End of the 2025–2026 edition of the IDIL summer school
Thank you to all participants for their involvement in last week's Summer School, which featured highlights such as:
🌐 Multidisciplinary lectures
Throughout the summer school, eight evening lectures allowed our students to broaden their horizons beyond their main field of study.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to all the speakers for the quality of their contributions:
. Dr. Marc Smyrl (CEPEL), Dr. Stephanie Nougaret (INSERM), Dr. John Palmeri (CNRS), Dr. Patrick Lemaire (CNRS), Dr. Cristina Valhondo (IDAE-CSIC, Universitat de Barcelona), Prof. Benoît Bardy (CNRS), Dr. Sonia Kefi (CNRS), Prof. Raphael Lugan.
🎤 Opening speech by President Philippe Augé:
We were delighted to welcome the President of the University of Montpellier, Prof . Augé, as well as the program coordinators Prof. Agnès Fichard-Carroll and Prof. Mathieu Sicard, at the start of the new academic year.
🤝 Mentor-Mentee Meeting:
One of the highlights was the friendly outdoor meeting between mentors and mentees, which allowed students to forge early links with their hashtag#researchers hashtag#mentors and discover the wealth of research topics at the University of Montpellier.
🎉 IDIL Student Gala
To close out the week, students enjoyed a festive and friendly gathering at the gala held at the Orangerie du Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier. We wish everyone an excellent 2025-2026 academic year!
📊 Key figures:
The IDIL graduate program continues to grow. For 2025-2026, we are seeing a 30% increase in enrollment, the official launch of two new master's programs, and the symbolic milestone of 50% international students from four different continents.
The two new Master's programs for 2025-2026 🔎:
- Digital and Movement Sciences for Health (DigiMove), UFR STAPS Montpellier: Interdisciplinary training in experimental research, human movement sciences, and data analysis.
- Quantitative Biology: Molecular Mechanisms of Life (QBio), Faculty of Science – University of Montpellier: Advanced courses in molecular biology, cutting-edge experimental techniques, and quantitative life sciences.