Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Professor Nikos Papaioannou, rector of Thessaloniki's Aristotle University (TAU), said on Monday he had informed the city's prosecuting authorities about media reports in which three former students accused two retired professors of sexual harassment.

Four major universities have so far agreed to accept a protection team that will help stamp out chronic lawlessness at the country's campuses.

The permanent presence of police officers on university premises is proving taboo for professors, administrative staff and some student groups, judging by reactions to the government's proposals for campus security.

The Engineering and Mechanical Design Laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University (AUTH) will reportedly start producing 100 respiratory valves every two days.

For a second time in three years Aristotle University of Thessaloniki's Department of Classical Studies was ranked 16th in its field by the influential QS World University Rankings.

Some 4,500 universities were evaluated in the annual publication, including some of the world's top institutions, such as Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard.

Police in Thessaloniki Tuesday were investigating the apparent suicide of a 53-year-old professor who was found dead at his desk at the Aristotle University's School of Veterinary Medicine earlier in the day.
According to local news website thestival.gr, the 53-year-old died of self-inflicted injuries from a sharp instrument.

Fourteen Greek academics were included in a list of 6,200 of the world's most influential researchers of the past decade, based on data from the Web of Science research database.

Student unions are increasingly expressing opposition to university sit-ins and the disruption such occupations cause, while independent groups often gain more support at student union meetings than those aligned with the major political parties, Kathimerini understands.

Days after Greek MPs scrapped regulations that made universities a no-go zone for police, an upcoming survey has found that campus safety is the primary concern among students at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh).

Two old buildings reportedly collapsed in two districts of Athens but there were no reports of any serious injuries after the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Athens on Friday afternoon, Greek authorities said.