March 12th a possible leak of Vilniaus kolegija (Vilnius College) student data was observed in the public space. The incident is being investigated by the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).

the European Commission adopted the first strategic plan for Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme worth €95.5 billion in current prices. The strategic plan is a novelty in Horizon Europe and sets the strategic orientations for the targeting of investments in the programme's first four years. It ensures that EU research and innovation actions contribute to EU priorities, including a climate-neutral and green Europe, a Europe fit for the digital age, and an economy that works for people.

The Arqus European University Alliance, which brings together the universities of Bergen, Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon, Padova and Vilnius, completed the application process for its unique Twinning activities and announced the selected participants. Vilnius University, which received the most applications out of all seven universities, is planning to carry out the first exchange in September 2021.

Last July, Viktorija Balčiūnaitė, a student of Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (KTU FSSAH), went to study in the Netherlands for half a year. Little did she know, that this study exchange will her provide with the opportunity to take up an important position in an international company would arise so soon.

Education Exchanges Support Foundation is opening a Call for Applications for 70 Lithuanian State Scholarships for full-time Master’s degree or integrated studies at Lithuanian higher education institutions for the year 2021. The deadline for the 1st selection round is MAY 7, 2021.

The pandemic has revealed a number of gaps and problems in the health sector. It has demonstrated that in order to become an actual innovative country, we have to improve the medical sector, combat the consequences of the pandemic and ensure a more sustainable and resilient economy in the future.

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Last week the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 have been announced, according to which Vilnius University (VU) remains among the top 500 best universities of the world in three study fields. This year, VU was rated in 36 study fields out of 51. Apparently, the university managed to consistently retain high scores. For the first time, VU was ranked in the field of economics and econometrics.

March 4th-5th, 2021, the annual Polish-Lithuanian colloquium, “Challenges of States and Law During the COVID-19 Period” took place. The event was organized by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn and the School of Law of Mykolas Romeris University (MRU).

The recent KTU video introducing the University to the wider public has already received over 180 thousand views. However, aiming the reach the most remote corners of the globe, the University’s marketing team added the subtitles in 22 different languages to the video.