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5th International Staff Training Week – “The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence” at UnivAQ, October 2025

05/05/2025 Deadline: July 31,2025

Welcome to the 5th International Staff Training Week – The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – organized by the University of L’ Aquila (UnivAQ) in Italy, scheduled to take place from 14th October to 16th October 2025 in L’ Aquila.

We will examine how Artificial Intelligence can shape the future of academic institutions providing an overview of the ethical and social issues related to its impact on human society.

This engaging week aims to explore the different aspects of the topic and will give the participants the opportunity to network and share their best practices with colleagues from European and non-European universities.

Kindly proceed to complete the registration form by 31/07/2025 to secure your participation in this event.

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Hosting Higher Education Institution: University of L’ Aquila (UnivAQ)

Institution website: www.univaq.it 

Country: Italy 

Language: English 

Participation fee: € 100,00  

(Please note that travel, accommodation and meals should be covered by the participants). 

Payment to be done as follows:  

Università degli Studi dell’ Aquila, Palazzo Camponeschi, piazza Santa Margherita 2, 67100 L’Aquila 

IBAN:  IT 60 B 030690 36031 00000046216

SWITF: BCITITMM

Reason of the payment: 5th International Staff Training Week – The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

How to register:  complete the registration by sending to uri@strutture.univaq.it: 

1. registration form

2. receipt of payment 

3. consent to processing personal data by the University of L’Aquila – Italy (EU GDPR 679/2016 relating to processing of personal data)

4. Mobility agreement for training (if applicable)

An email for the confirmation of the registration will be sent to the applicant.

Dates:   14/10/2025-16/10/2025

Deadline for applications: 31/07/2025

Accommodation and meals:  not provided 

Minimum number of participants: 25 

Maximum number of participants: 50 

Agenda Staff Week

More information is available on http://staffmobility.eu/staffweek/5th-international-staff-training-week-6.

Challenge-based Learning: A Practical Approach, 16 June 2025

29/04/2025

We are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming Webinar Series on Professional Faculty Development. This series is promoted by the Task Group 3.2 “Innovative Teaching and Learning” and will focus on innovative learning and teaching methodologies designed to enhance your teaching practices and engage your students.

What you can expect:

– Explore Innovative Learning Strategies: Discover the latest trends and techniques that can transform your teaching experience and create a more dynamic learning environment.

– Enhance Your Teaching Methodologies: Learn how to implement diverse and effective teaching strategies that cater to various learning styles, ensuring that all students feel included and supported.

– Collaborate with Colleagues: Connect with fellow faculty members from across the EULiST Alliance, sharing insights and best practices that can enrich your teaching experience and foster a collaborative community.

– Gain Expert Insights: Benefit from the knowledge of experienced professionals who will provide practical tips and resources to support your professional growth.

No pre-registration required! Simply join us for these engaging sessions and take advantage of this opportunity to expand your teaching toolkit without the need for prior sign-up.

The third webinar “Challenge-based Learning: A Practical Approach” of the “Spring/Summer Session 2025” will be held online:

Date and time: Monday, June 16, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (CET)
Speaker: Claudia Migliaccio, Specialized Master Programmes, Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) Nord Europe
Location: LUH platform Stud.IP https://studip.uni-hannover.deunder the working group “EULiST Webinars on Professional Faculty Development”

To enter the platform Stud.IP https://studip.uni-hannover.de please, select “EULiST European university”, then pick “login with EULiST university”, choose now your own Institution from the list and login with your own account.

After that, you will be re-directed to Stud.IP home page and, from the search tool on top right of the page search, look for “EULiST Webinars on Professional Faculty Development”. At this point, you are on the General Information section of the platform, click on “Go to the course”, under the Menu at the left-hand side of the screen, and sign up to the course.

Explore the site, find the material and under “BigBlueButton” you can enter the webinar room.

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching practices and connect with educators across the EULiST network!

For any inquiries regarding the webinar series please contact Alessandra Continenza (alessandra.continenza@univaq.it) and Francesca Cristaldi (Francesca.Cristaldi@zuv.uni-hannover.de)

Positive Approach towards AI in Teaching; Opportunities and Challenges, 20 May 2025

29/04/2025

What you can expect:

– Explore Innovative Learning Strategies: Discover the latest trends and techniques that can transform your teaching experience and create a more dynamic learning environment.

– Gain Expert Insights: Benefit from the knowledge of experienced professionals who will provide practical tips and resources to support your professional growth.

No pre-registration required! Simply join us for these engaging sessions and take advantage of this opportunity to expand your teaching toolkit without the need for prior sign-up.

The second webinar “Positive Approach towards AI in Teaching; Opportunities and Challenges” of the “Spring/Summer Session 2025” will be held online:

Date and time: Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 (CET)
Speaker: Marjaana Kareinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT)
Location: LUH platform Stud.IP https://studip.uni-hannover.deunder the working group “EULiST Webinars on Professional Faculty Development”

Explore the site, find the material and under “BigBlueButton” you can enter the webinar room.

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching practices and connect with educators across the EULiST network!

For any inquiries regarding the webinar series please contact Alessandra Continenza (alessandra.continenza@univaq.it) and Francesca Cristaldi (Francesca.Cristaldi@zuv.uni-hannover.de)

Joint Statement of the European University Alliance EULiST – European University on the Situation at Harvard University

25/04/2025

As representatives of the Governing Board of the European University Alliance EULiST – European University, we express our concern regarding the current developments surrounding Harvard University. We stand in full support of Harvard’s governance in its efforts to defend the independence of academia and academic freedom in the face of political pressure linked to financial restrictions imposed by the federal government of the United States.

Universities, whether public or private, are essential bearers of democratic values, manifested above all in free thought, open inquiry, and autonomous governance. Critical dialogue and diversity of opinion are natural and necessary principles of academic life. We therefore view political interference in academia — including through economic constraints — as a violation of these foundational principles.

International cooperation is an essential functional principle of the university environment. Therefore, with this statement, we express our solidarity with the governance of Harvard University and its entire academic community in rejecting proposals whose adoption would violate the principles on which universities have historically been built.

On behalf of EULiST – European Universities and by decision of the Alliance Board, composed of the rectors and presidents of ten European universities, the Chair of the Management Board, and the Chair of the Student Board – LUH Hannover, TUW Vienna, STU Bratislava, BUT Brno, URJC Madrid, NTUA Athens, UnivAQ Aquila, IMT Paris, JU Jönköpping, LUT Lappeenranta-Lahti.

Ladislav Janíček, President

Make Yourself Heard: The Power of Presence in Presentations, On-Site Workshop at TUW, 12 and 13 June 2025

17/04/2025

The TU Wien DOC School cordially invites the EULiST PhD students to attend the 2-day Workshop “Make Yourself Heard: The Power of Presence in Presentations” to be held in-person:

TU Wien / Resselgasse 4, Vortragsraum Bibliothek (DD05B04)	12.06.25, 09:00	17:00
TU Wien / Resselgasse 4, Vortragsraum Bibliothek (DD05B04)	13.06.25, 09:00	17:00

When you’re speaking in front of people do you capture and hold their attention? Do you instill confidence by what you say and how you say it? In an environment where it is becoming ever more important to convey trustworthiness, competence, and authenticity, presence training has become an essential tool in professional development.

This two-day workshop is designed to help academic professionals align their body language with their purpose and intentions in the present moment in order to create an effective and powerful presence.
It is designed to reach the target aims through meaningful practice, individual and group activities, theater exercises, other exercises informed by Amy Cuddy’s work on presence.

In order to apply the principles taught in a pragmatic way, all participants are required to have a 2-3 minute self-presentation prepared and ready to use.

We have 5 places available at the moment.

Enrolled PhD students from the EULiST partner Universities can sign up for the workshop by e-mail to tuwdoc@tuwien.ac.at and with a copy of their PhD enrollment at their respective Universities.

Please note that TUW only covers the coffee breaks and lunch. Travel and accommodation expenses are NOT covered by TUW.

Join ΙΜΤ Summer School from 28 July to 21 August 2025

17/04/2025 Application deadline: June 28, 2025

IMT Mines Albi is organizing its French Summer School between July 28 – August 21, 2025. Every year, we receive several students during summer to improve their French skills.
We warmly invite students from all EULiST partner universities to make the most of summer to improve their French in the superb campus of Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage city.

They will benefit from courses in French as a foreign language, French for specific purposes and interculturality, and take part in a wide range of activities, in one of the two groups:

beginner (A1-A2 level) and
intermediary (B1-B2 level).

Have a look at this online presentation of our French Summer School:
https://www.calameo.com/read/007874017f1de5c5e2273

Application deadline: June 28, 2025

Don’t miss the opportunity to boost your French language skills, explore French culture, and connect with students from around the world!

EULiST General Assembly 2025 at UnivAQ in L’ Aquila

14/04/2025

The annual EULiST General Assembly 2025 was successfully hosted by the University of L’ Aquila (UnivAQ) from March 31 to April 2, 2025, in the historic “Luigi Zordan” Congress Centre at the monastery of St. Basil, in the heart of L’ Aquila, Italy.

The event welcomed over 150 participants from the 10 partner universities. Academic leaders, including rectors, presidents, and vice-rectos, as well as professors, researchers, administrative staff, students, and other representatives from EULiST partner universities convened for this annual gathering to reflect on achievements to date and to define the next strategic steps.

The main topics discussed during the three-day General Assembly included:

Strategies for student and staff mobility in EULiST
Sustainable EULiST Campuses
STEM Education for Competitiveness
EULiST Digital Campus
EULiST Internship Platform
Internal and external communication in EULiST
Managing the European University Alliances – EU Challenges
European Degree and Label
EULiST Quality Assurance System
Upcoming events: EULiST Global Conference and Student Conference

Throughout the Assembly, a series of parallel meetings took place, including sessions of the Governing Board, Management Board, Student Board, Coordination Office, and the Project Steering Committee. On the final day, several parallel WP/TG meetings were also held. In particular, WP2, WP3, WP4, TG1.3, and TG1.4 met to assess the current progress of their respective activities and to collaboratively outline the roadmap for the upcoming months.

One of the most significant moments of the event was the inauguration of the 2024/25 academic year at the University of L’Aquila (UnivAQ). This occasion served as a meaningful gathering of Italian universities, represented by guest rectors, alongside delegates from all EULiST partner institutions— underscoring the shared commitment of the EULiST member universities to fostering a strong and interconnected academic community.

Furthermore, the General Assembly hosted the first session in a new series of webinars dedicated to the professional development of academic staff, an initiative promoted within the EULiST Alliance. Coordinated by Task Group 3.2 “Innovative Teaching and Learning Methodologies”, the series aims to provide academic staff with innovative tools and advanced strategies to enhance teaching and learning. The inaugural webinar, titled “Challenge-based Learning: An Active Pedagogy in Higher Education,” was led by Prof. Claudia Migliaccio of the Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), Paris.

The EULiST General Assembly 2025 marked another important milestone in the Alliance’s journey, reinforcing the collective efforts of its member universities toward shaping an inclusive, innovative, and future-oriented European Higher Education Area.

Student Conference “Science and Philosophy”, LUH, 25-26 July 2025

14/04/2025 Deadline: May 15, 2025

Leibniz University Hannover is excited to invite students from EULiST partner universities to participate in the upcoming student conference “Science and Philosophy – Shared History, Diverging Paths?”, which will take place on 25-26 July 2025.

The conference will explore the dynamic relationship between philosophy and science, focusing on historical, methodological, and conceptual intersections between the two fields.

We warmly invite bachelor’s and master’s students to submit their abstracts. Financial support is available for international participants.

Full call for abstracts

Deadline for abstract submission: May 15, 2025

For more information, visit our website or contact us at team@sciphihan.de.

Join LUT Summer School from 28 July to 8 August 2025

14/04/2025 Deadline: June 09, 2025

DIVE INTO KNOWLEDGE

Welcome to the Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) Summer School! You will deepen your understanding of current, relevant topics in business and technology, all the while experiencing the beauty of Finland in the summer!

LUT Summer School is a two-week academic event from July 28 to August 8, 2025, offering intensive courses in sustainability, climate action, marketing, management and a combination of business and technology.

Our summer school aims to both challenge and inspire you with exceptional academic opportunities and an entertaining social programme. You will enjoy a unique blend of workshops, classes, group work, and fun social activities surrounded by unspoiled Finnish nature.

We offer five different master’s courses, and you can choose one per week. Each course is worth 3 ECTS credits.

LUT University is a public research university in Finland, providing education in the fields of technology, business, and social and communication sciences. The THE World University Rankings place LUT among the world’s top 300 universities. We are one of the world’s top universities for climate action.

Application deadline: June 09, 2025

More information can be found at lut.fi/summerschool and on Instagram at @lutsummerschool.

LUT Summer school brochure:

LUT SUMMER SCHOOL BROCHURE 2025_0.pdf

EULiST Online Workshop on Inclusive Mobility for Students with Disabilities, 14 May 2025

08/04/2025 Deadline: May 9, 2025

We are excited to announce our upcoming online workshop dedicated to enhancing mobility opportunities for students with disabilities. Organized by the EULiST WP2.5 Student/Academic Services team, this event will take place on May 14th, 9:00 – 12:00 CET.

This workshop aims to bring together colleagues from across EULiST to:

Increase Awareness: Discover the range of services available to support students with disabilities in mobility programs.
Explore Funding: Gain practical insights into funding opportunities, including Erasmus+ support.
Share Best Practices: Engage in interactive discussions and breakout sessions to exchange strategies and address challenges.
Enhance Collaboration: Foster inter-university cooperation to improve support for both students and staff.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is tailored for staff involved in inclusion and diversity, international mobility, educators passionate about inclusive education, and individuals with disabilities who wish to share their experiences. It is particularly relevant for those working within WP2.5 Student Services, WP1.6 Diversity and Inclusion, and the Erasmus Task Force.

The workshop includes plenary session, in which experts will share some insights on inclusive mobility, as well as breakout rooms to participate and share your experiences.

To join us, please confirm your participation by filling out our registration form by May 9th. Upon registering, you will receive additional event details along with the Zoom connection link.

If you have suggestions for topics or would like to contribute to the workshop, please contact:

Tinatin Kakabadze: tinatin.kakabadze@imt.fr
Lisa Wikberg: lisa.wikberg@ju.se

Feel free to share this announcement with colleagues who might be interested.

Information Leaflet