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Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University Barbara Burtness Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Medicine

PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AT YALE UNIVERSITY BARBARA BURTNESS RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University (USA), Barbara Burtness, 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 Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the University’s Great Hall.

Co-creating Digital Tools to Combat Health Misinformation: Successful NKUA Workshop Held as Part of the CIVIS Open Lab

CO-CREATING DIGITAL TOOLS TO COMBAT HEALTH MISINFORMATION: SUCCESSFUL NKUA WORKSHOP HELD AS PART OF THE CIVIS OPEN LAB

A successful co-creation workshop was held as part of the “Combating Health Misinformation” project, implemented within the framework of the CIVIS Open Lab. The project aims to develop innovative digital tools that help citizens identify and respond to health misinformation. It brings together researchers from the National and Kapodistrian…

University of Athens and European Academy of Sciences and Arts Sign Memorandum of Understanding

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AND EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a new partnership at a ceremony held on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the University’s historic Great Hall.

University of Athens and Yale University Launch a New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health – Presentation of the New Joint Master’s Degree Programme

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AND YALE UNIVERSITY LAUNCH A NEW ERA IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH – PRESENTATION OF THE NEW JOINT MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens welcomed a large audience of academics, students, researchers, and representatives from public and private organisations, as well as members of the wider community, at an event titled ‘One Health: A New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health’, held on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, at…

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Ranks 61st Globally and 15th in Europe, Topping All Greek and Cypriot Universities in the AD Scientific Index World Top Universities Ranking 2026

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS RANKS 61ST GLOBALLY AND 15TH IN EUROPE, TOPPING ALL GREEK AND CYPRIOT UNIVERSITIES IN THE AD SCIENTIFIC INDEX WORLD TOP UNIVERSITIES RANKING 2026

The latest results of the AD Scientific Index World Top Universities Ranking confirm the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as one of the world’s top 100 universities for research performance, marking another significant international distinction for the institution.

Over the past five years, the University has risen by 22 places

School of Economics and Political Science at the University of Athens Cyprus Branch Signs Memorandum of Understanding with K Treppides & Co Group, One of Cyprus’s Leading Professional Services Organisations

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS CYPRUS BRANCH SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH K TREPPIDES & CO GROUP, ONE OF CYPRUS’S LEADING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORGANISATIONS

The School of Economics and Political Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Cyprus Branch has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Treppides & Co Group, the largest independent consulting firm in Cyprus, which has a strong international presence through its offices in Cyprus, the UK, and…

University of Athens and European Academy of Sciences and Arts Forge a Strategic Partnership

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AND EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS FORGE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) have inaugurated a new era of cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding designed to strengthen international engagement, research excellence, and interdisciplinary dialogue. This strategic partnership opens new avenues for joint…

New Study Highlights the Complex and Flexible Nature of Writing Development in Children

NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS THE COMPLEX AND FLEXIBLE NATURE OF WRITING DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

How does the developing brain coordinate language, movement, and cognition during writing? And how do factors like handedness and dyslexia risk shape this process?

A study that has recently been published in the Royal Society Open Science investigates how children aged 7–9 engage the brain during writing tasks, comparing those at risk for…

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Welcomes ASEAN Committee Delegation to Advance International Academic Cooperation

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS WELCOMES ASEAN COMMITTEE DELEGATION TO ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COOPERATION

On Friday, 5 June 2026, Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, met with a high-level diplomatic delegation from the ASEAN Committee in Athens (ACAT). The discussions took place in a constructive and forward-looking spirit.