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Published on November 17, 2015 – Updated on May 15, 2024

Join Us for a Transformative Experience: Emerging Futures: Societal Innovation meets Futures Studies summer school at UPEC
From June 2nd to 13th, UPEC is hosting its second Aurora Summer School at the AEI International School. Students from UPEC and the Aurora universities will acquire practical and theorical skills about innovation, social foresight and futures literacy.
UPEC awarded renewal of the "Bienvenue en France" label
The Université of Paris-Est Créteil has once again been awarded the 2-star "Bienvenue en France" label. Granted by Campus France for a period of five years, this national distinction highlights the institution’s commitment to providing dedicated care to international students.
India: a strategic visit for innovation and scientific cooperation
From 15 to 20 November 2024, a delegation from UPEC, including its President Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé, visited several major scientific and technological establishments in South India. The aim was to strengthen partnerships with this strategic country for France's international development.
[The Conversation] How Covid-19 restrictions really impacted older people’s health across Europe
October 2, 2024
The Covid-19 pandemic brought a fair deal of stress to everyone, but especially older people worldwide. Between December 2019 and March 2020, 32% of those infected were hospitalised, 2.4% developed acute illness requiring ventilation, and 1.5% – more than 50,000 people – died.Written by Jules Dupuy and Thomas Barnay, UPEC, Éric Defebvre, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
A look back on our International Welcome Days
The 2024 edition of our International Welcome Days made the arrival of over 350 international students at UPEC smoother, with a Welcome Desk for practical questions, activities to explore the university and its services, and opportunities to discover the surroundings and socialize.
International students: prepare your arrival at UPEC
You have been accepted to UPEC to start or continue your studies? Here are some tips to help you prepare for your arrival in France and take your first steps in your new university.
UPEC takes part in the 2024 Aurora biannual in Naples
The UPEC team took part in the 2024 biannual Aurora conference in Naples. This was an opportunity for the various work packages to meet and make progress on the next stages of the Aurora 2030 program, after a succesful first phase.
UPEC hosts its first Aurora summer school
From June 17 to 28, UPEC is hosting its first Aurora Summer School at the AEI International School. Students from UPEC and four other universities of the european alliance will acquire practical and theorical skills about innovation, social foresight and futures literacy.
Welcome to our new international exchange students
During the week of January 20, 2025, UPEC had the pleasure of welcoming nearly 120 international exchange students who are joining our university for the second semester.
Three UPEC Research Projects Win the 2023 Prix de l’Université
Each year, the authorities in Val-de-Marne support research by awarding outstanding local university projects through the Prix de l’Université. Among the winners of the 2023 edition are two PhDs and a master’s thesis from UPEC.
Looking Back at the Biannual Meeting of the Aurora European Alliance
On October 17 and 18, 2023, UPEC attended the “Aurora Biannual” organized by the Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic. With more than 150 participants from 12 universities, UPEC was represented by a delegation from the Management Team and staff members working on the Aurora project.
Marion Leboyer and Corinne Haioun among the 2023 Best Female Scientists in the World
The 2023 edition of Research.com’s ranking of the best female scientists in the world has been published. The ranking celebrates the work of female researchers and increases their visibility. It uses data acquired from a wide range of bibliometric sources on a panel of 166,880 profiles.
Inauguration of UPEC’s Fontainebleau Institute of Political Science
Created on August 1, 2022 through a government order of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, UPEC’s Institute of Political Science was inaugurated on December 18, 2023 in the presence of Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education and Research, Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé, President of UPEC, and Yves Palau, Director of the Fontainebleau Institute of Political Science.