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6th Kapodistrian Run and 1st Attica Universities Student Run [4 May 2025]

6th Kapodistrian Run and 1st Attica Universities Student Run [4 May 2025]

The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, the Dean of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Professor Gerasimos Terzis, and the Chair of the NKUA’s Committee on Sport and Physical Activity, Professor Athanasia Smirniotou, cordially invite you to the

6th Kapodistrian Run

and the

1st Attica Universities Student Run

organized by the University of Athens in collaboration with the Company for the Development and Management of the Property of the University of Athens and the MSc Global Health – Disaster Medicine of the NKUA’s School of Medicine.

The races will take place on Sunday 4 May 2025 at the Zografou University Campus (accessed through the gate on Olof Palme St).

1st Attica Universities Student Run – 4,000 m road race. Start time: 10:00 a.m.

6th Kapodistrian Run 2025 – 4,000 m walking route. Start time: 10:05 a.m.

6th Kapodistrian Run 2025 – 10,000 m road race. Start time 11:00 a.m.

The Kapodistrian Run began in the context of our University’s 180th anniversary and has since grown into a successful yearly sporting event held at the Zografou Campus. This Run aims to promote, among other things, health through exercise and is open to students and citizens of all ages and genders as long as they have an interest in physical recreational activities. The 2025 event has been improved with a new track and the additional 1st Attica Universities Student Run.

For further information and registrations, please visit: https://kapodistrian-run.uoa.gr/

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University of Athens Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Poznań University of Medical Sciences

University of Athens Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Poznań University of Medical Sciences

The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, and the Rector of the Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Professor Zbigniew Krasiński, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, further strengthening academic and scientific ties between the two universities. Among those attending the signing ceremony were Marek Ruchała, Professor of Endocrinology at […]

Research Seminar: EU Politics in Times of Disasters

Research Seminar: EU Politics in Times of Disasters

On 24 September 2026, the research seminar EU Politics in Times of Disasters: Climate, Energy, Environment was held at the History Museum of the University of Athens. The seminar was organized by Αsst. Prof. (under appointment) George Dikaios, in the framework of his Marie Curie Fellowship, ‘Climatization of EU Policies: The Case of Maritime Transport’ […]

Legal Experts Group Meeting (LEGM) of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Athens 23-25.9.2026

Legal Experts Group Meeting (LEGM) of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Athens 23-25.9.2026

https://www.athenspil.law.uoa.gr/news_and_events/view_announcement/legal_experts_group_meeting_legm_of_the_un_office_on_drugs_and_crime_unodc_athens_23_2592026   On 23–25 September 2026, the Athens PIL Center and the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens had the great honour of hosting at the premises of the University the annual Legal Experts Group Meeting (LEGM) of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Border Management Branch (Global […]

The 49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP49), held in Athens on 21–22 September 2026, was successfully concluded

The 49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP49), held in Athens on 21–22 September 2026, was successfully concluded

https://www.athenspil.law.uoa.gr/news_and_events/view_announcement/the_49th_annual_conference_on_oceans_law_policy_colp49_held_in_athens_on_2122_september_2026_was_successfully_concluded The 49th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP49) with the general theme: “Maritime Security in the Mediterranean Sea and Beyond” was successfully held on 21–22 September 2026 at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). It was the first time this prestigious conference was hosted in this country. Co-organised by the […]

‘Dialogues for Athens’ Conference Organised by TO VIMA Under the Auspices of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Municipality of Athens [6-7 October]

‘Dialogues for Athens’ Conference Organised by TO VIMA Under the Auspices of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Municipality of Athens [6-7 October]

https://dialoguesforathens.tovima.gr The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, cordially invites you to the opening ceremony of the conference ‘Dialogues for Athens’. The ceremony will be honoured by the presence of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Constantine An. Tassoulas. The conference is organised by To Vima, under […]

Interview with the University of Athens Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos at alfavita.gr: Work, Vision and Priorities

Interview with the University of Athens Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos at alfavita.gr: Work, Vision and Priorities

https://www.alfavita.gr/ekpaideysi/562161_i-megali-synenteyxi-toy-prytani-toy-ekpa-gerasimoy-siasoy-sto-alfavita-ergo-orama The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and President of the Hellenic Universities Rectors’ Conference, Professor of Cardiology Gerasimos Siasos, welcomed alfavita.gr to the University’s historic Main Building at the Propylaea. There, he spoke to journalist Nikos Lourdas for the publication’s Vidcast series. The wide-ranging interview touches on his own journey […]

Ninth Issue of UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Newspaper Published with TO VIMA

Ninth Issue of UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Newspaper Published with TO VIMA

The ninth issue of University of Athens: The Newspaper of Science, Education and Culture was published as a supplement to the Sunday edition of To Vima on 27 September 2026. The lead story, ‘The cancer vaccine revolution’, explores the latest advances in cancer research. Four University of Athens professors examine the potential of new cancer […]

NKUA Professor Dimitris N. Chryssochoou was honoured with a Certificate of Honour by the Association of Guardians of Mongolian History

NKUA Professor Dimitris N. Chryssochoou was honoured with a Certificate of Honour by the Association of Guardians of Mongolian History

Dimitris N. Chryssochoou, Professor of Theory and Institutions of European Integration in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, was honoured with a Certificate of Honour by the Association of Guardians of Mongolian History “for significant contributions to strengthening Greek-Mongolian relations in the fields of culture, […]

Annual “Nikolaos Politis” Lecture, featuring Judge Xue Hanqin, former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, as the keynote speaker

Annual “Nikolaos Politis” Lecture, featuring Judge Xue Hanqin, former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, as the keynote speaker

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens the School of Law and the Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) organize the Annual “Nicolas Politis” Lecture entitled:The Strength of Multilateralism: A Judicial Perspective on the Relationship between Member States and the United Nations by H. E. Xue Hanqin Judge and former Vice-President of the International […]

Nanjing University Delegation Visits the University of Athens

Nanjing University Delegation Visits the University of Athens

The University of Athens welcomed a delegation from Nanjing University, China, on 4 September 2026, for the delegation’s first official visit to the University, aimed at strengthening academic and research links between the two leading institutions. Representing the University of Athens were Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion, and Professor […]

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.

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