sexual violence, bullying and/or discrimination? Your institutions offer listening and support schemes. You can find them under the new section of the health portal.

International Student Night (Nuit de Étudiants du Monde — NEM) is a special evening to help international students settle in at the beginning of the academic year. This annual event, organized by the Métropole de Lyon and its partners, is open to all students and is free of charge. See you at the Transbordeur concert hall on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 9 PM to 4:30 AM!

Every year, throughout France, Science Fairs invite the general public to have fun with science, to discover new technologies and the latest developments. The scientific community has come together to offer a range of activities, exhibitions, lectures, tours, and much more. The 2022 edition will be held from October 7 to 17 in Lyon and in the Rhône department. Save the date!

Every year at the start of the academic year in September, the Université de Lyon sets up its Students Welcome Desk, a service for welcoming and supporting international students upon their arrival in Lyon and Saint-Étienne. In Lyon, the 2022 edition will be held from September 5 to November 30.

To help students buy a new pass or renew their old one, the TCL team is setting up a number of stands on university campuses throughout the Lyon area up until September 30.

With thirteen medals, including six gold, the athletes and coaches of the UdL Sports Association (AS UdL) finished in second place at the EUSA Games 2022, the European University Championships, which were held from July 17 to 30 in Lodz (Poland).

The Life RECYCLO project, of which the Université de Lyon is a partner, will take part in the Entre Rhône et Saône Festival in July. This is the first edition of this Lyon event, which will put water in the spotlight.

The City of Lyon is ranked 45th among the best student cities in the world, tied with Birmingham, and second in France in this year's ranking. It has moved up three ranks since QS 2021.

Since 2014, the Quais Berthelot university site buildings have been undergoing a major renovation program in order to preserve this historic site in Lyon. This phase of the Lyon Cité Campus project, led by the Université de Lyon and involving the Lumière Lyon 2, Jean Moulin Lyon 3 universities and Sciences Po Lyon, has officially come to an end.

For the fifth year running, the Université de Lyon and higher education institutions in Lyon and Saint-Étienne chose to combine their artistic and cultural programs and highlight student initiatives on campus. Organized as part of the Arts and Culture in Higher Education Days (Journées des arts et de la culture dans l’enseignement supérieur – JACES), Campus Arts will host over 20 events from April 4 to 6, 2022.

DossierFacile, one of the winning projects of the "Fabrique numérique", is a national system that helps you compile a quality digital rental file to find accommodation.

On March 8, the site’s institutions are organizing a variety of events open to all to celebrate International Women’s Day. The program includes games, workshops, lectures, debate sessions, documentary resources, theatrical performances and an exhibition.

The Université de Lyon COMUE is supporting its institutions by implementing a Test-Alert-Protect strategy in order to limit the spread of Covid-19 and break chains of contamination. An action led thanks to financial support from the Métropole de Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.

At the end of 2021, the Université de Lyon was selected to manage five projects as part of the real estate component of the government’s Plan de Relance (stimulus package).

The Student Social Dossier campaign for the academic year 2022-2023 is open until May 15. Students can now apply for scholarships and accommodation in preparation for the start of the school year in September!

With the end-of-year holidays closing, the santepsy.etudiant.gouv.fr platform, which was set up by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation earlier this year, remains fully operational, particularly for students in precarious or isolated situations.

The Université de Lyon has joined forces with the Nightline organization and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to offer a listening, support and information service for students from Lyon and Saint-Étienne with psychological difficulties. The listening service is looking for student volunteers for 2022. Apply now!

The website ameli.fr from the Assurance Maladie is evolving and now offers a portal page dedicated to the health of young people between 16 and 25 years old.

The Students Welcome Desk hotline is now closed. This three-month support program, set up by the Université de Lyon to help international students with their administrative procedures, came to an end on Tuesday, November 30 at 4:30 PM.

From November 20 to 28, 2021 the Student Network for an Ecological and Solidary Society (RESES) launches the second Student Waste Reduction Week (SERD). The Université de Lyon invites all its students to take part in this important operation, to learn more about the topic, to raise awareness in their peers, to create constructive content and most importantly, to take action for the reduction of waste.

The 2021/2022 university season is off to a flying start for the AS UdL student athletes, who won two titles at the UTC bike and run at the lake at Messein Lès Nancy.

Two students from the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 are taking part in the fall tour of the French women's national rugby team in preparation for the Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand in 2022.

In October 2021, the rollout of a national action plan against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) took another step forward in the fight against SGBV in higher education and research. As part of this, the National Federation of Information Centers on Women’s and Families’ Rights (Fédération nationale des centers d'information sur les droits des femmes et des familles – FNCIDFF) is launching a prevention and awareness campaign for students.

At the beginning of the academic year 2021-2022, all pre-enrolled students at the various institutions of the Lyon Saint-Étienne site received the new European card.

The Métropole de Lyon has recently launched Free Vélo’v, a new service that recovers and entirely restores bikes through the circular economy, in order to be loaned to scholarship students and young people in reinsertion.

From October 1 to 11, 2021, the 30th Science Fair was held in the Métropole de Lyon and Rhône area. This anniversary edition focused on “the emotion of discovery”, marking the return of in-person events with 260 activities for the general public and schools.

Would you like to know more about the actions and facilities offered by the City of Lyon and the Métropole de Lyon for all local students? Visit the Lyon Campus website.

In October 2021, the Université de Lyon is joining forces with the Académie de Lyon and the Crous de Lyon to launch a new digital portal dedicated to student aid available in the region, as well as an information point on the LyonTech-la Doua campus.

Since 2020, the Université de Lyon has partnered with the Nightline organization and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region to offer a listening, support and information service for students experiencing psychological difficulties from the Lyon and Saint-Etienne institutions. The hotline is looking for new students to join its team of volunteers. Applications are open until October 18, 2021.

After being closed for the summer break, the Lyon – Saint-Étienne free student listening service, supported by the Université de Lyon and run by students, for students, will re-open on September 6.

To start the new academic year on the right foot, the Crous de Lyon and the Université de Lyon are offering a series of food-related workshops open to all students. Meet with nutritionists in the Lyon and Saint-Étienne university cafeterias and restaurants, ask them questions and taste free samples!

The Université de Lyon supports the Departmental Center for Social Health (Comité Départemental d'Hygiène Sociale – CDHS) in its tuberculosis screening campaign for international students.

Good news for the start of the new academic year: students under 28 years of age and scholarship students will be able to use the Lyon public transport network (TCL) at a reduced price – just €25 for 18-27-year-olds or €10 for scholarship students.

The Université de Lyon and its partners are committed to welcoming and supporting international students from the moment they arrive in Lyon and Saint-Étienne, enabling them to start the academic year on the right foot and helping them settle into the region. All residence permit formalities became fully paperless in 2020.