CHARM ON #10: Connecting Beyond Academia: External Stakeholder Engagement
26 October 2026 @ 13h00 – 14h00 – What happens when universities step outside their traditional boundaries to co-create solutions with societal partners, industry, and local communities?This session delves into external stakeholder engagement: a fundamental cornerstone underpinning CHARM-EU’s educational, research, and innovation models. In the face of complex global challenges—from climate resilience to sustainable governance—academic knowledge cannot remain in isolation. Addressing real-world problems […]
From CHARM-EU Networking to Cleantech Collaborative Research: Launch MIBK2JET to Decarbonize Aviation
When international researchers gather at alliance networking events, the ultimate ambition is to turn shared ideas into concrete, high-impact research. That vision has now become reality for a team of chemical engineers across Europe. What began as a collaborative discussion at the CHARM-EU Networking Event “Reaction Kinetics for Low-Carbon Technologies Deployment” in Dublin has officially […]
CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026: Working Together for Democracy and Resilience
All photos were taken by Robert Seger. Around 140 participants gathered from across Europe to discuss how transnational cooperation within Alliances can provide a platform for co-creation and contribute to a more resilient future for Europe and beyond. The conference was opened by Professor Gunilla Widén, Rector of Åbo Akademi University. She highlighted that, in […]
CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026 – Posters
The poster session is a space where members of European University Alliances, university staff, students and external stakeholders can exchange ideas and discuss the posters. Poster presenters gave a minute pitch and engaged in discussions. Language, Identity and Democratic Belonging: Multilingual Exposure among Youth in Post-War Kosovo by Senad Arifi From Formal Transparency to Meaningful Visibility: Emerging […]
Open Access CHARM-EU Joint Event: How to achieve open access at CHARM-EU institutions?
21 October 2026 – 23 October 2026 @ 10h00 – 11h30 – Nowadays, open access can be achieved in several ways: publishing in full open access journals, publishing through the so-called “transformation agreements”, posting copies of publications in institutional repositories… Some of these paths require paying for publishing, but others may be followed by exercising rights held by authors and institutions.In this two-day session, we would like […]
SEED-ED: Learning biodiversity by turning science into action
How can students turn the scientific knowledge they acquire at university into concrete action for society? SEED-ED, a collaborative initiative between the University of Montpellier and Trinity College Dublin, invites students to tackle this question through plants and insects, from living collections in botanical gardens to fossils documenting ecosystems millions of years ago. By combining […]
European Perspectives on Undergraduate Teaching in Geriatric Medicine
16 October 2026 @ 13h00 – 14h00 – 📅Friday 16 October 2026⏰1 – 2 pm📍In-person event This event is taking place as part of the CHARM-ED project, GERI-CHARM: Enhancing Undergraduate Geriatric Medicine Education through CHARM-EU Collaboration and bilateral exchanges between Trinity College Dublin and the University of Barcelona. Prof. Maria Victoria Farré Mercadé will be presenting on “European Perspectives on Undergraduate Teaching in Geriatric Medicine” […]
Multiplying Scientific Value – François Gibier and CNSP receive the CHARM-EU Open Science Recognition Award 2026
As part of CHARM-EU’s mission to promote and mainstream comprehensive Open Science practices, the Alliance established the Open Science Recognition Award in 2023 to recognize the contributions of individuals engaged in research or teaching in our partner universities who have demonstrated a strong commitment to Open Science. The call was published for the third time in 2026, with […]
Integrating Geriatric Medicine into Medical Curricula
How can universities make Geriatric Medicine visible, coherent and assessable within an existing undergraduate medical curriculum? The GERI-CHARM Implementation Toolkit is a practical, adaptable guide for universities, medical schools and curriculum leaders seeking to introduce, strengthen or integrate Geriatric Medicine in undergraduate education. Developed through collaboration between Trinity College Dublin and the University of Barcelona, […]
Staff Mobility
Individual staff mobility is strongly encouraged within the CHARM-EU Alliance, recognizing its potential to enrich both academic and non-academic staff through a variety of professional development opportunities. By facilitating such mobility, CHARM-EU aims to strengthen its network of universities and provide staff members with transformative experiences that can be applied both in their professional roles […]