EPICUR Forum 2025 “Sustainable Transformation” at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense
What's the topic? This year’s Forum will explore four sub-themes: Sustainable Construction & Cities: Behavioral Change, New/Sustainable Materials, and Sustainable Cities Talking Climate: Communicating Change & Adaptation: Climate Journalism, Climate Adaptation, and Teaching Climate New Technology as a Lever for Sustainable Health Systems: Home Hospitalization, and Citizen Science A Sustainable Future: Circular Economy & Smart Resource Management: Circular Economy, Circular Society, and Resource Management. Who…
Large Language Models in Academic Teaching: De- or Up-Skilling?
The Academy for Responsible Research, Teaching, and Innovation (ARRTI) and International Affairs (INTL) are organizing a panel discussion on "Large Language Models in Academic Teaching: De- or Up-Skilling?" on 6 February 2025, 18.00 - 19.30 at Triangel, within the framework of the EPICUR SHAPE-IT project. In this event we will analyze both the critical dimensions of the discussion and the…
Internationalisation of European Universities Alliances: The New Frontiers
From fostering innovation to offering joint degrees, these alliances address current challenges while positioning Europe as a leader in higher education. Their strategies align with EU priorities, as outlined in the European Council conclusions (2021) and the European Strategy for Universities (2022), in boosting competitiveness, fostering global cooperation and promoting a shared European identity. A key focus is cooperation with…
European University Student Ambassadors Forum in Warsaw
The Forum focused on analysing the activities of university alliances across Europe and networking to share good practices. There were workshops on two main topics: 1. Exploring the role of student ambassadors and identifying key priorities of the initiative and local level engagement 2. Discussing how to promote activities and engage with the local community The first workshop focused on…
EAIE 2024 in 24 photos
Other Alliances have be represented by their university members at their own stands. From 18 to 20 September, you visited us and learnt about our contributions to shaping the future of Higher Eduction in Europe 🇪🇺 Besides, right before the start of this Conference, University of Toulouse Région Occitanie has held the event "Internationalisation of European Universities Alliances: the new…
Open Science Days – An EPICluster event
EPICUR's EPIClusters are collaborative research projects carried out by early career researchers from the 9 partner universities. They aim to tackle scientific and social challenges and provide innovative solutions. The EPIClusters presented 4 projects: Seeking a new language: Exploring the narratives of home, migration and identity among Ukrainian youth in Europe. CoCon Tomato: Developing an early warning system against the…
AUTh, KIT & EPICUR participate in the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair
In addition, AUTh organised a series of events, including original presentations and interesting discussions. The AUTh stand was honoured by visits from the Greek Ministers of Education, Economy, Finance and Foreign Affairs, representatives of political parties, stakeholders from the academic, research and business communities, as well as a large number of individual visitors. The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos…
EPIClusters: OPEN SCIENCE DAYS event in Strasbourg
The EPICluster projects Seeking a new language: Narratives on home, (forced) migration and identity of newcoming Ukrainian youth to European cities CoCon Tomato: Co-Constructed early warning system against Tomato leafminer EPICNutrients: a scientific cooperation framework among different disciplines targeting the process of developing a novel fertiliser from the raw waste material to a final application Energy transition: A sustainable and…
Final conference with EC and Erasmus+ pilots “A blueprint for a European degree”
A blueprint for a European degree Results of Erasmus+ pilots on the European degree label & a possible European legal status for alliances of higher education institutions 29th of April 2024 (Brussels & online) Venue: Université Libre de Bruxelles (only registered participants can attend the meeting in person) The event will be streamed and you can attend online at the youtube…
ESA24 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg | 10th to 12th April
In this European election year, the assembly of European students aimed to have an even greater impact on the democratic debate. The 240 students from 36 European university alliances (including the EPICUR alliance) hope that future Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will take up the proposals of young citizens and students from across Europe. Driven by European university alliances,…
Teaching and Learning Centre grand opening
The Opening of the EPICUR Centre for International Teaching and Learning will be held the February 23, at 2 pm CET!