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Academic matchmaking: Co-creating joint courses for Circle U.
Imagining Tomorrow’s Resilience: Projects by the 2026 Cohort of the Master’s in Risk and Crisis Engineering
On Monday, March 31, students from the Master’s program in Risk and Crisis Engineering (IRC), part of the Graduate School Sustainability & Transitions, presented the results of several months of work carried out at the request of the Graduate School’s partners on the theme: “Imagining the resilience of tomorrow: territories, infrastructures, and organizations facing contemporary crises.”
World Health Day 2026
April 7 is World Health Day, for this occasion Université Paris Cité reaffirms its long-standing commitment for an innovative and equal health. Ranked first in France for several years across the six health-related fields of the Shanghai Ranking, the university stands...
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[FIRE Call for applications] Meet our PhD students FIRE!
The Frontières de l’Innovation en Recherche et Éducation (FIRE) Doctoral School is an international and interdisciplinary PhD program accredited by the Université Paris Cité (UPCité) and co-accredited by the Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL).
FIRE welcomes students who are passionate about contributing to Planetary Health and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It hosts research projects that often fall outside the scope of traditional doctoral schools due to their unconventional and cross-disciplinary nature. We interviewed three of our PhD students, who shared their thesis topics, explained why they chose the FIRE doctoral school, and offered advice for the next cohort.
Université Paris Cité: leading the Circle U. Global Health Hub
Faced with environmental, social, and economic challenges impacting health, universities must now, more than ever, adopt cross-sectoral approaches and provide coordinated responses on both local and international levels. Université Paris Cité, recognised for its...
One in ten European bee species at risk, new biodiversity warning
The new european red list of bees published on February 26th catalogs almost 2000 species and draws a worrying observation that 172 species in Europe are now endangered. 10 years after a first partial assessment, our understanding of the situation has become much...
Research Call for Proposals 2026 Université Paris Cité – University of Toronto
As part of the strategic partnership between Université Paris Cité (UPCité) and the University of Toronto (U of T), a new research call for proposals is launched for 2026. The submission deadline is May 13, 2026. Two previous calls were held in 2024 and 2025, with a...
A new feature produced by RFI with the support of Université Paris Cité: ‘Décalages culturels’
The radio program ‘8 milliards de voisins’ is now broadcasting ‘Décalages culturels’, a new RFI feature, produced in partnership with Université Paris Cité and spearheaded by its Educational Innovation Hub (PIP). Décalages culturels: exploring interculturality...
Université Paris Cité strengthens its alliances in Asia
From Vietnam to Singapore, including the APAIE exhibition in Hong Kong, a delegation from Université Paris Cité recently traveled to Asia to meet several strategic partners on the continent: the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) and the National...
2026 Doctoral Mobility Award Program between The University of Toronto and Université Paris Cité
The doctoral mobility award program between Université Paris Cité (UPCité) and its privileged partner, the University of Toronto (U of T), is open from Friday, March 13 to June 1, 2026. The objectives Université Paris Cité and the University of Toronto are launching a...
Université Paris Cité, pioneering partner in the launch of the “Femtech Île-de-France’’ Fund
The “Femtech Île-de-France” Fund was launched earlier this month by the Île-de-France Region. Its purpose is to support the initiatives in favour of women’s health throughout their lives. The Innovation Santé team from Turenne Groupe, French independent leader of the...
March 8: Université Paris Cité is committed to women’s rights
On International Women's Day, Université Paris Cité reaffirms its commitment to gender equality, women's health and the fight against all forms of violence, harassment and discrimination. March 8 is a key date, but our commitment is ongoing. Supporting female...
A successful first review for UPCité’s Graduate Schools!
Five years after their launch, the University’s Graduate Schools are reporting a very positive initial assessment. A true strategic lever for the University, the Graduate Schools offer master’s and doctoral programmes centred on transdisciplinary research and strongly...
Université Paris Cité on a mission to São Paulo alongside the Paris Region
During the week of 23 February 2026, the President of Université Paris Cité, Édouard Kaminski, and the Vice-President for Strategy and International Relations, Antoine Kouchner, took part in a mission organised by the Région Île-de-France to São Paulo, Brazil. The...
Applications to the EURIP Graduate School 2026 are open!
Graduate School Sustainability, Organisations and Institutions Best Thesis Awards: Celebrating Scientific Excellence in Sustainability
The Graduate School Sustainability, Organisations and Institutions held its traditional awards ceremony for the Best Theses of its students. This distinction highlights the scientific excellence of research devoted to sustainable development and sustainability. Meet...