The Université de Lyon places international students, PhD students and researchers at the heart of its vision. In collaboration with its member institutions, it supports many innovative measures by building on the strong research potential and high quality of training at the Saint-Étienne site.
The Université de Lyon values its special academic partnerships that are part of an alliance to develop high-quality projects, such as the creation of international training courses, the creation of research teams and the organization of international, issue-specific symposia.
The Université de Lyon's international policy is one of the fundamental pillars of the Université de Lyon's strategy to become a world-class university. This comprises the International Alliance, an innovative initiative around ten universities worldwide, which aims to create an integrated platform for research and training; a network of representative offices in key countries; and developing partnerships in Europe and on a global level.
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The Arqus European University Alliance brings together the universities of Bergen, Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon, Padova and Vilnius. Arqus is a multilateral alliance of internationalized institutions who share academic, scientific and cultural objectives, a common vision of the role of higher education and research and mutual fields of interest.
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- 30 NOV 01 DECArqus Alliance : call for abstracts for the conference "Women & Governance"
On November 30 and December 1st, 2021 the Univeristé de Lyon is organising the conference “Women and Governance: issues and impacts of Women’s participation in decisions of public and private organizations". It will include plenary sessions, thematic sessions, roundtables and events promoting exchanges and discussions between practitioners and researchers.
- 16 JUN 18 JUNCross-border Doctoral Workshop: Prepare for your future career!
The Université de Lyon is partnering with the University of Turin, the Conference of Western Switzerland's Universities (CUSO), the University of Brescia and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa to organize the fifth cross-border doctoral workshop based on the theme: Prepare for your future career.
- 09 JUN 18 JUNArqus Alliance: apply for the MSCA MaRaThoN intensive training program at the University of Padua
The Arqus European University Alliance places academic cooperation between its member countries at the heart of its ambitions. As part of this initiative, researchers from the Université de Lyon institutions have the opportunity to benefit from the research support schemes provided by other Arqus institutions. The MSCA MaRaThoN@University of Padua 2021 workshop is one of them.
- 08 JUNBeaver and computer skills: discover the 5th Arqus Knowledge Pills podcast!
The fifth episode of the Arqus podcast focuses on the “Bebras project”.
- 07 JUNEuropean universities & research careers: new conclusions from the European Council
During the month of May 2021, the European Council issued several decisions and conclusions regarding the European Universities initiative, as well as research careers.
- 03 JUNCall for Expressions of Interest for the French American Innovation Day (FAID) 2021
The Université de Lyon is partnering with the 2021 edition of the French American Innovation Day (FAID) event, led by the French Consulate-General in Houston, which will take place online on September 13, 15 and 17, 2021.
- 02 JUNThey make the Université de Lyon: Safe B
The Université de Lyon met with Safe B, the team that won the Arqus 2021 Virtual Company Creation Challenge with their connected mouthguard that helps detect concussions in rugby.
- 18 MAYThe Arqus Lounge is now up and running!
In April 2021 the Arqus Lounge held its first meeting, an opportunity for Arqus staff to get to know colleagues from other partner universities and to talk about current topics, their daily work, issues or common interests.
- 11 MAY“International Moments”: the new interactive webinars organized by the City of Lyon
The Université de Lyon invites professors, research professors and administrative staff from the Lyon Saint-Étienne site’s institutions to take part in the “International Moments: A focus on the U.S.A.” webinar. Organized by the City of Lyon on May 11, 2021, this event will focus on new relationships and priorities between the United States and Europe now that Joe Biden is in office.
- 11 MAYA series of podcasts to follow the French-Brazilian partnership’s latest scientific news
As part of the scientific partnership between France and Brazil, the French Consulate-General in São Paulo and the Brazil section of the Institut des Amériques are organizing a series of podcasts for the general public entitled “Between France and Brazil: the latest on this scientific partnership”. The second podcast episode presents one of the joint projects that was selected in the 2020 FAPESP/Université de Lyon call for projects.
- 11 MAYArqus Virtual Company Creation Challenge 2021: and the winner is Safe B!
After a week of jury rating and public voting with over 7,560? votes cast, Safe B (Université de Lyon) has won the 2021 Arqus Virtual Company Creation Challenge! The final had been programmed for the week of May 3, 2021 as part of the 2021 Arqus Academic Week.
- 09 MAYArqus Alliance celebrates Europe Day
9th May is the Day of Europe, a day to celebrate the European Union and that, once upon a time, 71 years ago, Robert Schuman, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs at that time, gave a speech that would mean the beginning of Europe as we know it today.
- 06 MAYArqus Alliance: participate in the "Co-creating Citizen Science" session
The Arqus Alliance is organizing the first Arqus Academy Week from May 3 to 7, 2021. As part of it, the open session "Co-creating Citizen Science" will bring together research staff and, more generally, the academic and global community of Arqus universities interested in the concept and application of Citizen Science.
- 06 MAYArqus focuses its 6th Academic Debate on women entrepreneurship
On Thursday 6th May at 18:00 CET, as part of the Arqus Academy Week 2021, Arqus will hold a new academic debate focusing on the current situation and perspectives on women entrepreneurship and, more particularly, on the question of financing their entrepreneurial project.
- 05 MAYThe City of Lyon is organizing a webinar to celebrate President Joseph R. Biden’s 100 first days as President of the United States.
The Université de Lyon invites its students to take part in the webinar organized by the City of Lyon to mark President Joseph R. Biden’s first 100 days in office on May 5, 2021.