*Gerasimos Siasos is the Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Director of the 3rd Department of Cardiology at the Athens General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases ‘Sotiria’ A public university’s contribution extends far beyond its lecture theatres and research laboratories. Its value lies not only in the knowledge it generates, but also […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is leading a new European research networking initiative, COST Action CA25170 – SUSTAiROGELs (European Network for Sustainable Aerogels in Advanced Circular and AI-Enabled Applications), chaired by Professor Patrina Paraskevopoulou of the Department of Chemistry, NKUA, Greece, and with Professor Carlos A. García González of the University of […]
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion, welcomed an official delegation from the University of Prešov in Slovakia. The delegation comprised Mária Kardis, Vice-Rector for International Relations; Mária Nováková, Bursar; Helena Galdunová, Chair of the Academic Senate; and Kamil Kardis, academic coordinator of the postgraduate programme […]
The Ambassador of Slovenia to Greece, Aleš Marčič, visited the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he met with Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion. The meeting opened with a presentation of the University of Athens, outlining its profile and academic activities. Discussions focused on opportunities for academic cooperation […]
The strategic academic partnership between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Boston University is now taking shape, following a meeting of the senior leadership teams and delegations of the two institutions on 2 November 2026. Boston University was represented by Michele Schiele, Senior Vice-President for Advancement; Katerina Katopis-Lykiardopulo, Chair of the International Advisory […]
A new study by Greek researchers, published in the Journal of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA), challenges with experimental evidence one of the most deeply rooted beliefs in education: that tailoring instruction to each pupil’s “learning style” —visual, auditory or kinesthetic— improves learning. The study was conducted by Dr Marietta Papadatou-Pastou (Department […]
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.
