Date: 21 June 2025 CoHE Press and Public Relations Advisor Savaşçıoğlu: Turkish Higher Education System is Rising in International Rankings Istanbul Beykent University has launched its Science Communication Office as part of the science communication initiative led by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE). Speaking at the opening ceremony, CoHE Press and Public Relations Advisor Çiğdem Savaşçıoğlu stated that, within this scope, more than 150 universities across all 81 provinces of Türkiye will organise Science Café events. She also said, “The Turkish Higher Education System is rising in international rankings.” The Science Communication Office project, initiated under the leadership of CoHE President Prof. Dr Erol Özvar, aims to connect scientific knowledge with society and to make academic research accessible to broader audiences. The opening ceremony, held at the University’s Ayazağa-Maslak Campus, was attended by CoHE Press and Public Relations Advisor Çiğdem Savaşçıoğlu, İstanbul Beykent University Rector Prof. Dr. Volkan Öngel, Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Yalçın Kırdar, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Kazım Sarı, and academic staff members. The Council of Higher Education (CoHE) Press and Public Relations Advisor Çiğdem Savaşçıoğlu said, “With the establishment of our first Science Communication Offices on 17 February, we made a collective start across all our universities. We are truly excited to witness how strongly our universities have embraced this journey. We sincerely appreciate all your efforts. The success of the Turkish Higher Education System in international rankings has been clearly visible yesterday and today. We are climbing the rankings, and this achievement highlights the importance of science communication in both internationalisation and raising awareness among the Turkish public of the science produced at our universities. From now on, we will do this with a louder voice, more powerfully, and more collectively. Science needs communication and it needs it very much. Science needs to break out of the four walls.” “Nearly 150 universities will talk about science simultaneously across 81 provinces.” “Our esteemed CoHE President Erol Özvar and the entire academic community value science communication,” said Savaşçıoğlu, adding: This is a path we all need to fully commit to. To connect with our citizens and society, we must rebuild and establish the language of science communication. On 27-28 June, all our universities will simultaneously organise Science Café events. On that day, more than 150 universities across 81 provinces will talk about science at the same time. Our society will engage with science, and the science produced at universities will connect with the public. We are already very excited about this. We also sincerely thank you for being here and sharing in this excitement.” “Communication and a Bridge Must Be Established Between Universities and Other Stakeholders” Istanbul Beykent University Rector Prof. Dr. Volkan Öngel said in his speech at the ceremony, “Communication and a bridge must definitely be established between universities and other stakeholders. The academic work carried out by our university, as well as our contributions in art, engineering, medicine, and social media, must certainly be shared with society. In a sense, this meant ‘breaking down walls,’ and this office has become a starting point for that. We hope that the work carried out here will enable us to achieve the established goals swiftly. At this point, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed.” “We aim to bring our faculty members, students and citizens together” Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Yalçın Kırdar said, “The process began in February when the Council of Higher Education established the Science Communication Office. At the Council of Higher Education meeting held in Ankara, we decided to establish Science Communication Offices at all universities. At Istanbul Beykent University, we first formed our committee members and then drew up our directive. Today, we are excited to hold the opening of our Science Communication Office.” Prof. Dr. Kırdar concluded his remarks by saying, “Following the opening of our Science Communication Office at Istanbul Beykent University, our first event will be the Science Café, which we will hold in the upcoming weeks.” The Science Café events are discussion sessions organised in collaboration with our Sarıyer Faculty of Fine Arts department and the communication coordination office. In this event, we aim to bring together society and science and to develop that connection. With our Science Communication Office located at the Ayazağa-Maslak campus, we aim to bring together our faculty members, students and citizens.” “During times of social crisis, false arguments can mislead the public” Asst. Prof. Dr. Sedat Erol, who stated that “Science is conducted within the academic community through articles, symposiums, and conferences,” continued his remarks by saying, “However, universities also have responsibilities to assume in taking science beyond the academic public and disseminating it to the general public. This is exactly where our Science Communication Office steps in. Efforts will be made to communicate scientific articles and events to the public, particularly in terms of accessibility and comprehensibility. Why is this important? During times of social crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic or an earthquake, scientific misconceptions or false arguments that appear to be scientific can mislead public. In cases such as vaccine issue or engineering and geological issues concerning earthquakes, the public needs to evaluate the topics from a scientific perspective. However, academic jargon and outputs are often difficult for non-scientists to understand. So, what can we do at this point? We can simplify science and communicate it to the public. We can convey our scientific work in a language that the general public can understand, bringing it directly into the public sphere. The Science Communication Office has been established precisely for this purpose. İlgili Görseller Facebook'ta Paylaş Twitter'da Paylaş LinkedIn'de Paylaş E-posta Gönder Whatsapp'ta Paylaş
Date: 21 June 2025 CoHE Press and Public Relations Advisor Savaşçıoğlu: Turkish Higher Education System is Rising in International Rankings Istanbul Beykent University has launched its Science Communication Office as part of the science communication initiative led by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE). Speaking at the opening ceremony, CoHE Press and Public Relations Advisor Çiğdem Savaşçıoğlu stated that, within this scope, more than 150 universities across all 81 provinces of Türkiye will organise Science Café events. She also said, “The Turkish Higher Education System is rising in international rankings.” The Science Communication Office project, initiated under the leadership of CoHE President Prof. Dr Erol Özvar, aims to connect scientific knowledge with society and to make academic research accessible to broader audiences. The opening ceremony, held at the University’s Ayazağa-Maslak Campus, was attended by CoHE Press and Public Relations Advisor Çiğdem Savaşçıoğlu, İstanbul Beykent University Rector Prof. Dr. Volkan Öngel, Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Yalçın Kırdar, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Kazım Sarı, and academic staff members. The Council of Higher Education (CoHE) Press and Public Relations Advisor Çiğdem Savaşçıoğlu said, “With the establishment of our first Science Communication Offices on 17 February, we made a collective start across all our universities. We are truly excited to witness how strongly our universities have embraced this journey. We sincerely appreciate all your efforts. The success of the Turkish Higher Education System in international rankings has been clearly visible yesterday and today. We are climbing the rankings, and this achievement highlights the importance of science communication in both internationalisation and raising awareness among the Turkish public of the science produced at our universities. From now on, we will do this with a louder voice, more powerfully, and more collectively. Science needs communication and it needs it very much. Science needs to break out of the four walls.” “Nearly 150 universities will talk about science simultaneously across 81 provinces.” “Our esteemed CoHE President Erol Özvar and the entire academic community value science communication,” said Savaşçıoğlu, adding: This is a path we all need to fully commit to. To connect with our citizens and society, we must rebuild and establish the language of science communication. On 27-28 June, all our universities will simultaneously organise Science Café events. On that day, more than 150 universities across 81 provinces will talk about science at the same time. Our society will engage with science, and the science produced at universities will connect with the public. We are already very excited about this. We also sincerely thank you for being here and sharing in this excitement.” “Communication and a Bridge Must Be Established Between Universities and Other Stakeholders” Istanbul Beykent University Rector Prof. Dr. Volkan Öngel said in his speech at the ceremony, “Communication and a bridge must definitely be established between universities and other stakeholders. The academic work carried out by our university, as well as our contributions in art, engineering, medicine, and social media, must certainly be shared with society. In a sense, this meant ‘breaking down walls,’ and this office has become a starting point for that. We hope that the work carried out here will enable us to achieve the established goals swiftly. At this point, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed.” “We aim to bring our faculty members, students and citizens together” Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Yalçın Kırdar said, “The process began in February when the Council of Higher Education established the Science Communication Office. At the Council of Higher Education meeting held in Ankara, we decided to establish Science Communication Offices at all universities. At Istanbul Beykent University, we first formed our committee members and then drew up our directive. Today, we are excited to hold the opening of our Science Communication Office.” Prof. Dr. Kırdar concluded his remarks by saying, “Following the opening of our Science Communication Office at Istanbul Beykent University, our first event will be the Science Café, which we will hold in the upcoming weeks.” The Science Café events are discussion sessions organised in collaboration with our Sarıyer Faculty of Fine Arts department and the communication coordination office. In this event, we aim to bring together society and science and to develop that connection. With our Science Communication Office located at the Ayazağa-Maslak campus, we aim to bring together our faculty members, students and citizens.” “During times of social crisis, false arguments can mislead the public” Asst. Prof. Dr. Sedat Erol, who stated that “Science is conducted within the academic community through articles, symposiums, and conferences,” continued his remarks by saying, “However, universities also have responsibilities to assume in taking science beyond the academic public and disseminating it to the general public. This is exactly where our Science Communication Office steps in. Efforts will be made to communicate scientific articles and events to the public, particularly in terms of accessibility and comprehensibility. Why is this important? During times of social crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic or an earthquake, scientific misconceptions or false arguments that appear to be scientific can mislead public. In cases such as vaccine issue or engineering and geological issues concerning earthquakes, the public needs to evaluate the topics from a scientific perspective. However, academic jargon and outputs are often difficult for non-scientists to understand. So, what can we do at this point? We can simplify science and communicate it to the public. We can convey our scientific work in a language that the general public can understand, bringing it directly into the public sphere. The Science Communication Office has been established precisely for this purpose. İlgili Görseller