Topic: Humanities

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    Secondary impacts of COVID-19 hit girls and low-income children harder

    New research suggests that adolescent girls and children from low-income homes are especially vulnerable to effects of COVID-19 that can affect mental health. Results of an international study show that key determinants of well-being are surprisingly similar in children from Luxembourg, Germany and Brazil. The study explored the well-being of adolescents across three countries that…

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    Successful virtual Open Day welcomes 2,500 guests

    More than 2,500 guests explored the University of Luxembourg during its Virtual Open Day on Saturday, 20 March. The vast majority of guests came from Luxembourg, representing 41%.

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    University opens international branch of Bilingualism Matters

    The University of Luxembourg hosts an international branch of Bilingualism Matters, a research and information centre with headquarters at the University of Edinburgh and international partner branches all over the world.

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    Five higher education institutions create UNIVERSEH

    “UNIVERSEH – The European Space University for Earth and Humanity”, an alliance of five higher education institutions, was officially launched in a virtual inauguration ceremony today. UNIVERSEH was established in November 2020 to develop new ways of collaboration in the field of space, within the “European Universities” initiative by the European Commission.

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    The University launches the Institute for Advanced Studies

    The University of Luxembourg has launched an Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) with the aim to strengthen its interdisciplinary research. The IAS will further reinforce the University’s international profile as an excellent research university. It will act as a promoter to overcome boundaries between different scientific disciplines and sectors. 

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    EU Commission approved European Space University for Earth & Humanity

    The University of Luxembourg is a partner in the project “European University – European Space University for Earth and Humanity” (UNIVERSEH), approved by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme.

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    Study on how COVID-19 affects children and adolescents

    Schools in Luxembourg are soon to reopen; some students have already been back now. Yet many questions remain. A central argument for reopening schools is that home schooling may increase educational inequalities and that children and teens can no longer cope with social isolation. These issues are now being explored in a study launched by…

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    COVID-19: Research Luxembourg is mobilising

    Provision of equipment and specialised personnel, support for hospital staff, scientific studies

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    Thomas Cauvin joins the University with FNR ATTRACT fellowship

    The French national Thomas Cauvin, currently Professor of History at the University of Colorado and President of the International Federation for Public History, will join the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) at the University of Luxembourg thanks to an FNR ATTRACT fellowship endowed with 2 million euros (over five years). Thomas Cauvin’s…

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