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The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research is launching the 2025 edition of the Irène Joliot-Curie Prize. Aimed at promoting the role of women in research and technology in France, this Prize recognizes female scientists with exceptional careers. Apply now!

The Pop’Sciences Festival is back for its fifth edition in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, part of the Saône Beaujolais Community of Communes. It will take place from May 16 to 18, 2025.

On January 10, 2025, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research published an easy read version of the memorandum on the rights of students with disabilities or disabling health conditions, in order to make it more accessible and easy to share.

As part of the Tête la Première (Heads Up) campaign, which aims to promote physical activity as a means to improve mental health, the Nightline associations is organizing a new edition of the Nightline Run, a charity event to promote young people’s and students’ mental health.

On March 24, 2025, the Université de Lyon signed a cooperation and commitment agreement for the ecological transition at Lyon City Hall.

The regional final of the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition was held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 in the Université de Lyon’s Grand Amphithéâtre PhD students, Chloé Chave (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1) and Noémie Dumont (Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3), won the first and second jury prizes respectively, thus qualifying for the regional selection.

Currently made up of eight member and associate institutions of the Université de Lyon, the College of Advanced Studies and Science in Lyon (CHEL[s] - Collège des hautes études Lyon Sciences) offers students unconventional, cross-disciplinary courses that go beyond traditional academic fields. With this in mind, the CHEL[s] has just launched its first inter-institutional diploma on major transitions.

Calling all students! Come and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “Nocturne étudiante” (Student Night) at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon! In total, almost 130 students from 31 courses and 19 higher education institutions throughout the Lyon metropolitan area invite you to dive into the world of "Dreams"

Students and future students can now apply for accommodation and/or a scholarship with the Crous de Lyon before May 31, 2025, to prepare for the start of the school year in September.

Over a one-month period, the City of Lyon is inviting local residents to a new event, the "Explore ta santé" (Explore your health) festival. This is the opportunity to conduct a major health prevention, health promotion and education campaign with all local health contract (Contrat Local de Santé) partners, including the Université de Lyon.

The Franco-American Fulbright Commission and the Université de Lyon, via the Collegium – Institute for Advanced Studies, have entered into a partnership aimed at offering Collegium fellowships to candidates in Fulbright programs.

The Université de Lyon and the inter-institutional network for equality and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are organizing their inaugural conference on the Lyon Saint-Étienne site from February 17 to 21, 2025.

On December 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Université de Lyon unanimously adopted its Masterplan for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (SD&CSR). Four key areas to strengthen the measures already rolled out in recent years by the Université de Lyon and its institutions, and to engage the community more strongly in the transition.

On January 22, 2025 the Université de Lyon ComUE opened The 102, a center dedicated to students’ mental health, in Lyon’s 7th arrondissement.

The University of São Paulo and the Collegium de Lyon have just signed a new multi-year partnership, enabling a USP researcher to spend five months each year in a research unit at the Lyon Saint-Étienne university site, between September and January, or between February and June.

The Université de Lyon is one of three new winners of the fifth Data Management Cluster expression of interest (AMI - Appel à manifestation d'intérêt), organized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

The Université de Lyon’s Research Ethics Committee (CER-UdL - Comité d'éthique de la recherche) held a seminar on January 16 to define its working strategies for the coming year.

Established in 2022, the Université de Lyon’s Research Ethics Committee (CER-UdL - Comité d'éthique de la recherche) supports researchers who wish to ensure the ethics of their research protocols (except for research involving human subjects). The CER-UdL is launching a call for applications to fill the remaining vacancies on its board.

The 13th Science Week - SLEIGHT Science Event #13 - organized by the Manutech-SLEIGHT Graduate School, will take place from January 9-14, 2025 at Université Jean Monnet’s Manufacture Campus.

The Collegium and the Lyon Inria Center have entered into a new multi-year partnership to host an international fellow for a period of 5 to 10 months each academic year, between September and June.

On December 13, 2024, the project’s financial partners attended their first site visit of the future Student Mental Health Center, managed by the Université de Lyon, which is due to open to students in January 2025.

The Students Welcome Desk, the reception office for international students on the Lyon Saint-Étienne site, closed its doors on December 13, 2024. Are you still having difficulties with your administrative procedures? Instructions below!

From December 9 to 20, Lyon is hosting the Global Health Festival to celebrate the inauguration of the WHO Academy in the Lyon-Gerland Biodistrict. Fifty or so events, organized by a number of local stakeholders, including member and associate institutions of the Université de Lyon, to explore major global health issues.

The Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, the Crous de Lyon and the Université de Lyon have come together to draw up a new Urban and Real Estate Master Plan for the LyonTech-la Doua Campus. This strategic document will serve as a guide for the development of the Campus up to 2035. This process is underpinned by key dates designed to involved all campus users.

Thanks to the support of the Métropole de Lyon, the ARHM foundation is offering a free listening and psychological support service for international students living in Lyon.

In December 2024, Pop’Sciences is publishing the next issue of its magazine, entitled “Health, a holistic vision” (“Santés, une vision globale”), exploring the links between human and animal health, and the environment. To mark this occasion, a meeting-discussion will take place on December 4, 2024, in partnership with the Part-Dieu Municipal Library.

Espace Ulys, the EURAXESS center of the Université de Lyon, invites international scientists who have recently arrived at the Lyon Saint-Étienne academic site to discover the academic panorama and local integration schemes, on December 3, 2024.

Around 80 people attended the evening event on the premises of the Université de Lyon, including some fifty scientists covering all disciplines from over twenty different countries.

The Global Ranking of International Subjects (by Shanghai Ranking) was published on November 11. 83 French institutions were listed in the 2024 edition, including 8 Université de Lyon member institutions.

For this second edition of the Youth Assembly, the City of Lyon is looking for 40 young people aged between 16 and 25 years old to work with it on tangible projects for young people.

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Jeanne, Nino, Zohrane and Victor joined the Université de Lyon for the academic year as student life ambassadors. What is their mission? To interact with students on campus and provide them with information about the services and support available in the areas of health, well-being, disability, etc.

All PhD students and recent graduates of the Université de Lyon are invited to take part in the 2025 edition of the "My Thesis in 180 Seconds" competition. Applications are open until February 20, 2024.

The Collegium de Lyon, the Université de Lyon’s Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), introduced its 2024-2025 research fellows on Monday, November 4 in the main lecture hall of the MILC (Maison internationale des langues et des cultures). On this occasion, the resident researchers for the academic year presented their research themes.

After thirteen years of scientific activity, the member laboratories and companies of LabEx MANUTECH-SISE on the Lyon Saint-Étienne site are keen to share the fruits of their labor with the French academic and industrial community working in surface science and engineering.

Organized by the Centre Jacques Cartier (CJC), each year, the Entretiens Jacques Cartier (EJC) [Jacques Cartier Meetings] bring together the main players and stakeholders from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Quebec and Canada’s French-speaking communities. The 2024 edition was held from October 16-18, 2024 in Montreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec City and Ottawa.

As they do each year, the Métropole de Lyon and the City of Lyon have partnered with the Université de Lyon to award the Young Researcher Prize. For this 2024 edition, four winning projects were selected from around forty entries. The young researchers were awarded their prizes at a ceremony that took place on October 8, 2024 at Lyon City Hall, at the same time as the official launch of the 2024 edition of the Science Fair.

Every year, throughout France, the Science Fair invites 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 Global Innovation Index, published each year by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ranks countries and economies throughout the world. In this 2024 edition, the Lyon region has been ranked 92nd.

Since Monday September 16, the Crous de Lyon has been offering an evening dining option, available on site at the Studio cafeteria, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

INDULO, the industrial outreach scheme run by the Université de Lyon and supported by the Métropole de Lyon, welcomed 400 visitors at the careers village held at Place Bellecour during WorldSkills Lyon 2024.

Nightline Lyon is a local branch of the Nightline France association, which has been working since 2016 to improve students’ mental health. Nightline develops various projects for and with students supported by professionals.

The Lyon and Saint-Étienne University Innovation Center (PUI IMPULSE) is launching its fourth START(H)ER Bootcamp with support from the Métropole de Lyon, in conjunction with Les Premières AURA, an incubator specializing in female entrepreneurship. Applications are open until September 10, 2024.

The Université de Lyon, together with its institutions, will be present at the largest institutional exhibition in Europe, organized by the EAIE - European Association of International Education.

The third “France-USP Week for Scientific Cooperation” took place from September 16-20, 2024 at the University of São Paulo. The event celebrated the partnerships between the Brazilian university and French higher education and research institutions, including several Université de Lyon institutions.

For the 1st edition of the Ma rentrée safe (A safe start to the academic year) event, the higher education institutions at the Lyon Saint-Étienne site and the Université de Lyon are organizing a comprehensive program of more than 20 events, from September to November 2024.

The Pop’Sciences Festival is back for its fifth edition and will take place on 16, 17 and 18 May 2025 in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, part of the Saône Beaujolais Community of Communes.

The Université de Lyon invites all international students residing in the Ain, Loire and Rhône departments to participate, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, in the webinar organized by the Loire CPAM (Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie on the theme: "Special instructions for international students".

Are you a PhD. student, a post-doctoral fellow, and/or have you defended your thesis in the last 5 years? Come and learn more about innovation, and discover the tools you need to transform your scientific expertise into solutions that have an impact on society. What’s more, these programs allow you to validate your doctoral training hours!

The 2024 campaign to enter candidates for the Permanent Conference of Equality and Diversity Officers in Higher Education and Research (CPED - Conférence permanente des chargé.e.s de missions égalité diversité de l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche) Thesis Prize is now open.

The Espace Ulys, the EURAXESS Center of the Université de Lyon, is on hand to ensure a smooth arrival for international scientists in its member and partner institutions.

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Are you a student interested in learning more about the different transport options available in your area? Simply visit the Student Assistance web portal to find out everything you need to know about traveling to your institution, getting around the city and exploring the surrounding area. A chance to (re)discover the place where you are studying thanks to the different modes of transport!

In order to provide you with information about the French health care system and to improve your access to health care, the Université de Lyon, in partnership with its institutions and with the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, has set up the Student Health portal to provide you with all the information, procedures, services and contacts you may need to take care of your physical and mental health.

Calling all students – do you want to be part of an unforgettable human adventure and help organize an international event? Are you available* and motivated? Join a team of 2,500 volunteers and experience the thrill of competition!

On August 14, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research published its guide to the start of the 2024-2025 academic year.

SYTRAL Mobilités offers young people between the ages of 18 and 25 a range of passes to allow them to travel freely on Lyon’s public transport network.

The Manutech-SLEIGHT Graduate School organized its 12th SLEIGHT Science Event, from July 8 to 10 in the premises of Telecom Saint-Étienne at the Jean Monnet University, bringing together more than 100 participants around the themes of imaging: computational reproducibility in imaging, phase contrast in X-ray imaging, electron microscopy for in situ analysis and optical microscopy in biology and medicine.

The Crous de Lyon has set up a special web page to help students prepare for the new academic year. Here is your guide to student dining facilities, activating your Izly account, tracking your scholarship or housing applications, accessing social services, and more!

The Université de Lyon has signed an agreement with the China Scholarship Council (CSC). Through this agreement, the CSC provides funding for 30 doctoral scholarships per year, enabling Chinese students to study for their PhD in one of the Université de Lyon’s member and associate institutions.

This call for projects is intended to strengthen collaborations between partners of the Rhône Campus Alliance through the implementation of new projects.

The QS Europe rankings, established by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds in association with Elsevier, were revealed on July 10. Six member institutions of the Université de Lyon were among the institutions cited in this 2024 edition.

As the summer holidays approach, the Université de Lyon invites you to remain vigilant as to the expiration date of your current residence permit or extension certificate (ADP - Attestation de prolongation).

On June 28 and 29, 2024, the Université de Lyon’s Innovation Factory will be at the Double Mixte venue in Villeurbanne for Meet & Fabrik EXPO, the first ever student innovation fair on the Lyon Saint-Étienne academic site. A humanoid robotic arm, a futuristic wet suit, wind turbine kits... Through a variety of models and prototypes, explore the solutions imagined by the inventors of the world of tomorrow.

The European Mathematical Society recently honored the “Dans ma cuisine” (“In my kitchen”) exhibition at the House of Mathematics and Computer Science (Maison des Mathématiques et de l’Informatique – MMI) with its Simon Norton Prize for Mathematics Outreach.

The Université de Lyon is supporting Pinar Selek for the third hearing of her fifth trial, which took place in Turkey on June 28, 2024.

In June 2024, Pop’Sciences is publishing the latest issue of its magazine, which explores the relationship between humans and non-humans in our urban world. The release was highlighted on June 20 at a panel discussion in collaboration with Villeurbanne’s Maison du Livre, de l’Image et du Son.

The Board of Directors of the Université de Lyon has elected Ms. Nathalie Dompnier, formerly President of Université Lumière Lyon 2, as its new President. She succeeds Frank Debouck, who has served as President since March 1, 2022.

The Université de Lyon congratulates the 20 research professors from the Lyon Saint-Étienne site who have been appointed members of the University Institute of France (Institut Universitaire de France – IUF) by order of the Minister of Higher Education and Research dated May 22, 2024.

The QS World University Rankings, established by the British company QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), was published on June 4, 2024. Five member institutions from the Université de Lyon were mentioned in this edition.

The Université de Lyon will elect its President during the Board of Directors' meeting, scheduled on Tuesday June 18, 2024. In this context, a call for applications was open until Wednesday May 29, 2024 at noon.

Nightline Lyon is a help, support and information line, entirely run by and dedicated to students in Lyon and Saint-Étienne. International students benefit from a dedicated line, with English-speaking advisors.

The Fulbright Franco-American Commission and the Université de Lyon’s Collegium – Institute for Advanced Study have signed a partnership agreement to offer Collegium fellowships to Fulbright candidates.

From May 21 to 23, 2024, the French University Sports Federation organized its Annual Challenge 2024 in Vichy. Students from Lyon excelled in the competition, which is part of the Grande Cause Nationale (Great National Cause) 2024, with this year’s competition focusing on physical activity and sports. The results are in!

On May 21, 2024, the COMETS (CNRS Ethics Committee) and the Joint Ethics Committee (INRAE-Cirad-Ifremer-IRD) are organizing an afternoon dedicated to the commitment of researchers.

On May 13, 2024, the final challenge of the Expl’aura Bootcamp, launched by PULSALYS, took place at the Hôtel de Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

The COMETS is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary with a day-long symposium on Monday, May 13, 2024.

The Université de Lyon is now a member of Agora Lyon 2030, a collective for exchange, emulation and synergies towards climate neutrality.

The venues and dates of the next Pop’Sciences Festival, the scientific culture event held by the Université de Lyon, were officially announced on Monday, May 13, 2024.

The Université de Lyon releases its activity report for the year 2023. This document provides an overview of the projects and actions carried out by our teams in 2023, as well as the outlook for 2024, serving its member and associate institutions and the university site as a whole.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, compiled by the British company QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), was published on April 10, 2024. This 13th edition includes 11 member and associate institutions of the Université de Lyon.

The House of Mathematics and Computer Science (Maison des Mathématiques et de l'Informatique – MMI), part of the Université de Lyon’s MILYON Laboratory of Excellence, is looking for organizations, research and training institutes, and event participants to help build the program for its next season.

The U7+ Alliance 2024 Presidential Summit was held at Bocconi University in Milan and was attended by over 80 university leaders from 18 countries.

On April 9, 80 people attended the first site visit to the I-Factory, the Université de Lyon’s future beacon for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship on the LyonTech-la Doua campus.

In February, Thierry Guichon, Marin Manfredi and Gwendal Plaud joined the Université de Lyon as “Student Life Ambassadors”. Their mission is to interact with students on campus and provide them with information about the services and support available in the areas of health, well-being, disability, etc.

Are you a researcher or scientific staff member within the Lyon Saint-Étienne university site? Would you like to take part in a hands-on training course that will give you all the tools you need to make a successful transition from the laboratory to society? If the answer is yes, sign up for the first edition of the IMPULSE Program.

The Université de Lyon’s "Intelligence of Urban Worlds" Laboratory of excellence (LabEx IMU) team are organizing two days of meetings and discussions with members of the laboratory’s scientific community and its partners.

On March 13, the CNRS and the INSA Lyon, in association with the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, and the Scientific and Technical Center for Building (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment – CSTB), announced the creation of a joint research laboratory: the TEBLab, Laboratoire Thermique et Énergétique du Bâtiment (Building Thermics and Energy Laboratory).

A one-day event focused on the scientific and training activities of the H2O’Lyon Graduate School of Research (EUR – École universitaire de recherche), with the aim of exchanging ideas and shaping the future.

Are you concerned about the current climate situation? Do environmental issues keep you up at night and take on a very important place in your life? What can we do to go beyond concern and channel these feelings into change and action? The Agir ensemble (Act together) alliance, led by the Université de Lyon and the Crous de Lyon, invites you to discuss these issues with Camille Étienne, an environmental activist, on March 20, 2024.

The regional final of the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition was held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in the Université de Lyon’s Grand Amphitheater. PhD students David Lopes (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1) and François-Joseph Billaud (Université Lumière Lyon 2) won the first prize and the People’s Choice Award, respectively, and have now reached the national semi-finals.

The Université de Lyon regional final of the international Francophone “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6 PM. You can watch the final in person or via live streaming on the UdL’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

The Métropole de Lyon, the City of Lyon and the Université de Lyon are launching the 2024 Young Researcher Prize. Are you a recent PhD graduate or postdoctoral researcher from one of the Université de Lyon ComUE institutions, or have you completed a thesis following professional experience? Apply for the Young Researcher Prize before June 15, 2024!

As part of its commitment to territorial partnerships, the Métropole de Lyon is launching a call for international projects for 2024 on the theme of “Interculturality, citizenship education and international solidarity”. Project leaders can choose between two application phases.

At the start of the 2024 academic year, the Université de Lyon will inaugurate a new mental health center for students in the 7th district of Lyon. To mark the occasion, Pop’Sciences takes a look at the mental health research being carried out at the Lyon and Saint-Étienne university campuses.

The 26th Brain Awareness Week 2024 will be held in the Lyon metropolitan area, under the theme: “My brain: a sensitive matter”.

As part of the 2024 Olympic Games, Lyon and Saint-Étienne will be hosting soccer matches at the Groupama Stadium from July 24 to August 9. Companies are looking for people with security training. To meet this need, the French government has launched a training program, valid for five years, to enable people to work in event security. The Université de Lyon invites its students to take advantage of these free courses, which also pay you to attend.

The Collegium - Institute of Advanced Studies of the Université de Lyon is launching “Confluence of Research Worlds” (Confluences des mondes de la recherche), a series of podcasts to discover the ongoing research of the 2023/2024 fellows.

The Collegium - Institute of Advanced Studies of the Université de Lyon is launching “Confluence of Research Worlds” (Confluences des mondes de la recherche), a series of podcasts to discover the ongoing research of the 2023/2024 fellows.

Espace Ulys, the EURAXESS center of the Université de Lyon, organized the first bi-annual meeting of its points of contact within its institutions on January 18, 2024. The meeting was an opportunity to present the outcomes of 2023 actions and the outlook for 2024.

On January 22, 2024, the Black Box, the CNSMD de Lyon’s new rehearsal space, funded as part of the French Recovery Plan (Plan France Relance), opened its doors. The Université de Lyon, which commissioned the project in 2021, is pleased to have supported the CNSMD, an associate institution, in this major renovation project.

The International Ambition (Ambition Internationale) call for projects aims to strengthen the reputation and recognition of higher education and research in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

From January 8 to 12, the Manutech-SLEIGHT Graduate School held its 11th SLEIGHT Science Event at Télécom Saint-Étienne, Université Jean Monnet. It brought together over 200 participants to explore all the subjects taught at Manutech-SLEIGHT: Optics-Photonics, Machine Learning, Surface Engineering, Image Science, Artificial Intelligence and Bioengineering.

The Collegium - Institute of Advanced Studies of the Université de Lyon is launching “Confluence of Research Worlds” (Confluences des mondes de la recherche), a series of podcasts to discover the ongoing research of the 2023/2024 fellows.

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student? For the start of the 2024 academic year, you can apply for a Master’s degree of your choice on the monmaster.gouv.fr website as of January 29.

The Collegium - Institute of Advanced Studies of the Université de Lyon is launching “Confluence of Research Worlds” (Confluences des mondes de la recherche), a series of podcasts to discover the ongoing research of the 2023/2024 fellows.

The Collegium - Institute of Advanced Studies of the Université de Lyon is launching “Confluence of Research Worlds” (Confluences des mondes de la recherche), a series of podcasts to discover the ongoing research of the 2023/2024 fellows.

On January 9, 2024, the Decree amending the Université de Lyon's statutes was published in the Official Gazette (Journal Officiel). This important step for the university site reflects and confirms the essential role of the Université de Lyon as a coordinating body in the Lyon Saint-Étienne territory.

CESI (École d'ingénieurs) signed an association agreement on December 21, 2023.