Grand Finale
A major CHARM-EU event to commemorate the conclusion of a cohort in the CHARM-EU Master’s. The Grand Finale comprises the ceremonial closing event of cohorts concluding their CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability. It provides opportunity to evaluate the final presentations (Capstone phase/Final Master thesis) of the actual cohort’s students, spotlighting the achievements of […]
CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025 Poster Proceedings
The CHARM-EU Annual Conference was held on the 12th of November 2025 in Utrecht University. As part of the conference, a poster session was held related to the theme “Boosting European Competitiveness: European University Alliances as Catalysts for Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education”. A broad view of European competitiveness was posed, and a diversity […]
CHARM-EU R&I Days 1st Edition
Building multidisciplinary research proposals: a co-creation workshop to address the Global Water Challenges. The major aim of this activity is to foster collaboration in research projects within and beyond CHARM-EU. The first edition of the CHARM-EU R&I Days in 2023 brought together a group of diverse background researchers across partner universities in the Alliance as […]
CHARM-EU Cultural Festival
A major CHARM-EU event to celebrate cultural diversity. The CHARM-EU Cultural Festival was designed to celebrate cultural diversity through a range of challenge- and team-based, playful activities. Its goal is to raise awareness of CHARM-EU amongst key target groups, to support community building and encourage cultural exchange following the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. […]
CHARM-EU Annual Conference
A major CHARM-EU knowledge-sharing and networking event. The main goal of this major event is raising awareness of CHARM-EU amongst key targetgroups, knowledge-sharing around good practices, research and lessons learned as well as networking and community-building within and beyond the Alliance. Keywords: awareness raising, networking, knowledge sharing, best practices, inter-institutional engagement CHARM-EU principles: Transnational and […]
Great success of CHARM-EU Annual Conference: Top experts and an engaged community discussed the leading role of European University alliances
Held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025 brought together key opinion leaders, European policymakers, university leaders, innovators, academic staff members and students to discuss how European University alliances could contribute to Europe’s leadership in professional skills development, talent attraction, mobility, internationalisation and regional development, among others. Through inspiring plenary sessions with top […]
Designing innovative micro-credentials: Best practices and open dialogue with CHARM-EU
CHARM-EU faciliated a micro-credentials and free online courses (MOOCs) online showcase for courses designed around the CHARM-EU Educational Principles. This one-hour online session brought together experienced educators and developers from across our alliance to share practical insights, lessons learned, and tips you can apply to your own courses. The best practices being showcased include: Natural […]
Amplifying the value of Science – Korbinian Bösl and OpenSystems receive the CHARM-EU Open Science Recognition Award 2025
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. After an intensive period of planning related to […]
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 […]
CHARM-EU at Erasmus+ Higher Education Mobility Days
From 23 to 26 of September took place the Erasmus+ Higher Education Mobility Days organised by SEPIE – Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación and hosted by the University of Valencia, where nearly 300 representatives from educational institutions were discussing mobility, inclusion, and the future of international cooperation in higher education. The event […]