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» Published on 17. Oktober 2016

UNIplus Staffing Initiative: More Than 40 Additional Professors for Bielefeld University

Significant investment in personnel to be made in the next two years

“In the next two years, we will be hiring more than 40 additional professors,” announced Rector of Bielefeld University Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Sagerer in his speech at the annual university reception held on Friday, 14 October 2016. “We will mostly be accelerating tenure appointments, which is the core of our comprehensive staffing initiative known as UNIplus. With this initiative, we will ensure the quality of university teaching while at the same time enhancing our research profile.” This initiative is being made possible the university’s financial situation in the medium term, which has become more predictable. “I am pleased that Bielefeld University is using the financial resources for a strategic staffing initiative,” says Minister of Science Svenja Schulze.

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» Published on 10. Oktober 2016

Bielefeld University sets up clearing house for refugees

The 2016/2017 winter semester will also offer language courses, learning support, tutorials, and sponsorships

‘A year and a half ago, we had the first queries from refugees interested in studying at Bielefeld University,’ explains Professor Dr. Angelika Epple, Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Diversity. ‘We are now offering refugees a comprehensive programme based on three pillars: clearing, orientation, and language.’ In the coming 2016/2017 winter semester, more than 80 refugees will be taking orientation and language courses at Bielefeld University.

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