CHARM-EU Governance Forum

24 March 2022 @ 8h00 – 17h00 – CHARM-EU is happy to officially announce the CHARM-EU Governance Forum! This 2-day event will be hosted by the University of Montpellier on March 24th and 25th. The discussions from the last CHARM-EU Annual Conference perfectly highlighted the fact the governance is one of the biggest challenges that European Universities have to face in their building […]

CHARM-EU and TORCH – Educating and Researching the European University

24 September 2021 @ 8h00 – 17h00 – Find out more about CHARM-EU and TORCH! Join us for this European Researchers’ Night event to hear how we work towards bringing together sustainability, inclusion and technology in higher education and research. As a member of the European University Alliance CHARM-EU, our ambition is to reconcile humanity with the planet by creating the university of […]

Cooperation with China: Developing Competences and Structures in European Higher Education

28 September 2026 – 29 September 2026 @ All day – 28–29 September 2026 University of Würzburg, Germany   Register Now Scientific cooperation between European universities and partners in the People’s Republic of China continues to play an important role across disciplines. At the same time, academic collaboration increasingly unfolds within a complex geopolitical and regulatory environment. Universities are expected to navigate evolving policy frameworks, heightened […]

EU Values at the Core of Integration, Education, and Innovation

16 June 2026 – 18 June 2026 @ All day – This event is organised by EUniverse, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. We are delighted to invite you to the conference “EU Values at the Core of Integration, Education, and Innovation”, taking place in Granada (Spain) on 16  – 18 June 2026.  Location: Granada, Spain  Dates: 16–18 June 2026  Format: Hybrid (onsite participation strongly encouraged) […]

CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026

14 October 2026 @ All day – In an era of accelerating geopolitical, technological, and environmental crisis, what is the anchor that prevents our societies from drifting apart? This question lies at the heart of the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026. As we face disruptions that test our social fabric, we recognize that true resilience depends on foundational values—democracy, trust, and inclusion. These […]

Open Call for Posters | CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026

An illustrated poster with a starry pink-to-blue gradient background announcing a "Call for Posters" for the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026. The text on the left reads: "European Universities Alliances, Democratic Values, and Societal Resilience" "CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026" "14th October 2026" "Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland" The center features stylized illustrations of a researcher holding a test tube, a student with a backpack, a yellow clock tower, and a flowing blue-and-white ribbon with yellow stars.

Have you developed, researched, implemented or benefited from an initiative that has strengthened  democratic values and societal resilience? Share your experience at the CHARM-EU Annual Conference. We are inviting poster submissions for the CHARM-EU Annual Conference “European Universities Alliances, Democratic Values, and Societal Resilience: Building Sustainable Welfare Societies”. The poster presentation session offers you an opportunity to share your ideas and gather feedback from CHARM-EU conference participants.  We are taking a broad view of  democratic values and societal resilience and welcome […]

CHARM-ED: Using Small-Scale Funding to Support Collaborative Educational Innovation

A diverse group of five people sits around a wooden conference table in a bright, white room, engaged in a collaborative meeting. A woman with glasses and a green sweater gestures while speaking, holding a reusable coffee cup. To her right, a young woman with curly hair and a blue snowflake sweater types on a laptop covered in colorful stickers. In the foreground, hands are visible holding a pen over yellow sticky notes and blank paper, alongside a smartphone and pens. Everyone is wearing blue lanyards, suggesting a professional or academic workshop setting.

The CHARM-ED Funding Call is an initiative that incentivises collaborative educational innovation projects across the alliance. It provides small-scale seed funding for academic and professional staff to collaboratively develop innovative educational activities aligned with CHARM-EU educational principles. The approach enables institutions and alliances to: While originally designed to support inter-institutional collaboration across the CHARM-EU Alliance, […]

National Funding for European University Alliances

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To the Minister of Higher Education, Research Space Subject: Toward sustainable and enhanced national support for higher education institutionsthat are members of a European university alliance A dynamic commitment Alliances of European universities now serve as a key driver for strengthening the internationalization of academic programs, the convergence of higher education systems, and transnational cooperation. […]

#FacesofCHARMEU: Solving Challenges Through Play

A professional graphic on a solid blue background featuring a circular headshot of Dr. Silvia Gallagher on the left. She is smiling, with dark hair tied back, wearing a blue sweater and a gold necklace, positioned in front of green foliage. To the right of the photo, the white text reads "Dr. Silvia Gallagher" followed by the hashtag "#FacesOfCHARMEU." The top right corner contains the CHARM-EU logo, which consists of a stylized shield with colorful horizontal stripes.

For Dr. Silvia Gallagher, a Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, educational innovation is about more than just theory—it’s about connection. Since joining CHARM-EU at its launch, Silvia has been a driving force in quality assurance and creative pedagogy. 🌍 Dr. Silvia Gallagher – Trinity College Dublin Role: Research Fellow in Trinity College Dublin, CHARM-EU […]