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- 15 MARSTake part in "The Université de Lyon serving the socio-economic world" forum
The Université de Lyon and the Foundation for the Université de Lyon are organizing an event for the socio-economic world.
- 20 FÉVRThe Université de Lyon joins the ARQUS European Alliance
In order to establish their international policy and European ambitions, the Université Jean Monnet, the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and the Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, under the banner of the Université de Lyon (UdL), have joined the “ARQUS” European Alliance.
- 11 FÉVRThe Université de Lyon celebrates the extension of eleven of its laboratories of excellence
On February 11, 2019, Frédérique Vidal, minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and Guillaume Boudy, general secretary for Investment, announced the list of 103 Laboratories of Excellence (LabEx) which have been extended for an additional five-year period. Eleven of these Laboratories of Excellence are affiliated with the Université de Lyon, which maintains Lyon’s status as the number one academic site in terms of number of LabEx.
- 19 DÉCSignature of the IDEXLYON consortium agreement
The IDEXLYON consortium agreement was signed on December 19, 2018 by all project members.
- 14 DÉCThe Université de Lyon grants an Honorary Doctorate to Pierre Marc Johnson
Pierre Marc Johnson, the 24th Prime Minister of Quebec, and who is now advocatus emeritus of the Quebec Bar, received an Honorary Doctorate from the Université de Lyon and its President Khaled Bouabdallah on November 12, 2018, during the Jacques Cartier Meetings.
- 04 DÉCResults of the random draw for members of the Université de Lyon’s governing board (colleges no. 5 and no. 6)
The random draw to fill four seats on the Université de Lyon’s governing board, three of which are for category 5 (BIATSS) and one for category 6 (users) was held on November 15, 2018.
- 30 NOVFourth Scientific Advisory Board meeting
The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) met for the fourth time on Friday, November 30, 2018.
- 27 NOVThe Université de Lyon participates in the ARQUS European University Alliance with 5 other renowned European universities
On the morning of November 27 in Brussels, the representatives of the Universities of Granada (Spain), Graz (Austria), Leipzig (Germany), Padova (Italy) and Vilnius (Lithuania), and Lyon signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the ARQUS European University Alliance, an initiative designed to promote deep integration of the six institutions in their teaching and learning, research, outreach and civic engagement missions.
- 15 NOVRandom draw to nominate the representatives for the Université de Lyon's governing board
A random draw will be held to fill four seats on the Université de Lyon’s governing board, three of which are for category 5 and the other for category 6.
- 06 NOVThe Université de Lyon awards an Honorary Doctorate to Professor Vernon Smith, Nobel Prize laureate in economics
On Tuesday, November 6, during the Economy Days (JÉCO), the Université de Lyon awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Professor Vernon Smith, the 2002 Economic Sciences Nobel Prize laureate for his research in experimental economics.
- 05 NOVThe Université de Lyon renews its framework agreement with Tongji University
The framework agreement was renewed for five years during the visit from a delegation from Tongji University, led by the President of the University Board, FANG Shouen.
- 16 OCT“Learning to learn in a fake wews world, from high school to university” workshop
The Université de Lyon is hosting the “Learning to learn in a fake news world, from high school to university” colloquium on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, which is being organized by the Conference of University Presidents (CPU - Conférence des présidents d'université).
- 03 OCTAstrophysicist Hélène Courtois wins the French Award for Scientific Influence
Hélène Courtois, professor and Vice-President of the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, was awarded the French Award for Scientific Influence on Tuesday, October 2, by Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- 02 OCTLaunch of MANUTECH-SLEIGHT Graduate School of Research
Led by the Université de Lyon and coordinated by the Université Jean Monnet, MANUTECH-SLEIGHT was one of two Graduate Schools of Research (EUR) selected by the French National Agency for Research in November 2017. It has just been launched on the Manufacture campus in Saint-Étienne.
- 01 OCTThe Investments for the Future Program highlighted at the 2018 start of the academic year ceremony at the Université de Lyon
The start of the academic year ceremony for the Université de Lyon was held on October 1, 2018 in the Grand amphithéâtre of the Université de Lyon. The event celebrated past accomplishments and shared future plans for the site’s academic and structural changes.
- 23 AVR 27 AVRThe Université de Lyon has hosted The Web Conference 2018
The 27th year of this prestigious global web conference: The Web Conference (formerly WWW), organized by the Université de Lyon in partnership with the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Métropole de Lyon, and in collaboration with Digital League and IW3C2, took place from April 23 to 27, 2018, at the Centre de Congrès de Lyon.
- 08 MARSThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris hosts the Conference of University Presidents (CPU)
Khaled Bouabdallah, President of the Université de Lyon and Vice-President of the CPU, meets Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- 26 JANVVisit from Frédérique Vidal, the French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Frédérique Vidal, the French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, visited the Université de Lyon on Friday, January 26, 2018, to discuss Parcoursup, the new admissions platform for higher education. During her visit, the university presidents presented innovative schemes and procedures that contribute towards the success of students within their institutions.
- 15 DÉC 26 FÉVRPulsalys SATT and IDEXLYON joint call for projects
The Pulsalys SATT and IDEXLYON are launching a joint call for projects to support innovation in the major theme "Humanities and Urbanity".
- 04 DÉCSciences Po Lyon opens its Saint-Étienne campus
On December 4, 2017, Sciences Po Lyon opened its new Saint-Étienne campus at the Université Jean Monnet. The opening ceremony, which marked the end of 18 months of construction work, was an opportunity to highlight the strong links and shared effort that unite these two member institutions of the Université de Lyon.