Research and scientific popularisation: Nothing holds back Gaël Fortin
Gaël Fortin, is a Phd student as well as a student-entrepreneur while preparing his thesis in biology. He has benefitted from the national status of student-entrepreneur offered at Université Paris Cité. His entrepreneural projects have turned into reality through the creation of a blog and a student support podcast. He has a YouTube channel dedicated to popularising science in connection with his research. Gaël is a doctoral entrepreneur not like many others. Discover his story.
Through his curiosity, entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to share, Gaël popularises science for many target groups not only on his own media channels but also in real life during round-table discussions, workshops and conferences. He is also a member of several researchers associations who aim to promote dialogue between the scientific sphere and society.
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Great Success for the 2026 Edition of the JAVA Back-to-School Festival
A must-attend event at the start of the academic year, the Welcome and Student Association Days, or Journées d’Accueil et de la Vie Associative (JAVA), kicked off September at Université Paris Cité. The highlight of this 2026 edition: the Back-to-School Festival...
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Call for Interdisciplinary Research Proposals: Sciences Po & Université Paris Cité 2026
As part of the partnership between Université Paris Cité and Sciences Po, a new call for proposals has been launched to identify large-scale, interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects addressing major contemporary issues. This call will take place in two...
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How Circle U. helped me define my career path
Susanna’s journey with Circle U. began with an online course. This first experience allowed her to discover the alliance and marked the beginning of a journey that led her to become a student ambassador, pursue a double degree in Paris, and complete an internship at...
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Doctoral Mobility: Results of the Call for Projects between Université Paris Cité and the University of Toronto
As part of the strategic partnership between Université Paris Cité (UPCité) and the University of Toronto (U of T), supported by the Initiative d'Excellence (IdEx), the call for doctoral mobility projects launched in 2026 aims to develop joint activities around themes...
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