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30 US Universities to Explore Academic Cooperation in Greece
A delegation of 30 US universities will arrive in Greece to explore the potential of new collaborations with the Greek public universities.
Education
University of Athens and Yale University to Offer Joint Degrees
The University of Athens and Yale University officially signed an agreement on Sunday that the two institutions would be offering a joint studies program to their students.
The program will be open to undergraduates in environmental science and public health,...
Diaspora
Capital Link to Host Webinar on Greek-American Culture and Education
A webinar sponsored by Capital Link titled "Culture and Education among Greek Americans" will be streamed worldwide on April 7 on the occasion of the establishment of the Miltiadis Marinakis Endowed Professorship for Modern Greek Language and Culture at the...
Education
University of West Attica Unveils Post-Pandemic Goals And Challenges in Higher Education
The newly established University of West Attica (UNIWA), headquartered near the iconic archaeological site of Plato's Academy in Athens, is setting early post-pandemic goals with an emphasis on extroversy, research and innovation as it plans to attract more students...
Education
Constant Meddling in University Admissions Undermines Education in Greece
The Greek university entry exams system has been an issue that torments students and parents for decades. In the past thirty years there have been ten changes in the system. However, instead of making the life of students easier,...
Crime
Greek Universities in Turmoil; Opposition Pledges to End Asylum
The Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) was shuttered on Wednesday, while the School of Philosophy at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has been occupied by anarchists. Professors and students are warning that the campuses have...
Education
Eight University of Athens Professors Among 3,160 Most Cited Globally
Professor George Chrousos
Eight professors at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens are among those whose research is most cited by the academic and scientific community, according to Webometrics Highly Cited Researchers (h>100) ranking chart.
The 2018 Webometrics Highly Cited Researchers (h>100)...
Education
University of Crete Best Greek Higher Education Institution – Times
The University of Crete maintained its status as the top Greek Higher Education Institution according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
The University of Crete is ranked in positions 301-350 in the world, followed by the Aristotle...
Education
Greece Second from Bottom in Teachers-Students Ratio in Europe
Greece has the second worst ratio of teachers to students in the EU, according to a new comparative study of European higher education institutions.
According to the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (ADIP) the ratio in Greece is one...
Education
Controversial Bill on Higher Education Clears Greek Parliament
One member of Greece’s parliamentary majority voted against the controversial bill on Higher Education that was approved in the House on Wednesday.
Dimitris Kammenos, MP for junior government partner Independent Greeks party (ANEL), voted against Article 3 of the bill,...