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European Research Council President Maria Leptin Visits the University of Athens

EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARIA LEPTIN VISITS THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

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Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and President of the Hellenic Universities Rectors’ Conference, met Professor Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC), at the University of Athens on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

The discussions focused on advancing frontier research…

Harvard University and the University of Athens Complete Third Intensive Programme in Clinical Epidemiology

HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS COMPLETE THIRD INTENSIVE PROGRAMME IN CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

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The Third Intensive English-taught Programme, Clinical Epidemiology: From Theory to Application, concluded on 16 October 2026.

The programme forms part of a memorandum of understanding signed by Harvard University and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in December 2023. The agreement provides for collaboration between the…

Judge Xue Hanqin delivers keynote address at the Nicolas Politis Annual Lecture

JUDGE XUE HANQIN DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE NICOLAS POLITIS ANNUAL LECTURE

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, together with the University’s School of Law and the Athens Public International Law Centre, hosted the Nicolas Politis Annual Lecture on Friday 9 October 2026, with Judge Xue Hanqin, former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, delivering the keynote address.

Professor of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine Allan Douglas Kirk Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Medicine

PROFESSOR OF SURGERY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ALLAN DOUGLAS KIRK RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Professor of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine Allan Douglas Kirk has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Friday, 16 October 2026, in the University’s Great Hall.

Professor of International Law at Paris Nanterre University Jean-Marc Thouvenin Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Law

PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AT PARIS NANTERRE UNIVERSITY JEAN-MARC THOUVENIN RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF LAW

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Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Professor of International Law at Paris Nanterre University in France and Secretary-General of The Hague Academy of International Law, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Monday, 19 October 2026, in…

6th Summer School of the Hellenic Astronomical Society – Multi-Messenger Astronomy

6TH SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY – MULTI-MESSENGER ASTRONOMY

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An article written by 

Maria Petropoulou, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

Despina Hatzidimitriou, Professor, President of HeL.A.S., Department of Physics

Thirty students and junior researchers attended in person, with an additional ten participating remotely, in an intensive five-day programme bringing together leading Greek and…

NKUA Professor Dimitris N. Chryssochoou was honoured with a Commendation of Distinguished Lifetime Scholarly Contribution to the Study of the Polity by the Association of Guardians of Mongolian History

NKUA PROFESSOR DIMITRIS N. CHRYSSOCHOOU WAS HONOURED WITH A COMMENDATION OF DISTINGUISHED LIFETIME SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE POLITY BY THE ASSOCIATION OF GUARDIANS OF MONGOLIAN HISTORY

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Dimitris N. Chryssochoou, Professor of Theory and Institutions of European Integration in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, was honoured with a Commendation of Distinguished Lifetime Scholarly Contribution to the Study of the Polity by the Association of…

‘We Are UoA’ Festival Welcomes New Students [Monday 12 October 2026]

‘WE ARE UOA’ FESTIVAL WELCOMES NEW STUDENTS [MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2026]

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Monday 12 October 2026

Propylaea – Main Building

190 years of the University of Athens

A new academic year begins.

A new generation becomes part of the University of Athens story.

Live: Day Two of the ‘Dialogues for Athens’ Conference

LIVE: DAY TWO OF THE ‘DIALOGUES FOR ATHENS’ CONFERENCE

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Follow our live blog for minute-by-minute coverage of ‘Dialogues for Athens’, organised by To Vima under the auspices of the University of Athens and the City of Athens, taking place on 6–7 October 2026.

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