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20 ESTABLISHMENTS, 120,000 STUDENTS,
11,500 TEACHER–RESEARCHERS,
5,000 PHD STUDENTS, 550 PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE LABORATORIES
The Research Programme And Orientation Act, passed on 18th April
2006, proposed new structuring tools aimed at improving the efficiency and visibility of research and higher education. Particular
emphasis has been put on the importance of having a site policy and
a network organisation. It has therefore brought new opportunities
for bringing together the leading research laboratories, Advanced
Discipline-oriented Research Networks (RTRAs), Thematic Research
and Healthcare Centres (CTRSs) and the Instituts Carnot which promote and support links with the economic world. It has also provided a
strong incentive for grouping together higher education and research
establishments by enabling them to come together in the creation of
Research and Higher Education Consortia (PRESs), particularly in the
form of a Public Establishment for Scientific Cooperation (EPCS).
This policy is one of the measures which have been taken in response
to the Lisbon Conference on Europe and the Knowledge Economy; it
shows a determination to make France a major site for the implementation of the “training, research, innovation” knowledge triangle.
The creation of the PRES in Lyon is a response to these challenges.
It brings together 20 establishments within a unifying structure: the
“Université de Lyon” Public Establishment for Scientific Cooperation.
Its development is firmly anchored to that of the territory, through
an active partnership with the Rhône-Alpes Region and Grand Lyon
(Lyon urban aera). It drives a fruitful metropolisation strategy with
the integration of large institutions in Saint-Etienne.
Université de Lyon: the pioneering initiative of the
2nd-largest French scientific cluster
Lyon represents the most important French University site outside of the Ile-de–France
(Paris) region. Its ambition is to be one of the best Universities at both European and
world levels. It boasts a rich diversity of public and private institutions strengthened
through alliances with those in Saint-Etienne: 4 universities, a group of engineering
or application schools, “écoles normales supérieures” (French higher education establishments) and national institutes.
In order to strengthen and build excellence and the appeal of the site, in other words
to attract the most talented people (students, teachers and researchers), a strong
synergy needed to be created amongst the institutions. Awarding PhDs or Master’s
degrees from the Université de Lyon, authoring scientific publications in the name of
the Université de Lyon, creating chairs at the Université de Lyon, founding a scientific
policy, working together on ambitious projects such as those of the RTRAs and CTRSs,
are all means for strengthening and coordinating the existing research and training
potential in order to reach the best international standards.
The objective of this public establishment is to successfully create a genuine “federal” University institution, one which will respect the individual identity and missions
of each of its members. The future depends on complementarity, the propensity to
develop joint research and training projects, and the promotion of all those who are
associated through a highly visible “Université de Lyon” that cannot be overlooked.
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“Lyon Cité Campus” or the success of a collective response
The Project “Lyon Cité Campus: the dynamic of a new university”, presented by the Université de
Lyon in response to the request for proposals launched by the French Government in February 2008, was
selected by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in May 2008 for the sites of La Doua (Science
and technology in support of sustainable development) and Campus Charles Mérieux (Biosciences,
Humanities and Social Sciences), from among the 46 proposals made by higher
education and research institutions. This important founding act by the Université
de Lyon confirms the desire to “work together for the good of all”.
Current Members
9 founding members (each holding a seat on an
Executive Board made up of 34 members):
The Universités Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - including the IUFM de Lyon - (34,000 students),
Lumière Lyon 2 (28,840 students), Jean Moulin
Lyon 3 (22,800 students), the Université Jean
Monnet - Saint-Etienne (13,241 students), the
ENS de Lyon (868 students), the ENS Lettres
et Sciences Humaines (1,050 students), the
Ecole Centrale de Lyon (1,000 students), the
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de
Lyon (5,490 students), the Ecole Nationale
Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne (1,329
students).
11 associate members (with a shared representation of three seats on the Executive Board):
The Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Lyon (1,393
students), the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de
Lyon (600 students), the Ecole Nationale des
Travaux Publics de l’Etat (714 students), the
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de
l’Information et des Bibliothèques (229 students), the Ecole de Management de Lyon
(2,329 students), the Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne (753 students),
the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture de Lyon
(672 students), the Ecole Nationale des Arts
et Techniques du Théâtre (158 students),
the Institut Polytechnique de Lyon (grouping
together four engineering schools: CPE Lyon
with 1,050 students, ECAM with 711 students,
ISARA with 560 students and ITECH with 425
students), the Institut Catholique de Lyon (3,300
students), the Institut National de Recherche
Pédagogique.
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Economic Research
and Development: existing
strengths
The “Université de Lyon“ works closely with
the world of business and the thematic
networks for research.
- 5 competitive clusters: LyonBiopôle,
Axelera, TechTera, Lyon Urban Truck &
Bus, Lyon Imaginove.
- 2 Advanced Discipline-oriented Research
Networks (RTRAs): Therapeutic innovations
in infectious diseases, Collegium de Lyon.
- 3 Thematic Research and Healthcare Centres
(CTRSs): Neurosciences and handicaps,
Cancerology, Transplantation.
Missions
Research and PhD studies are both the kingpin and the central theme of Université de
Lyon’s missions. They are developed in three
directions:
- internationally, with the promotion of resources
and work;
- towards the world of business, with the transfer
of its technologies (innovations and inventions);
- towards society, with the scientific culture and
the associated transmission of knowledge.
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Missions laid out in the decree of 21st March 2007:
1) The management of doctorates (PhDs) and
doctoral schools attributed by the relevant
member institutions;
2) The international promotion of its activities;
3) The joint signature of scientific products with
firstly “Université de Lyon”, followed by the
signature of the member institution;
4) The attribution of Masters degrees, on the
joint recommendations of member institutions
of the Université de Lyon;
5) The follow-up of the strategy of the Lyonbased Advanced Discipline-oriented Research
Networks and for the Lyon Institute for
Advanced Studies; the definition of institute or
campus projects to federate research, in partnership with the research organisations and in
conjunction with the competitive clusters;
6) The implementation and management of
facilities that are shared between its members;
7) The follow-up of the integration of graduate
students into the world of business;
8) The transfer of technologies obtained from
joint research activities;
9) A policy for the recruitment of foreign teacherresearchers and of post-doctorate students;
10) More generally, the implementation of
projects that are common to all or part of the
members, in the domains which come under
their missions.
Some missions already in place
The Université de Lyon has embarked on a
course of representative missions, a few of the
most important being:
• The pooling of technology transfer activities,
already in place with the Lyon Science Transfert
office.
• The transfer to the Université de Lyon of the
17 doctoral schools which have been grouped
together into an International Doctoral College
which is in charge of their coordination. Training
modules aimed at preparing for integration into
the world of business are offered to doctoral
students and are managed by the Université de
Lyon (through its website www.universite-lyon.
fr) which handles logistics and funding, with
support from the local authorities.
Through its Doctors Integration Office, a unique
Doctor-Advice system has been put in place,
aimed at both promoting recognition of doctoral
qualifications and strengthening ties between
future doctors and researchers with the business world.
• An international development strategy to
increase the notoriety and attractiveness of the
Université de Lyon through the promotion of
research activities.
• The joint signature “Université de Lyon” at the top
of scientific publications and articles.
• Support for and accreditation under the
“Université de Lyon” brand of a prestigious training
programme of international scope, the Master’s in
Biosciences, co-signed by ENS Lyon - Université
Claude Bernard Lyon 1, under the name of the
Université de Lyon
• The Université de Lyon has become involved in
a renewed programme of local events in Science
and Society dialogue through a partnership in
the European Cities of Science network which
notably includes Birmingham, Milan, Rome,
Gothenburg, Prague, Valencia and Shanghai.
•The first joint university card intended for several
types of users: students, teaching staff and administrative personnel: the member establishments
of Université de Lyon, with support from the
Rhône-Alpes Region and the Greater Lyon urban
community, have joined with the CROUS of Lyon
Saint-Etienne (Centre Regional des Œuvres
Universitaires et Scolaires ≈ students’ welfare
office) to provide a communal multi-services
card for the first time in Lyon. The deployment
of this unique card, providing shared services, is
gradually becoming more and more widespread
throughout all the member establishments.
Related Offices
The “Université de Lyon” can count on the
following Departments to fulfil its missions:
International Relations • International
Doctoral College • Doctors Integration Office
• Research • Technology Transfer (Lyon
Science Transfert) • Science and Society •
Training • Disabilities • ICTE Information
Systems • Marketing and Communication.
Cross-department Offices : Administration
• Information Systems.
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