The CHARM-EU Experience: Start of the Fifth Edition of the CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability
Students from around the globe enjoy the CHARM-EU Experience In September 2025, the fifth cohort of the master’s programme began with 62 students. For the first phase, students could choose from four universities: Trinity College Dublin (16 students), Utrecht University (17 students), Eötvös Loránd University (15 students), and the University of Würzburg (14 students). In the […]
How to build equality in community-engaged learning across Europe and Africa? Reflections from a CHARM-EU Master’s Capstone
A new article, “Community-Engaged Learning in a European Universities Alliance: Reflections on Equality and Reciprocity Across Europe and Africa,” has been published in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Written by authors involved in CHARM-EU’s Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria , the experts examine how international community-engaged […]
Itziar Salazar
“CHARM-EU programme has boosted my employability and prepared me to work in interdisciplinary environments”
Hazel Byrne
“The CHARM-EU Master’s is an innovative programme that allows us to bring our ideas and interests to the forefront of our studies through its flexibility and collaborative nature”
CHARM-EU: A Doctoral Summer School Showcasing the Future of European Research
On June 23, twenty-six doctoral students from diverse academic backgrounds—psychology, education, ecology, art, health, sociology, IT, and more—arrived in Montpellier to take part in this pioneering initiative. Representing the nine prestigious institutions of the CHARM-EU alliance, they came together to explore new ways of thinking and work across disciplinary boundaries. The workshops were carefully designed […]
Strong presence of European Universities Alliances at EAIE 2025: co-creating to transform higher education
How is higher education transforming Europe and fostering new pathways for global collaboration? This question will be central at the 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of International Education (EAIE), taking place in Gothenburg from 9 to 12 September, 2025. A record of 35 European Universities alliances, nearly double the participation from […]
Reimagining Higher Education: CHARM-EU Hackathon in Würzburg Sparks Innovation and Collaboration
Organized by the work package on Professional Inter-Institutional Development and Educational Research led by Dr. habil. Nataliia Lazebna (JMU) and co-led by Annet van der Riet (Utrecht University), the event offered a hybrid format, enabling both in-person and remote participation. The local programme coordinator Prof. Dr. Nadja Simons and CHARM-EU Project Manager Martin Kufferath-Sieberin (both JMU) welcomed the […]
Exploring sustainable water management: CHARM-EU Master’s students participate in an international trip to Spain
The Water Research Institute (IdRA) coordinated a field trip with Students from CHARM-EU ‘Global challenges for sustainability master’s degree. CHARM-EU students at the University of Montpelier (France), together with other students from Michigan State University (USA) could learn the scientific work within the Water4All cooperation program, co-financed by the European Union, the Ministerio de Ciencia, […]
The ESA 2025 experience: inspiring testimonials from CHARM-EU delegation and students
The European Student Assembly (ESA) is more than an academic exercise; it is an immersion into the heart of European policy-making. This year, participants delve into pressing issues such as artificial intelligence regulation, sustainable development, and migration policies. Through panel discussions and workshops, students not only debated these topics but also crafted concrete policy recommendations […]
Ferenc Takó
“The challenge-based educational approach is the engine powering CHARM European University”.