- 29 NOVThe 2018 Students Welcome Desk closes with the final My Lyon evening at the Musée des Confluences
This final My Lyon evening to close the Students Welcome Desk project is open to all students. It will be held within the Musée des Confluences.
- 28 NOV 29 NOVA delegation from the Université de Lyon visits São Paulo
For the renewal of the framework agreement for the cooperation between the São Paulo University (USP) and the Université de Lyon (UdL), a delegation from the UdL, led by its President Khaled Bouabdallah and its Vice-President for International Relations, Jacques Comby, traveled to São Paulo on November 28 and 29.
- 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.
- 12 NOV 13 NOVLyon Urban School participates in the 2018 Jacques Cartier Meetings: "Are Lyon and Montreal smart cities?" colloquium
The 2018 Jacques Cartier Meetings will be held in Lyon from November 12 through 14. This year’s theme is “Mobility, Territories, and Smart Cities”. Lyon Urban School (École urbaine de Lyon), the Université de Lyon and the Faculty of Art and Science of Concordia University in Montreal are holding a colloquium during the event on the topic: “Are Lyon and Montreal Smart Cities?” on November 12 and 13.
- 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.
- 23 OCTEurope Ambition Day 2018: seize opportunities to receive European funding
The Université de Lyon is co-organizing the 2018 Europe Ambition Day on October 23. This will provide an opportunity for many local companies and research centers to obtain European funding.
- 01 OCTThe Université de Lyon hosts the Mayor of Porto-Novo, Benin
The mayor of Porto-Novo in Benin visited the Innovation Pre-Factory and the Maison du Projet on the LyonTech-la Doua campus during his time in Lyon.
- 19 SEPT 21 SEPTA look back at the third French-Italian-Swiss cross-border doctoral workshop
Nineteen doctoral students from the Université de Lyon, 13 from the Università degli Studi di Torino, 9 from the Politecnico di Torino and 8 from the Conférence universitaire de Suisse occidentale attended an intensive professional development training program in Turin.
- 27 MAI 01 JUINThe Université de Lyon alongside Campus France at the NAFSA 2018 exhibition in Philadelphia
From May 27 to June 1, 2018, the Université de Lyon took part in the annual NAFSA conference, which brings together specialists in higher education and research from around the world.
- 26 AVRTongji University alumni evening
The Université de Lyon participates in the Tongji University alumni evening, on April 26. Registrations for this convivial meeting are open.
- 05 MARSThe Université de Lyon, the CNRS and Tohoku University are strengthening their cooperation in materials science and engineering
On March 5, 2018, the Université de Lyon with the CNRS received a delegation from Tohoku University (Japan) led by its President, Susumu Satomi, to develop the ELyTMaX International Mixed Unit (UMI) and the ELyT Global International Associated Laboratory (LIA).
- 30 JANVChinese students: apply for a doctoral program and receive a grant from the China Scholarship Council
The Université de Lyon (UdL) has signed an agreement with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) to award thirty doctoral grants each year to Chinese PhD students at the UdL.
- 16 JANV 15 FÉVRThe Students Welcome Desk is back for January and February 2018!
The Students Welcome Desk will be organizing new sessions open to all students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 16 to February 15, 2018, to welcome those arriving for the first time at the start of this new term.
- 18 DÉCFeedback from the three support schemes for Syrian students at the Université de Lyon
In response to the situation in Syria, stakeholders in higher education and research from the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, including the Université de Lyon, have rallied together to better welcome and support Syrian students. We have received feedback from three of these schemes which were explained by statements from the students themselves.
- 06 DÉCThe Université de Lyon and the University of Tokyo renew their cooperation agreement
The Université de Lyon and the University of Tokyo, the prestigious Japanese institution, have renewed their cooperation agreement for the next five years, as part of the International Alliance program.
- 05 DÉCEspace Ulys - End-of-year meal with international researchers
On Monday 4 December 2017, the Université de Lyon invited the Université de Lyon's international researchers to an end-of-year reception organized by Espace Ulys at the Alliance Française de Lyon.
- 04 DÉCThe Université de Lyon obtains the erasmus charter for higher education 2014-2020
Thanks to this charter, the Université de Lyon aims at reinforcing learning and mobility opportunities for students, academic staff, researchers and professors as well as fostering cooperation with academic and research centers in Europe and throughout the world.