University of Athens

Dr. Christina Plainaki has been sweeping awards internationally for her great work in space research. The young scientist from Crete, Greece, received the Alexander Chizhevsky award at the 11th European Space Weather Week held in Liege, Belgium, from November 17 to...

With no further tension and clashes was completed the second successive Pan-educational demonstration in Athens earlier today. Students, along with administrative employees and teachers, protested against the presence of police outside central university buildings in downtown Athens, accusing the...

Tensions were high at a student protest against Greek government's decision to keep universities closed before the Greek Anti-junta Anniversary fearing riots. Watch video and exclusive photos.

University of Athens Rector Theodoros Fortsakis filed a lawsuit against those responsible for the disruption of the university’s operation. According to Greek news, he did not request immediate police intervention and stated that no damage had been caused to university property. Following...

The University of Athens, Greece, is preparing a double degree track which will allow students to study two separate subjects and acquire two different degrees in 4-6 years. The initiative of UoA’s Rector, Theodoros Fortsakis, awaits final approval for the...

Starting this month, the University of Athens (UoA) will be providing massive open online courses (MOOCs), following the example set by many internationally-renowned institutions of higher education. The online courses will be open to everyone and include free access to...

Samsung Medison, a subsidiary of the multinational company, is planning to launch a Greek-based training center in the field of healthcare equipment in collaboration with the University of Athens. The center will aim at training doctors and technical experts from Europe,...

The financial crisis has reduced the sexual activity of Greeks, therefore leading to a decreased number of pregnancies. The bad psychological situation of Greek citizens, stress and insecurity are the most important factors leading to reduced desire for sex. On the occasion of...

An event entitled “Aromatic and medicinal plants as a means of perpetual development in the country” took place Tuesday, September 16, under the auspices of the Greek National Organization of Medicines and the University of Athens. The Organization's president, Dimitris...

The 40th International Conference on Computer Music (ICMC) will be hosted for the first time in Athens along with the 11th European Sound and Music on Computer Conference (SMC) from September 14 to 20. Both conferences have the form...