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Government-driven restructuring of Swedish university boards raises serious concern among French universities
France Universités, the National Rectors’ Conference, wishes to expresses its concern about the Swedish government’s unilateral decision to change the procedure for appointing external members to the country’s university boards, reducing their term of office...
France Universités and the Ontario Council on University Research sign a cooperation agreement
On April 23, 2023, in Ottawa, France Universités – which represents the 73 French universities –, and the Ontario Council on University Research, – which brings together 21 Canadian public universities –, signed a cooperation...
60 Years of the Elysée Treaty: HRK and France Universités reaffirm their commitment to Franco-German cooperation
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Elysée Treaty, the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and France Universités reaffirm their commitment to Franco-German cooperation and their shared commitment to the values...
France Universités condemns the ban on women’s access to university in Afghanistan
France Universités condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban’s decision to ban women from university and higher education in Afghanistan, as stated in a letter they sent to all public and private universities in the...
“Raising awareness of the scientific process among young people is a big step toward strengthening the link between Science and Society”: N. Dompnier
Within the framework of its “Science and Society” working group, chaired by Virginie Dupont, France Universités will hold a seminar on December 15, 2022, on the role of education in strengthening the links between science...
Sexual and gender-based violence: universities will follow through on their commitments
A calm and respectful environment is key to academic success. Universities know this, and that is why they are implementing tools to fight against all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.
Isabelle Kraus, Isabelle...
OpinionWay-CPU survey of elected officials and business leaders: a good opinion of universities and high expectations for their academic programs
94% of elected officials and 85% of business leaders have a good opinion of public universities, according to an OpinionWay survey for the Conference des Présidents d’Université (CPU) on the relationship between elected officials and...
Ecological responsibility of higher education and research institutions: the DD&RS label is gaining momentum
The main tool for recognizing the societal commitment of higher education and research institutions, this DD&RS label, initiated by France Universités and the Conférence des grandes écoles in 2016, continues to develop. There are now...
Institutions strongly committed to training students and staff in a systemic approach to ecological transition
The symposium on training for transitions held at the University of Bordeaux on 20 October 2022, in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Sylvie Retailleau, enabled a wide array of stakeholders...
Universities and Edtech: let’s work together to promote student success through digital technology!
On July 6, 2022, at La Rochelle Université, France Universités hosted a day of reflection on the future of higher education. Entitled “Universities and Edtech: promoting student success with digital technology”, the conference sought to...
