on the March 24, 2025
For the first time and to mark its 60th anniversary, Université Côte d'Azur brought together its doctorate graduates at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for a graduation ceremony on March 21, 2025. The ceremony was an opportunity to pay tribute to their work and their contribution to the scientific research of today and tomorrow.
In the emblematic setting of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, the Université graduation ceremony was led byAnne Vuillemin, Vice-President of Doctoral Policy at Université Côte d'Azur.Accompanied by their families and friends, the doctors were rewarded for their efforts, sacrifices and perseverance during their thesis years.
After an inaugural speech by David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes and President of the Cannes Lérins Agglomération, Jeanick Brisswalter, President of the University, and Frédérique Vidal, former President of the Université Nice Sophia-Antipolis and formerMinister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, delivered inspiring and engaging speeches, highlighting the importance of research, the fundamental role of doctors in society and the challenges that lie ahead.
"This is a moment to reflect on the culmination of a journey that has been marked for each and every one of you by doubts and challenges, but also by successes that have led to the defense of the 3rd cycle doctoral thesis. Above all, this is your moment, not only for the academic achievement of this prestigious diploma, but also for the way in which you have contributed to the advancement of knowledge and innovation in your respective fields. This is particularly crucial in a particularly unstable geopolitical landscape, where science is being called into question. This diploma is the fruit of your determination and the key to your future" Jeanick Brisswalter
