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Forming a
community

16

Research
units

170

Researchers and
teacher-researchers

4

Faculties

7

Doctoral schools

700

Students 
(master's 
and PhD)

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Training through and for research

  • Immersion internships in a research environment
  • Funding for doctoral and postdoctoral contracts
  • 1 DESU (post-master’s qualification) in Creativity and Innovation

Acting internationally

  • International guest lectures
  • Annual participation in World Creativity Day and conferences organised by the Macroni Institute of Creativity (MIC)
  • Facilitating mobility

Bringing disciplines closer together

  • Interdisciplinary initiatives that create links between the humanities and social sciences, science and technology, economics, management, psychology, linguistics, law and the arts
  • Incentive calls for projects
  • Guest lectures

Strengthening partnerships

  • Setting up a CréaLab (Centre for expertise, advice and consultancy in creativity and innovation)
  • Promoting and setting up multi-laboratory platforms
  • Partnerships with local incubators and start-ups, training and research organisations, centres of expertise, national and multinational companies…

Latest news

  • Events
    Date évènement
    13/06/2025
    Questionnaire: What kind of science in 2040?
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    Questionnaire: What kind of science in 2040?

    The partners of the Aix-Marseille site are launching a participatory process to think about the sciences of tomorrow. Take part in the questionnaire until June 30, 2025!

  • Events
    Date évènement
    28/03/2025
    Doctoral Seminar - Art-Based Research (A/R/Tography): March 26-28, 2025
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    visuel de l'événement Méthodologie de recherche basée sur les arts
    Doctoral Seminar - Art-Based Research (A/R/Tography): March 26-28, 2025

    As part of the Scientific Creativity Incentives for Doctoral Students (SCIDS) project, this seminar was based on an artistic and transdisciplinary approach: A/R/Tography, with the contribution of G

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