Université de Bretagne Occidentale
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2 Technology Parks 7 Higher Education Institutions A Regional Teaching Hospital An Ocean Discovery Park Océanopolis Brest 3 research centers Ifremer, IPEV, Roscoff Marine Station Université de Bretagne Occidentale 3
Our strengths! A medium-sized university in France! A wide range of training courses! An academic partner of local companies! A major economic player on its territory! Research activities focusing on current societal issues & internationally recognized expertise in the field of marine sciences! A university open to the world Discover UBO! 4
A medium-sized university in France 5
A wide range of training courses 253 TRAINING COURSES Undergraduate>PHD In 5 main fields: " Marine and Coastal Sciences " Human and Social Sciences " Arts, Literature, Languages " Law, Economics, Management " Science, Technology and Health 6
An academic partner of local companies A major economic player on its territory 7
Research activities focusing on current societal issues 1,520 students in PHD Research budget: 2,5 M Research contracts incomes: 10 M 8
And internationally recognized expertise in the field of marine sciences VIDEO : IUEM presentation (English) 9
Research issues at UBO Research is an essential endeavor at UBO. It aims to develop fundamental knowledge and to solve global problems. Efforts are focused on key areas of societal need, e.g. ocean, climate and environment, health and cancer therapies, cybersecurity. Research in Humanities and Social Sciences at UBO seeks to broaden and transform our comprehension and experience of the world. Interdisciplinary partnerships that leverage and complement UBO s strengths in fundamental and applied research areas are crucial for success.. 10
4 research areas Maths Digital Health Agro-environment Materials Marine Sciences Human and Social Sciences Maths Electronics Computer science Physics Communication technologies Biology Toxicology Microbiology Chemistry Health sciences Ocean and climate Deep ocean Marine ecology Maritime law Management of coastal areas Marine renewable energies Environmental microbiology Breton and celtic studies English-speaking world Ageing and vulnerability heritage Administration and regional areas 11
Research: excellence at national level European programs Institutes of Excellence research and international visibility Marine Sciences - Labex Mer Health Sciences - Labex CAMI/IGO ICT - Labex COMIN LABS Mathematics - Labex Lebesgue Renewable energies - IEED France Energies Marines H2020 Actions Marie Curie European Research Council Many projects funded Technology transfer company SATT Ouest Valorisation Equipment of excellence Marine Sciences Equipex NAOS/CRITEX Competitiveness cluster Digital technology IRT B-COM Large public funding from the National Research Agency (competitive calls) 12
Panel of experimental facilities 13
A university open to the world 14
Where do our students go? Top 5 destinations in 2015/2016 WORLDWIDE Canada : 52 China : 51 Marocco : 33 USA : 22 Australia : 14 IN EUROPE U.K : 227 Spain : 128 Ireland : 69 Germany : 54 Finland : 30 15
Our strategic objectives 1 2 3 To foster excellence and international visibility of our research activities To develop international teaching and research collaborations Actions: incoming and outgoing mobility programs for faculty and students; courses in English; international mobility center To attract regional, national, and international funds 16
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Brest video Brest life (Chinese Version) Brest life (English Version) 20
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