#FacesofCHARMEU: Weaving Connections Across the Alliance with Pia Le Grand
Today, we sit down with Pia Le Grand, the CHARM-EU Manager at Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) in Finland. Pia shares her journey from the beginning of ÅAU’s integration into the Alliance to her creative approach to internal communication. 🌍 Pia Le Grand – Åbo Akademi University Role: CHARM-EU Manager at Åbo Akademi University Could you […]
CHARM-EU Funds Fourteen New Inter-Institutional Projects to Advance Innovative and Collaborative Education
The CHARM-ED Call supports the creation, enhancement, and redesign of higher education and lifelong learning activities across CHARM-EU partner institutions. The selected projects exemplify CHARM-EU’s commitment to educational innovation and collaboration. They were chosen for their clear alignment with CHARM-EU’s educational vision and potential to create meaningful impact at both institutional and alliance levels. An […]
CHARM-EU Winter School 2026: Exploring Citizen Science for Societal Impact
Organised by CHARM-EU and coordinated by Prof. Josep Perelló (University of Barcelona), this three-day Winter School was designed for PhD candidates from all disciplines who are interested in strengthening the social dimension of their research. The programme is a certified training programme, via a CHARM-EU digital credential, for PhD students and took place at the […]
Alba Graells
“With the CHARM-EU master’s programme, students can experience the kind of work they might actually do in the future, for example, in the public or food sector. It’s a great way to put academic knowledge into real-life practice.”
CHARM-EU Celebrates the Graduation of Its 4th Cohort of the Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability in Barcelona
The ceremony opened with Avelina Tortosa, Coordinator of the Master’s programme at the University of Barcelona, who highlighted CHARM-EU’s innovative approach to learning and teaching higher education. Built on collaboration, transdisciplinarity, and real-world impact, the master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability places students at the centre of a rich, multicultural learning environment shaped by European […]
CHARM-EU and Capstone Collaboration: Turning Academic Learning into Regional Impact
During the Grand Finale 2026, held on 27 and 28 January 2026 at the University of Barcelona, students from the 4th cohort of the master’s programme presented their capstone projects. We had the opportunity to engage in a discussion with Alba Graells from the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of […]
Grand Finale 2026: Showcasing Transformative 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 […]
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”
Itziar Salazar
“CHARM-EU programme has boosted my employability and prepared me to work in interdisciplinary environments”
Alisia Gahabka
“The Master’s programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability is a springboard to endless possibilities: it opens doors to international careers in sustainability and sustainable development, from policy opportunities to private sector innovation”