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EUTOPIA is an alliance of ten leading European universities creating a connected, inclusive community:

04/09/2026

EUTOPIA Researchers Shine in ERC Starting Grants 2026 🏆

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded €705 million in its latest Starting Grants competition, supporting 421 early-career researchers across Europe. These highly competitive grants help promising scientists launch their own research projects, build teams, and pursue innovative ideas.

Twelve researchers from EUTOPIA universities are among the winners, further underlining the alliance’s commitment to excellence in research and innovation. EUTOPIA congratulates the awardees and the hosting institutions for their achievements:

👉 Razvan Jurchis from Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
👉 Aurélie Bellemans from VUB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
👉 Christina Bezari from Vrije Universiteit Brussel
👉 Andreas Blommaert from Vrije Universiteit Brussel
👉 Nel D. from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (EUTOPIA Young Leaders Academy former fellow)
👉 Pablo Marin-Palomo from Vrije Universiteit Brussel
👉 Lutz Sager from ESSEC Business School (CY Cergy Paris Université associate)
👉 Kai Markus Schneider from TU Dresden
👉 Daniel Zuleta from the University of Gothenburg
👉 Nikita Melnikov from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
👉 Naomi Muggleton from the University of Warwick
👉 Adam Wright from the University of Warwick

These awards reflect EUTOPIA’s shared ambition to support research excellence and foster innovation with tangible impact. The Alliance congratulates the grantees and their institutions for this success!

💻 Learn more and discover their projects: https://bit.ly/4gNipwh

02/09/2026

📣 EUTOPIA is heading to EAIE Glasgow 2026!

What does the future of European higher education look like?

At EAIE European Association for International EducationGlasgow 2026, the European University Alliances will be bringing that conversation to the international stage and EUTOPIA will be there.

With 36 European University Alliances coming together at EAIE, this year’s conference offers a unique opportunity to showcase how collaboration across universities is reshaping higher education in Europe.

For EUTOPIA, it’s also a chance to bring all 10 partner universities together in one place, sharing our vision and the work we are building across the alliance.

Our partner universities will also be contributing to the EAIE programme, with sessions exploring long-term university partnerships, equitable North–South collaboration and international strategic partnerships.

📍 Find us at booth F73 throughout the conference and come talk to us about European collaboration, internationalisation, mobility and the future of universities!

💻 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xygl2l

01/09/2026

🤔 Looking to deepen your expertise in data, health and climate?

This November, EUTOPIA_HEALTH is offering two intensive, in-person transdisciplinary training courses for researchers, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows across the consortium!

📍 Universidade NOVA de Lisboa | 3–5 November
Intensive transdisciplinary training on Data and Tools to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts on Human Health: explore environmental and health data, analytical methods and decision-support tools to support climate-resilient public health.

📍 Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai | 5–7 November
Intensive transdisciplinary training on Advanced Data Analysis Techniques to Identify Biomarkers of Mental Health Disorders: Discover fMRI workflows and neuroimaging data analysis techniques for the study of mental health disorders.

📅 Applications close on 25 September 2026

💻 Find out more about the NOVA training here: https://bit.ly/4ddje0p and the UBB training here: https://bit.ly/4zQpt3U

31/08/2026

What happens when students from different countries and disciplines come together to tackle real-world challenges?

From 5–8 May, students from across the EUTOPIA alliance gathered at the University of Gothenburg for the EUTOPIA Innovation Challenges for Students, working in international and interdisciplinary teams on sustainability challenges brought by local organisations and public authorities.

Four days of workshops, field visits, brainstorming and teamwork led to more than solutions. It also challenged the way students think, collaborate and approach complex problems.
🗣️ “It’s beautiful how all of these perspectives align in order to reach one specific goal.” — Diarra Sadji from Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
🗣️ “You have to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and approach the problem from a completely different standpoint.” — Benjamin DuBosq from Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona
🗣️ “We have access to so many universities and backgrounds. What we can come up with together is different from what we can develop while working in our own universities.” — Carina Ivu from Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
🗣️ “Learning with each other will only prepare us more for the future problems we are going to face.” — João Mira from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

For the students, sustainability meant looking beyond a single discipline or perspective and discovering what becomes possible when different experiences, ideas and ways of thinking come together.

💻 Read the full story and hear more from the participants: https://bit.ly/4zHycW9

25/08/2026

☀️ Rethinking AI Through Different Perspectives in Portugal

Last month, the EUTOPIA Doctoral Summer School 2026 — promoted within the framework of NOVA Doctoral School — brought together 30 doctoral researchers in Lisbon for an interdisciplinary week exploring “Humanity for AI” and what it means to develop and use artificial intelligence in ways that keep people and society at the centre.

With participants from 12 nationalities, eight Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Schools and six universities, this year’s edition was more international than ever, welcoming researchers from both within and beyond the EUTOPIA Alliance.

The 2026 edition also included the participation of two resident professors from the EUTOPIA Alliance: Professor Karen Francois from VUB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Professor Meritxell Joan-Rodríguez from Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona.

Through discussions, collaboration and different disciplinary perspectives, participants challenged assumptions and explored new ways of thinking about AI and its impact on contemporary research and society.

💻 Read more: https://bit.ly/4y5O8QF

13/07/2026

EUTOPIA is on summer mode ☀️

This summer, we're taking a different route—through the streets, parks, cafés, and cultural landmarks that shape our university communities. From riverside walks to historic squares and hidden gems, discover the places our students and researchers call home. First stop: Cluj-Napoca, home to Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, EUTOPIA's Romanian partner.

Pack your curiosity and join us on a summer journey across EUTOPIA 🌍

10/07/2026

The first EUTOPIA Summer School on European Identities has come to an end at ... and we're nostalgic already 😩

08/07/2026

🎉 EUTOPIA members Ca’ Foscari and Warwick deepen bilateral ties

On 2 July, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia and the University of Warwick signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding at Ca’ Dolfin (Warwick’s venue in Venice), expanding a bilateral relationship first formalised in 2019 and nurtured within the alliance ever since.

The agreement covers dual degrees, doctoral co-supervision, staff and student mobility, and joint research under Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe. Building on their existing Dual Master’s in Economics, the two universities will explore joint programmes in Global Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Politics and International Relations, and Environmental Humanities. The British Council will fund two visiting professorships; the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) has granted its patronage.

📌 Read more: https://eutopia-university.eu/2026/07/06/warwick-ca-foscari-deepen-bilateral-ties/

06/07/2026

📅 Join the EUTOPIA Multilingualism & Diversity Student Conference!

How does language shape who we are? How does multilingualism help us navigate an increasingly interconnected world?

Join us this Wednesday for the EUTOPIA Multilingualism & Diversity Student Conference: Multilingualism in the Modern Era: Global Connections and Identity! The conference will showcase student-led research exploring multilingualism from a range of perspectives, including:
💬 Language & identity
🌐 Global mobility
🤖 Technology & multilingualism
🏫 Multilingualism in everyday life

Whether you're passionate about languages, culture, education, or global connections, this is a great opportunity to discover new perspectives, engage with fellow students and researchers, and celebrate the diversity of languages across the EUTOPIA Alliance.

💻 Register here to follow the event online: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vc-6Ce9HZUSSZTVG8ur2vOIRnUbxudxJgoSuxxcx_N1UQldFVlRUTUxESEVQR1RKV0RKNEQzVU03NC4u&route=shorturl

04/07/2026

EUTOPIA Week in Gothenburg summarised in just 1 minute 🇸🇪

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