Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

2027 Presidential Election: Universities are one of France’s greatest assets

2027 Presidential Election 2 September 2026

2027 Presidential Election: Universities are one of France’s greatest assets With just a few months to go before the presidential election, France Universités is continuing the work it began in early 2026 to ensure that universities have a powerful say in the public debate. Meeting at the University of Toulon for their ...

Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

France Universités' Weekly News Watch

France Universités 9 July 2026

France Universités’ Weekly News Watch Every Monday, France Universités offers you a free weekly update on university-related news. In addition to news relating to France Universités, our Weekly News Watch features information relating to university networks, training and employment, ...

Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

“Choose France For Higher Education”: University autonomy and attractiveness at stake

Press Releases 27 April 2026

“Choose France For Higher Education”: University autonomy and attractiveness at stake France Universités (French Rectors’ Conference) reacts to the announcements made by the Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Space regarding the admission of non-EU international students At first sight, the proposed measures to generalize ...

Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

France Universités : relaunching biomedical research in France

13 April 2023

France Universités : relaunching biomedical research in France On the occasion of World Health Day, April 7, 2023, France Universités publishes a report on the state of biomedical research in France and formulates its proposals. Based on an in-depth bibliometric analysis, the study reveals France’s situation ...

Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

France Universités 12 December 2022

“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 and society. The ...

Becoming a great scientific nation for the benefit of society

Science and society: the role of education

France Universités 12 December 2022

Science and society: the role of education France Universités, the Académie des Sciences, the Académie des Technologies and the Fondation La Main à la Pâte are organizing a symposium on “Science and society: the role of education” on December 15, 2022, at the Fondation Simone et Cino Del ...

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One year of France 2030: Excellence in university research is the engine of innovation

France Universités Press Releases 12 December 2022

One year of France 2030: Excellence in university research is the engine of innovation On Friday 18 November 2022, the Prime Minister, together with several members of her government, met the France 2030 committee at the Hôtel Matignon to review the progress on the France 2030 plan, one year after its launch. Set up by the President ...

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From CPU to France Universities: 2020-2022

France Universités 12 December 2022

From CPU to France Universities: 2020-2022 As the term of office of the Bureau of France Universités comes to an end, Manuel Tunon de Lara, its president, Virginie Dupont and Guillaume Gellé, its vice-presidents, look back on the action led by the Association in 2021 and 2022. This was ...

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