Students from across Greece and Spain will travel to the Greek island of Chios in September for a six-day cultural and educational gathering dedicated to Homer and the enduring legacy of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The fifth nationwide youth...
Greece's education spending dropped 8.5% over the past decade, sliding from 3.64% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012 to 3.33% in 2023, according to Eurostat figures released this year. The decline places Greece among the lowest spenders on...
Greece is attempting to bring back the highly skilled professionals who left during the country's financial crisis. However, the collapse of an €80 million ($92.6 million) research program has instead left scientists questioning whether the state can deliver on...
Greece’s highest administrative court has annulled the operating licenses and study-program approvals of three branches of foreign universities, while the government insists that the ruling does not undermine the legal framework that opened the way for non-state universities in...
More women than men are graduating from Greek universities, according to newly released data from Eurostat, the European Union's statistics agency. In 2024, women made up 60.1% of all tertiary education graduates in Greece, compared with 39.9% for men....
The Greek orator Isocrates of Athens developed an educational system that would later influence Roman education, Renaissance humanism, and modern liberal education. Unlike his contemporaries, who focused on philosophical speculation or technical rhetoric, Isocrates (436–338 BC) established an educational...
A campaign is gathering momentum in Australia to save an Ancient Greek language program considered among the oldest and most significant in the country. Plans for discontinuation of the program at Melbourne's Xavier College were announced following a years-long...
Young Greek scientists are preparing to study at some of the world's leading universities after receiving scholarships from the Bodossaki Foundation, which this year awarded 64 grants for postgraduate studies, postdoctoral research, and scientific visits abroad.
The new scholars will...
ChatGPT is helping Greek-speaking students with learning disabilities sharpen their academic writing, according to a new study out of Cyprus. Researchers found that structured, guided use of the AI tool improved essay quality and eased writing anxiety, with the...
The Greek Ministry of Education has announced an extensive restructuring of the national school network for the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year. Driven by a deepening demographic crisis, the plan will see dozens of low-enrollment schools closed or merged. However,...
Greek universities experienced a broad decline in the newly released QS World University Rankings 2027, despite three local institutions making their first-ever appearance in the global study.
The latest evaluation, which assesses over 1,500 universities across 106 nations, revealed that...
Georgios Chalkiadakis, a professor at the Technical University of Crete (TUC), has been recognized as one of the world's top scientists in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) based on international academic evaluations. This distinction recognizes his work and...
Schools are about to close for summer in Greece! But did you know that if you're a child who goes to school in Greece, you're likely enjoying a much longer break than your peers in other parts of Europe?
Schoolchildren...
The Greek Ministry of Health has announced a sweeping overhaul of food guidelines for school canteens across the country. In a targeted effort to combat high rates of childhood obesity, the new regulations impose strict dietary standards, including a...
Greece recorded one of the lowest rates of young people leaving education and training early in the European Union in 2025, ranking second among all 27 member states for keeping young people in education, according to new data from...
