Grand Finale 2026: Showcasing Transformative Capstone Projects

4th cohort of the CHARM-EU master's in global challenges for sustainability group photo in the gardens of the Faculty of Information, University of Barcelona. 40+ students pose for the group photo smiling and happy and relieved to have presented their capstone projects.

The Grand Finale serves as the ceremonial closing of the Master’s programme, where students present their capstone projects—team‑based research and solution proposals developed in partnership with external stakeholders from public, private, and non‑profit sectors. These projects address pressing societal and environmental challenges through intercultural, transdisciplinary approaches, reflecting the programme’s mission to bridge academic knowledge with […]

Empowering skills Across Europe: Highlights from Cross-Border Doctorials 2025

The Cross-Border Doctorials 2025: How to Structure a Research Project Based on European Program (6–8 October 2025, Aigues-Mortes, France) represented a cornerstone moment for doctoral training and cross-institutional collaboration. Co-organised and hosted by the University of Montpellier, the three-day event brought together doctoral candidates and early-career researchers from across Europe to explore how to design […]

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 […]

Luca Alexa Erdei

“CHARM-EU enables students to pursue a highly personalised and ambitious learning journey. A key innovation of the programme is the integration of traineeship mobility to extra-academic partners, providing students with invaluable international professional experiences that enhance the overall value of their education”

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 […]

Daan

“I’ve learned a lot beyond science, including international communication and the importance of speaking up when things aren’t right”.

Valérie Borrell

“CHARM-EU, and especially the teachers, have provided me with a wider range of pedagogical tools that are well adapted to the needs of each student, whether cultural or cognitive“

Lucas Wrede

“My student mobility gave me invaluable experience in both social and academic purposes. My sole option was to try speaking as much french as possible, hence my language improved drastically during my exchange period.”