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 

AC26 Group photo

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 […]

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 […]

CHARM-EU Spring School 2027: Educational Leadership for Inter-institutional Collaboration

Dynamic photo of young professionals and academics engaged in a conference discussion about the future of higher education and democratic resilience.

For leaders of European University Alliances and other large-scale inter-institutional collaborations, CHARM-EU is organising a new edition of our unique Spring School. It sets itself apart from traditional leadership programmes by focusing on a strategic area in higher education: inter-institutional collaborations in education. Navigate your challenges in inter-institutional leadership, by networking, reflecting and enhancing your leadership […]

Inclusive Assessment in Language Teaching

25 September 2026 @ 10h00 – 14h00 – Join us for a morning to explore issues and opportunities in inclusive approaches to language testing.The event includes:Presentations from Trinity College Dublin colleaguesWorkshop on terminologyPresentation of research dataUniversal design for learningCoffee and Networking For more information, please contact Ciaran Canning at ciarancanning@ub.edu.  Register here This educational offer is made possible through CHARM‑ED. The CHARM-ED Funding Call […]

From Mobility to Democratic resilience: The Role of European University Alliances (CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026)

14 October 2026 @ 9h45 – 10h45 – Join Us Live | CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026European University alliances are often framed as vehicles for mobility and institutional cooperation, yet their potential role in supporting democratic values remains underdeveloped. In a context of growing political fragmentation across Europe, this panel examines how alliances can move beyond exchange formats such as Erasmus+ and contribute to […]

Kanika Chakraborty

A close-up portrait photograph shows a young woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair, looking directly at the camera with a cheerful, wide smile that shows her teeth. She has her hand, with her fingers slightly curled, resting against her chin. She wears a navy blue plaid button-down shirt over a white t-shirt and has a green bag strap visible over her left shoulder. The background is an out-of-focus cityscape with buildings under an overcast sky.

The Education for Sustainable Development workshop deepened my understanding of sustainable development. Before the session, I mainly associated sustainability with environmental protection, climate responsibility, social justice, and economic balance. Through the workshop, I learned that sustainability is also shaped by people’s worldviews, values, assumptions, power relations, institutional roles, and ethical responsibilities. It is not only […]