{"id":39682,"date":"2025-01-20T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=39682"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:18:36","slug":"new-professors-starting-at-uni-lu","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/new-professors-starting-at-uni-lu\/","title":{"rendered":"New professors starting at Uni.lu\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>Six new professors have started the winter semester at the University:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list-item\">\n    \n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"niovi-vavoula\"\n    >\n<strong>Niovi Vavoula<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people bg-theme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Portrait of Niovi Vavoula\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/vavoula-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/vavoula-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/vavoula-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/vavoula-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/vavoula-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/vavoula-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__body\">\n<h5 class=\"list-people__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"associate-professor-in-cyber-policy-chair-in-cyber-policy\"\n    >\nAssociate professor in Cyber Policy, Chair in Cyber Policy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"list-people__description wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/people\/niovi-vavoula\/\"\n        title=\"Learn More\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Niovi Vavoula<\/strong> is Associate professor in Cyber Policy and leads the Chair in Cyber Policy. She joined Uni.lu from Queen Mary University of London, where she had obtained her Ph.D. Her research relates to human rights and rule of law challenges posed by the use of new technologies in the fields of migration and law enforcement.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s a great pleasure to contribute to the University\u2019s teaching curriculum, particularly through the new course \u2018Digital Technologies for Lawyers\u2019 and \u2018Cyber Policy\u2019. As technology has become deeply embedded in almost every aspect of society, equipping students already at the undergraduate level with deep knowledge on the legal challenges posed by digital technologies is of paramount importance.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list-item\">\n    \n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"janne-fengler\"\n    >\n<strong>Janne Fengler<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people bg-theme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/fengler.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/fengler-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/fengler-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/fengler-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/fengler-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/fengler.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__body\">\n<h5 class=\"list-people__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"full-professor-in-educational-sciences-teacher-training\"\n    >\nFull Professor in Educational Sciences (Teacher Training)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"list-people__description wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/people\/janne-fengler\/\"\n        title=\"Learn More\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Janne Fengler <\/strong>is Full Professor in Educational Sciences (Teacher Training) and serves as the Vice Dean for the Faculty since January 2025.<br><br>\u201cI have various research foci, ranging from more traditional educational topics such as experiential education and teacher education to more interdisciplinary topics such as victimology. I have found Uni.lu to be a very international, innovative and agile university; it is an inspiring institutional environment. As head of one of our teacher training programs for primary school teachers, I am happy to be able to contribute to this spirit with my activities within the university and in the networks in the country.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list-item\">\n    \n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"franck-sueur\"\n    >\nFranck Sueur<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people bg-theme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Portrait of Franck Sueur\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Franck-Sueur.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Franck-Sueur-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Franck-Sueur.png 314w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__body\">\n<h5 class=\"list-people__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"full-professor-in-mathematics\"\n    >\nFull professor in Mathematics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"list-people__description wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/people\/franck-sueur\/\"\n        title=\"Learn More\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Franck Sueur<\/strong> joined Uni.lu in September 2024 as Professor in Partial Differential Equations and Analysis. With a Ph.D from the University he Marseille, he moved on to become full professor at the University of Bordeaux for ten years.&nbsp;<br><br>\u201cPartial Differential Equations, or PDEs, are mathematical equations describing various phenomena which may be related to physics, biology, finance and any other applications. At Uni.lu, I hope to dedicate more of my time to my favorite research questions, with a group of enthusiastic PhD students and postdocs. On the top of that I was seduced by the family atmosphere of the math department and of the whole friendly staff of the university.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/news\/new-professor-in-partial-differential-equations-and-analysis\/\">Read Franck&#8217;s full interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list-item\">\n    \n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"luc-grynbaum\"\n    >\n<strong>Luc Grynbaum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people bg-theme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Portrait of Luc Grynbaum\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/grynbaum.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/grynbaum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/grynbaum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/grynbaum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/grynbaum-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/grynbaum.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__body\">\n<h5 class=\"list-people__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"full-professor-in-luxembourg-digital-law\"\n    >\nFull professor in Luxembourg Digital Law<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"list-people__description wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/people\/luc-grynbaum\/\"\n        title=\"Learn More\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As Full professor in Luxembourg Digital Law, <strong>Luc Grynbaum<\/strong>\u2019s approach is based on&nbsp;civil law, mainly focused on contract and tort. He also focusses on the European AI Act and its effects on liability. Previously, he was at the University of Paris Cit\u00e9 and has been delegate to Sorbonne Abu Dhabi University. &nbsp;<br><br>\u201cAfter a French and international experience, I\u2019m very happy to join the University of Luxembourg which offers a strong support to research, in connection with my colleagues coming from very various countries, to provide to the students the best of the knowledge in private law\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list-item\">\n    \n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"ali-ghanchi\"\n    >\n<strong><strong>Ali Ghanchi<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people bg-theme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Portrait of Ali Ghanchi\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ghanchi.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ghanchi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ghanchi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ghanchi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ghanchi-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ghanchi-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__body\">\n<h5 class=\"list-people__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"assistant-professor-in-midwifery\"\n    >\nAssistant professor in Midwifery<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"list-people__description wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/people\/ali-ghanchi\/\"\n        title=\"Learn More\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As Assistant professor in Midwifery,<strong> Ali Ghanchi<\/strong> develops the new Midwifery Studies Bachelor and assists the nursing team of&nbsp;the new Nursing Sciences Bachelors. After managing outpatient clinics at the Piti\u00e9 Salpetriere Hospital and&nbsp;at Necker Children\u2019s Hospital, he was encouragement to pursue an academic career.<br><br>\u201cI was amazed at the range of modern learning facilities available to students. I found the University to be a dynamic hub of innovation that is open to new ideas, research and technology. It seems daunting to have the responsibility of implementing a new midwifery studies bachelor. However, I am comforted by the fact that I have met some extraordinary people in the short time that I have been here. Together, we hope to be catalysts for change and accompany the paradigm shift that is occurring in midwifery education in Luxembourg.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/news\/new-professor-in-midwifery\/\">Read Ali&#8217;s full interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-person-list-item\">\n    \n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"michelle-proyer\"\n    >\nMichelle Proyer<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people bg-theme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Portrait of Michelle Proyer\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Michelle1.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Michelle1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Michelle1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Michelle1-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Michelle1-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Michelle1.jpg 1127w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 46.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 46.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__body\">\n<h5 class=\"list-people__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"full-professor-in-inclusive-education\"\n    >\nFull professor in Inclusive Education<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"list-people__description wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/people\/michelle-proyer\/\"\n        title=\"Learn More\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon link-absolute\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Michelle Proyer<\/strong> is Professor in Inclusive Education. She received her PhD from University of Vienna. Her research focuses on inclusive education in international perspective.<br><br>\u201cWorking at Uni Luxembourg feels like traveling the world: colleagues from so many backgrounds coming together in one space. 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