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Invitation to an event for the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset [9 February 2026]

INVITATION TO AN EVENT FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE, ALAIN BERSET [9 FEBRUARY 2026]

Monday 09 February 2026

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens the School of Law and the Hellenic Society of International Law and International Relations (HSILIR) are organizing an event entitled:

«Democracy, the Rule of Law, Human Rights. The Council of Europe in the Face of Contemporary Challenges»

and the awarding ceremony conferring the “Lord…

University of Athens School of Health Sciences Honours Greece’s Alternate Minister of Health, Eirini Agapidaki

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES HONOURS GREECE’S ALTERNATE MINISTER OF HEALTH, EIRINI AGAPIDAKI

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to public health and society, Greece’s Alternate Minister of Health, Eirini Agapidaki—a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens—was presented with an honorary award by the School of Health Sciences. The award highlights her achievements in healthcare and prevention, as…

University of Athens Develops and Validates Online Tool to Measure Susceptibility to Misinformation from Fake News

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS DEVELOPS AND VALIDATES ONLINE TOOL TO MEASURE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MISINFORMATION FROM FAKE NEWS

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has, for the first time internationally, developed a scale for measuring individuals’ susceptibility to misinformation from fake news.

Called the Online Misinformation Susceptibility Scale, it is the fruit of research by Associate Professor Petros Galanis, PhD candidate Aglaia Katsiroumpa,…

University of Athens Postdoctoral Researcher Features in AI Hub for Education Research Study Repository (SCALE Initiative, Stanford Accelerator for Learning)

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER FEATURES IN AI HUB FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDY REPOSITORY (SCALE INITIATIVE, STANFORD ACCELERATOR FOR LEARNING)

A paper by postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, Tryfon Sivenas, working under Professor Emeritus Constantine Skordoulis, was included in the AI Hub for Education Research Study Repository of Stanford’s SCALE Initiative (January 2026 update). It was one of three studies explicitly highlighted (the other…

Students from the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences in Brühl Visit Athens Law School

STUDENTS FROM THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES IN BRÜHL VISIT ATHENS LAW SCHOOL

On Thursday, 29 January 2026, Athens Law School welcomed a delegation of 15 students and two faculty members from the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences in Brühl (Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung in Brühl). The visit was organised by Associate Professor of Public Law Ekaterini Iliadou, Head of the Department…

University of Athens Participates in Marie Curie Doctoral Network

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS PARTICIPATES IN MARIE CURIE DOCTORAL NETWORK

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens participates in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network’s INTEGRATE project, funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe. The project offers 16 doctoral candidate positions, including one to be supervised by Professor of Pharmacology Christina Dalla at the 2nd…

University of Athens Rector, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Speaks at the 110th Hellenic Universities Rectors’ Conference – Key Outcomes

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS RECTOR, PROFESSOR GERASIMOS SIASOS, SPEAKS AT THE 110TH HELLENIC UNIVERSITIES RECTORS’ CONFERENCE – KEY OUTCOMES

Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, attended the 110th Hellenic Universities Rectors’ Conference held in late January in Volos, Thessaly.

Athens Medical School Leads Major Initiative to Combat Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan

ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL LEADS MAJOR INITIATIVE TO COMBAT FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN SUDAN

The School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is bringing together an international consortium of medical schools from Europe and Africa to develop model educational programmes that advance women’s health and human rights in Sudan.

At the centre of this initiative is the School’s postgraduate programme Global…

University of Athens Newspaper: Read the Sixth Issue (Sunday, 1 February)

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NEWSPAPER: READ THE SIXTH ISSUE (SUNDAY, 1 FEBRUARY)

On Sunday, 1 February, the University of Athens released the sixth issue of its newspaper in collaboration with To Vima tis Kyriakis, titled ‘The University of Athens: A Newspaper of Science, Education, and Culture’.

The front page features an exclusive interview with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, under the…

Geology and Geoenvironment Department Secures Top Positions in Global Rankings

GEOLOGY AND GEOENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SECURES TOP POSITIONS IN GLOBAL RANKINGS

The Department of Geology and Geoenvironment at the University of Athens has reached a significant national milestone, with three of its faculty members ranked among the Best Earth Science Scientists in Greece, securing fifth, eighth, and eleventh places, respectively.

Professor Filippos Vallianatos (5th place) distinguished himself for his…