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Founded in 1970, the Sorbonne Nouvelle, which emerged from the former Faculty of Arts of the Université de Paris, combines the heritage of the Sorbonne with a spirit of continual innovation. Sorbonne Nouvelle University offers an extensive range of high-level multidisciplinary courses in the fields of Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences, which benefit from the support of its 30 research units. It awards Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees that attract students and researchers from all over the world.

These qualifications provide a wide variety of career opportunities: in teaching and research, publishing, library science, the performing arts (theatre, cinema and television), communications and journalism, cultural and creative industries, translation and interpreting, and in European and international relations.
Our university attracts researchers and students from all over the world, it has over 680 scholars working in 30 different research units. Each year, it also plays host to more than 70 scientific events and awards over one hundred PhDs. The 1,130 doctoral candidates in our five Doctoral Schools work in close partnership with the university’s internationally recognised research units. Professional development programmes also enable doctoral candidates to benefit from employment in projects managed by private companies and non-profit organisations.

Sorbonne Nouvelle University comprises 3 faculties, 1 school of translation and interpretation and 1 Institute of Latin American Studies. Not only does the university offer on-campus programs but its digital gateway, iCampus, offers access to a virtual learning environment, communication tools, office software and a wealth of multimedia resources. Students can choose from 20 distance learning programmes ranging from access to higher-education diplomas to Masters qualifications.

Sorbonne Nouvelle is also strongly committed to promoting a dynamic environment that encourages students’ personal development and creativity. To this end, it provides access to an extensive cultural programme, with over 250 film screenings per year and a choice of more than 30 sports activities. With a network of close to 40 civil society organisations, the Sorbonne Nouvelle helps students to set up, finance and promote a wide range of innovative projects.

Finally, the Sorbonne Nouvelle Library comprises renowned collections in the Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences, available in the physical library and 24-7 online. The Gaston Baty Performing Arts Library (TGB) holds some 120,000 documents on the performing arts.

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The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is ambitious, creative and committed: a leader in international science and a partner in innovation, the UvA has been inspiring generations since 1632. The UvA is an innovative, committed and independent university that is working towards a sustainable and prosperous future. Interdisciplinary research, cooperation and innovation are the key to scientific innovation.

Since its foundation in 1632, the UvA has grown into one of the leading universities across the full spectrum of the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and medical sciences. Its 6,000 staff, 3,000 PhD candidates and 40,000 students work and study together at various locations in Amsterdam.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences enjoys a prominent standing within the social sciences sector in Europe and is the largest educational and research institution in the social and behavioural sciences in Europe.

Our research and education address societal and human behaviour related themes from the following disciplines:

Child Development and Education Communication Psychology Social Sciences (Anthropology, Human Geography, Planning & International Development Studies, Political Science, Sociology)

The Faculty offers a large number of programmes and courses to ca. 8,000 students from the Netherlands and abroad, at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

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The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university. Academic diversity and high quality are fundamental for us. UiB is the most cited university in Norway.

There are seven faculties at UiB and there are a total of 16 900 students at the university. Around 1 880 of these are international students. We employ 3 600 staff. PhD candidates are paid employees of staff, making the doctoral degree at UiB particularly attractive for rising talent. About one in three graduating doctors are from outside Norway.

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Building a responsible and sustainable future, the University of Eastern Finland seeks to solve global challenges through multidisciplinary research and through education that meets working life needs.

The university’s strategy, entitled Interdisciplinary Solutions, defines four profile areas in research: Ageing, lifestyles and health; Learning in a digitised society; Cultural encounters, mobilities and borders; and Environmental change and sufficiency of natural resources”.

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The Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities promotes a new interdisciplinary research culture nationally and internationally. We are building a new, interdisciplinary research culture that creates the conditions for new research openings and promotes the renewal of content and methodology in the SSH research areas. Our goal is to be among the five best scientific institutes in Europe in our field by 2030.

The Institute is a joint unit of the Faculty of Arts, Educational Sciences, Law, Theology and Social Sciences, as well as the Swedish School of Social Sciences (SSKH), the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) and the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences (HYMY).

The Insititutes' tasks:

Strengthen the research collaboration in the social sciences and humanities to generate new multidisciplinary research projects Coordinate the efficient use of research infrastructures Promote the scientific and social impact of social sciences and humanities research nationally and internationally Long-term development of research methods and the utilization of digital data Improve researchers' access to external research funding – specifically from international sources.

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The University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte, UL) is the nation’s premier comprehensive research university and its largest institution of higher education. As a cornerstone of the Latvian education system, UL plays a dual role: sustaining classical academic traditions while driving national economic growth through modern, high-impact research and innovation.

UL serves as a modern hub for academic and professional excellence, offering diverse study programs to both domestic and international students.

Its influence extends beyond the classroom, holding a decisive role in the following areas. National Identity: The preservation and development of the Latvian language and culture. Policy Leadership: Providing expert scientific consultation that informs government decision-making and public administration. Sustainable Growth: Advancing national interests in environmental protection, healthcare, and economic competitiveness.

Research and Innovation Scientific activity at the University of Latvia is integrated across its faculties and a network of specialized research institutes. With an interdisciplinary approach, UL conducts cutting-edge research in over 50 distinct fields, spanning natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, technical sciences, and medicine.

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The University of Macerata (UniMC) was founded in 1290 and is one of the oldest universities in Europe. Over the years thousands of UniMc graduates have become distinguished professionals, entrepreneurs, leading public figures, educators, researchers: without any doubt, a bit of Italian, European and international history has been built by the alumni of UniMC.

This glorious past is projected into the future and UniMc is strongly committed to innovation both in teaching and research: the focus on the humanities and social sciences is UniMC’s main strength, and “innovating through the humanities” is its motto. Those interested in Law, Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Business, Education, Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Communication, Languages, Philosophy, and History, can find at UniMc a perfect place!

The University mission consists of:

increasing the value of a more than seven-century-long history dedicated to the merit and the quality of all the students, researchers, professors and technical-administrative staff; planning our choices with commitment and intelligence; improving and promoting the results of research into the excellence areas; expanding our international network to support the local development.

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The University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) is a young institution established in 1998. Research and education at UNIMIB are characterized by a strongly interdisciplinary character.

UNIMIB is classified in excellent positions among italian universities in all national and international rankings.

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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto, with over 3.500 students, offers 13 undergraduate courses, 26 Master’s courses and 8 doctoral courses in the following fields: Archaeology, Information and Communication Sciences, Language Sciences, Romance Languages and Classical Studies, English Studies, German Studies, Philosophy, Geography, History, History of Art, Museology, and Sociology. 

Within this general framework, courses on offer include more specialized areas, such as International Relations, Translation, Portuguese as a Foreign Language, Comparative Literature, Teacher Training, African Studies, Heritage Studies, Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Planning, and Medieval Studies. Some of these courses are taught jointly with other Faculties of the University of Porto and/or other universities.

Apart from degree programmes, the Faculty also provides a wide range of vocational training courses and continuing education courses (including a range of language programmes covering both European and non-European languages). Most of the vocational training courses are certified by the Portuguese Pedagogical and Scientific Council for In-Service Training and award credits for career development.

The Faculty’s teaching staff is highly qualified and almost all of its members hold doctoral degrees. They have a vast scientific output and significant international experience in their research and teaching areas. Both teaching staff and PhD and master’s students are involved in a number of national and international research projects as part of the activities of R&D Units accredited and financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.

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The Faculty of Humanities at SDU offers a wide range of activities. The Faculty’s members of staff provide top quality research, teaching and dissemination in fields ranging from classic humanistic disciplines to new areas of research and academic subjects, which we conduct both alone and in close collaboration with our sister faculties.

The Faculty of Arts employs around 500 full-time members of academic staff and has around 6,000 students.

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