1. http:// www.uoc.gr 7-11 September 2015 International Staff Training W eek in Tartu 2015

2. Maria Voulgaraki University of Crete2 Country: Greece Island : Crete Campus 1:Rethimnon Campus 2: Heraklion Established in 1973 5 Schools 16 Departments 20.170 Students 950 Staff UoC is a young public educational institution committed to excellence in research & teaching

3. The UoC strives for excellence in teaching, research and community partnerships and aims to:  provide a secure and open teaching and learning environment for our students  take a leading role in research and the resulting innovations  promote the cultural, social and economic development of the region  develop and strengthen collaborations with other academic institutions within Greece, Europe and worldwide Maria Voulgaraki University of Crete3

4. Health Sciences Sciences & Engineering Social Sciences EducationPhilosophy The University of Crete 4 Maria Voulgaraki

5. School of Health Sciences Medicine School of Sciences & Engineering BiologyPhysicsChemistry Mathematics & Applied Mathematics Computer Sciences Material Sciences & Technology School of Social Sciences SociologyEconomicsPsychology Political Sciences School of Philosophy Philology History & Archeology Philosophy & Social Studies School of Education Primary Education Preschool Education The University of Crete5 Maria Voulgaraki

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7. o 16 different Bachelor degrees involve 4 years of study (8 semesters), and the Medical Degree follows a 6 year program University of Crete7 Maria Voulgaraki o 37 Postgraduate Studies Programs leading to Masters degrees (MSc). Within many of these degree programs there are ‘directions’ allowing for specializations in the field of study. Typical duration 2 years (4 semesters) o Doctoral studies leading to a PhD are available in the same fields and in areas of research expertise throughout the University. Typical duration 3-6 years o Many multi-disciplinary or inter-disciplinary postgraduate programs are offered at UoC and involve inter-departmental &/or inter- institutional collaborations o European Master in Molecular Imaging (EMMI) o International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE) o Joint Masters in Informatics o Joint Masters in Radiation Physics – Medical Physics catering

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9. Support all students with their housing, catering and healthcare services. Allocate free student benefits, scholarships and promote a healthy student life. University of Crete9 Maria Voulgaraki

10. Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 (ranked #48) among the world’s best young universities under the age of 50. “..The fact that the University of Crete managed to remain in this ranking, within conditions of intense economic crisis and international competence, is on its own a big success...”. Phil Baty Editor of Times Higher Education Rankings Maria Voulgaraki University of Crete10 “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts” A. Einstein “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts” A. Einstein

11. CWTS Leiden Ranking for 2014CWTS Leiden Ranking for 2014, normalized for size, the UoC has the highest percentage of high impact publications of the six major Greek HEIs included and, overall, ranks #150 among the total 288 European HEIs listed and #5 in Europe for Natural Sciences. Maria Voulgaraki University of Crete11 The University of Crete is one of over 850 Universities evaluated for the QS World University Rankings. Results for 2014-15, rank the University overall in the 451-460 bracket, second among the six Greek HEIs participating. Research and knowledge transfer are primarily measured by analyses of academic publications and citations. On this score, citations per faculty, the University of Crete ranks first in Greece and 149th worldwide. The University has taken part in the new U-MultirankU-Multirank university ranking, which compares and grades HEI performance across five broad dimensions (teaching and learning, regional engagement, knowledge transfer, international orientation and research). Greece is well represented on the new platform, with information available on the 13 th of the country’s higher education institutions. Among these, University of Crete comes first overall, with 5 ‘A’ (‘gold’) and 7 B (‘silver’) scores in the second edition released in March 2015. The results show that the University’s primary strengths are in research and research linkages.

12. Contact Information Maria Voulgaraki, MSc Student Affairs Officer, University of Crete, Voutes Campus Heraklion, Crete, Greece GR71003 Tel: +30 2810 394899 email: maria.voulgaraki@uoc.gr International Relations Office Evi Kortsidaki, MSc Head Officer University of Crete, Voutes Campus Heraklion, Crete, Greece GR71003 Tel.: +30 2810 394797 – 3180 Fax.: +30 2810 394811 e-mail: intreloff@med.uoc.grintreloff@med.uoc.gr 12