New governance at Université Catholique de Lille

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On June 24 and 25, 2025, the General Assembly of the Fédération Universitaire et Pluridisciplinaire de Lille (FUPL) and the Board of Directors of the Institut Catholique de Lille met successively to appoint the new governance team of the Université Catholique de Lille. On this occasion, Patrick Scauflaire, current President-Rector of the University, was unanimously reappointed as Executive President of the Université Catholique de Lille for a five-year term.

Guided by the 2025-2030 strategic plan “Take action on behalf of the world! Light the way to the future! Our University, a community engaged in a world to be reinvented,” Patrick Scauflaire aims to lead the University forward in line with its founding values and in response to the major challenges of our time.

The composition of the new presidential team, proposed by Patrick Scauflaire to support the implementation of this vision, was also approved:

  • President-Rector Delegate for the Humanities: Fr. Franck DUBOIS

  • Vice-President, Vice-Rector for Health and Social Affairs: Laurent DELABY

  • Vice-President, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation: Nicolas VAILLANT

  • Vice-President, Vice-Rector for International Development: Ioannis PANOUSSIS

  • Vice-President for Territorial University Alliances, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs: Catherine DEMAREY

  • Vice-Presidents for Student Life: Caroline ROUSSEL and Piero TURCHI

  • Vice-President for Energy and Societal Transition: Benoît ROBYNS

  • Vice-Presidents for AI and Education: Antoine BLONDELLE and Jean-Charles CAILLIEZ

  • Vice-Presidents for Foresight and Strategy: Jean-Marc ASSIÉ and Bertrand LÉDÉE

This new governance team is committed to making the University a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking space—where knowledge serves the reinvention of the world.