Banks Going Green, and Against Everyone
“We will drill, baby, drill” – Donald Trump’s campaign slogan set the tone, and it certainly wasn’t a green one. In the wake of his election in 2024, six major U.S. banks announced their withdrawal from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). This United Nations program, which aimed, among other things, to stop financing fossil fuels and had brought together […]
SnackLab: Rethinking the Vending Machine
📅 Thursday, 12 November 2026 | 09:30–17:30 🏛️ Faculty of Pharmacy & Food Sciences (Building B — Sala de Juntas), UB ⏰ Deadline: 20 October 2026. Places are limited, so early registration is encouraged! 👉 Apply now (Be ready to write a short 2–5 sentence motivation statement.) SnackLab is a free, one-day workshop that […]
Film screening for the Trees & Seas Film Festival
24 September 2026 @ 19h30 – 22h00 – CHARM-EU global challenges for sustainability alumni are organising a local film screening for UU students. This event is part of Trees & Seas: ‘An international film festival initiative that unites local events through film to foster community engagement, resilience, and impactful, localised solutions with real-world effects through storytelling.’ The screening will be complemented by a World […]
University of Barcelona and Trinity College Dublin Strengthen Collaboration through GERI-CHARM
The meeting was hosted by Professor Antoni Trilla, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, and brought together representatives from the University of Barcelona, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, CHARM-EU, the UEMS Geriatric Medicine Section, and Trinity College Dublin. Participants included Professor Roman Romero-Ortuño (Trinity College Dublin); Dr Alfons López-Soto and Dr […]
Intercultural preparation
Intercultural Preparation Modules designed for students, staff, and academics alike, as well as anyone interested in exploring and enhancing their intercultural competence. CHARM-EU offers a series of Intercultural Preparation Modules – a collection of videos and presentations developed in collaboration by a multinational team from all around the CHARM-EU partner universities as part of the […]
Exchange students and sustainable living
The Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes are the EU’s key tools for creating knowledge, skills and attitudes concerning climate change and sustainable development. The programmes encourage participants to choose low emissions means of travel and to make environmentally responsible choices in all the activities. They also support the dissemination and development of information and […]
Triassic Inferno: Fires raged across Europe for thousands of years during past global warming
The end-Triassic mass extinction, 201 million years ago, is linked to volcanism that resulted from the break-up of Pangea and which pumped out vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, causing extreme global warming of 5 to 10 degrees Celsius. As a result, tree-dominated vegetation collapsed, and the highly disturbed landscapes were colonised by ferns that […]
CHARM-EU Guide Pitch
Created by CHARM-Eight – WorkPackage 15 – July 2026 This practical guide is designed to help entrepreneurs—including students, PhD candidates, and researchers across CHARM-EU Alliance universities—master the key elements of delivering a clear, complete, and impactful pitch. Combining core storytelling principles with essential communication techniques, the document outlines a step-by-step pitch structure—from creating a compelling […]
Internationally Linked Research Hubs: Expanding Collaboration Across Europe
Alongside Utrecht University and Université de Montpellier, Universitat de Barcelona, Åbo Akademi University, and Eötvös Loránd University are now participating in the organisation of the module, creating an even stronger European network for education, research, and innovation. The expansion reflects the ambition of the module: connecting Master students, researchers, and research hubs across the CHARM-EU Alliance to address pressing societal health challenges through international and interdisciplinary collaboration. This […]
2023 CHARM-EU Annual Conference
The 2023 CHARM-EU Annual Conference “Alliances for Society” was held on the 7th of November 2026 in Julius-Maximilians, Universität Würzburg, Germany. The information of the 2023 CHARM-EU Annual Conference: