The Minister of Higher Education and Research (formerly Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation or ) is a

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position in the

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overseeing university-level education and research. The ministry is headquartered in the 5th arrondissement of

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. The current Minister of Higher Education is

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.
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, which is awarded to women scientists who have distinguished themselves by the quality of their research. In October2021, the ministry released an official translation of its second plan for open science. Publication date refers to French language version.

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Education in France

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