EU-CONEXUS and CHARM-EU Become the First European University Alliances to deliver programmes carrying a Joint European Degree Label
The label was awarded to two master’s degree programmes: the EU-CONEXUS Joint Master in Marine Biotechnology, a 120 ECTS programme coordinated by the Catholic University of Valencia, and CHARM-EU’s Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability, a 90 ECTS programme academically led by Trinity College Dublin and administratively managed by the University of Barcelona. This milestone recognises the role of European University alliances […]
CHARM-EU secures €7 million from the European Commission to continue its impact in European Education
The 2026 Erasmus+ call featured a dedicated total budget of €145.6 million to provide 2 years of financial support specifically designed for higher education institution consortia engaged in existing, deep transnational cooperation at the institutional level. Intended as crucial bridge funding ahead of the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the call targets experienced consortia […]
ZBL [denk]anstoß: Intercultural interactions in classroom and campus settings.
29 July 2026 @ 10h00 – 11h30 – Based on research and teaching experience with international students, this talk explores intercultural interactions in university environments. It addresses key questions, including what makes a campus truly international-friendly that supports both local and international students while benefiting the institution as a whole. The talk will also present resources created within the CHARM-EU framework to support […]
CHARM-EU AT THE EUROPEAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY 2026: DISCOVER THEIR STORIES FROM THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR
This April, a delegation of CHARM-EU student representatives joined students from across the continent to debate, collaborate, and draft policy recommendations on the most pressing challenges facing Europe today. From sustainability to digital transformation, they brought the voice of the CHARM-EU generation to the European Parliament. We asked them about their experience collaborating with students […]
Heading for the Atlantic Ocean to study the impact of climate change on ocean circulation
This highly sensitive ocean system, which is showing signs of weakening, could collapse in the future due to the effects of climate change and polar ice melt, with effects on global ocean regulation and the climate that are difficult to predict. Studying the changes that could lead AMOC to collapse is the aim of the […]
CHARM-EU partner universities and their cities reinforce their alliance with the signing of the Poitiers-Granada Declaration from the Coimbra Group
2026 Coimbra Group Annual Conference The signing builds upon the work carried out during the 2026 Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly, which took place at the University of Granada from June 16 to 19 under the theme “Transforming the local and social environment through Research and Innovation.” The meeting brought together historic, research-intensive […]
Highlights from the CHARM-EU Master’s Hackathon 2026
This Hackathon is a space for professional development, onboarding, and curriculum design. This year’s edition brought together our CHARM-EU professors and educationalists to ensure our transdisciplinary master’s programme continues to lead the way in innovative higher education. Crafting the Upcoming Academic Year A major focus of the week was hands-on preparation for the new academic cycle. Participants worked to refine and enhance […]
Incubator Hub Network
Connecting Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Stakeholder Engagement Across Europe The CHARM-EU Incubator Hub Network brings together students, researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and external stakeholders from across the CHARM-EU alliance to collaborate on addressing societal and sustainability challenges. Rather than operating as a single physical incubator, the network connects existing expertise, innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship support structures, and stakeholder […]
Call for Abstracts | The Neoliberal University as a Research Factory: Academia in an Age of Metrics, Bureaucratisation and Institutional Pressure
Opportunity originally from ORCA. Find out more information here. 18-19 September 2026 at the University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia and hybrid) If interested, please send a presentation title, abstract (up to 300 words) and short bio (3-5 sentences) to Dr Liam O’Farrell at liam@edu.lu.lv by 5 July 2026. We endeavour to respond by the end of June to […]
Share Your Recipe, Share Your Story: Contribute to CHARM-EAT!
Food has a remarkable way of bringing people together around a table, across cultures, and through shared memories. It sparks conversations, shares traditions, and helps us learn from one another. This is the idea behind CHARM-EAT: every dish has a story. Through this project, we would like to create a digital recipe book developed by and for the CHARM-EU community: students, alumni, staff and anyone involved in the alliance. What is CHARM-EAT? CHARM-EAT is a collection of recipes shared by members of the CHARM-EU community. Each recipe will be accompanied by the story behind […]