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Winners of T4EU Innovative Teaching Award Announced
Transform4Europe Alliance has announced the winners of Innovative Teaching Award: five lecturers including VMU Assoc. Prof. Evelina Bendoraitienė.
VMU Receives High Scores in the QS European University Rankings
In the first-ever QS ranking focused exclusively on European universities (QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024), Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) achieved outstanding rankings: it was ranked third in Europe for the Faculty-Student Ratio, 30th for Inbound Exchange Students, and 114th for Outbound Exchange students.
Information Session on Study and Research Opportunities in Germany
On Thursday, 28 September at 2 pm. the DAAD Information Centre Riga (DAAD = German Academic Exchange Service) will host an information session for students and researchers of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) about academic opportunities in Germany and DAAD scholarships. The event is open for pupils and their parents, students, researchers, and anyone who is interested!
Orientation game “Mosaic of Languages and Cultures in Kaunas”
We invite you to celebrate the European Day of Languages together with the Institute of Foreign Languages of VMU on September 26, 8:30 a.m., V. Putvinskio Str. 23, Room 106! In the first part of the event, a representative of Alliance for Recruitment will present the need for languages in the labor market, and the students who know more than one language will share their success stories. In the second part, pre-registered teams will participate in the orientation game "Mosaic of Languages and Cultures in Kaunas".
Competition for the scholarship of S. Banaitis
Saliamonas Banaitis scholarship was established at the University in 2016 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood by his grandchildren living in Canada. The aim of the scholarship is to support and encourage the most talented students at the University conducting research related to personalities, organisations, events or processes of the First Independent Republic of Lithuania (1918-1940), which in one way or another are connected with the activities and environment of the signatory of the Act, S. Banaitis.
Erasmus Days are about to start!
Students are invited to attend Erasmus Days, which will be held September 19 -21. Our most knowledgeable employees will be available at prearranged times to answer questions and offer guidance as you decide where to study abroad for your Erasmus programme.
VMU to host Conference on Monastic Life in Lithuania
On May 30-31, 2024, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Kaunas Benedictine Monastery foundation, the research cluster “The Church’s Relations with the State and Society in Lithuania“ of Vytautas Magnus University is organising an international scientific conference in order to present new historical research on monastic life in Lithuania and its prospects.
Howard University Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Thomas to Visit VMU
On Wednesday 20 September, 11.15 a.m., at VMU Centre for Research and Studies (23 V. Putvinskio Street, Room 106), a lecture will be held by Howard University (USA) Associate Professor, Fulbright Specialist scholar, former executive producer at CNN and journalism expert Jennifer Thomas. The guest's lecture will be for the students of the VMU Dept. of Public Communication and for the VMU community. The topic of the lecture is 'When Facts Are Not Enough: How To Sustain Journalism In An Era of Disinformation'.
VMU Receives High Evaluations from International Experts
In May, Vytautas Magnus University was visited by a team of international experts from the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), who conducted an assessment of Vytautas Magnus University’s activities. VMU received high evaluations in all categories, securing accreditation for the maximum period of seven years. The experts recognised that the university stands out in Europe not only for the flexibility of its study programmes, but also for its wide-ranging international activities and high-quality research and infrastructure.
VMU to host Discussion on the Future of Eastern and Central Europe
A public discussion "The Future of Eastern and Central Europe Amidst Russian Military Aggression" will be held on 21 September, at 5 pm, at the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum, S. Daukanto g. 25, Kaunas.
