Thessaly University

Some of the proposals for the reconstruction of Thessaly in central Greece by a Dutch team tasked with drafting a master plan, are being met with objections by locals, in particular one to ditch cotton crops.

Some 100,000 students in Greece choose private colleges over public universities after graduating from high school, with the Hellenic Colleges Association (HCA) reporting a 10% rise in admissions in the 2022-2023 academic year.

A member of Thessaly University's TED3D research team holds a protective mask made with 3D printing technology at a laboratory in Volos, central Greece. The masks are being distributed to hospitals in Volos and Larissa, as well as the Greek Police (ELAS), the EKAV ambulance service and other agencies involved in the fight against the coronavirus. [EPA]

An employee of Thessaly University was injured on Tuesday when a group of protesters forced their way into the institution's rectorate due to a dispute over two buildings that are being used as squats.

Negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors ended on Friday, after the three representatives of the ‘Quartet’ departed from Athens.