Further steps towards a joint European degree label

In a recommendation and parallel resolution agreed, education ministers have laid the groundwork for the implementation of a joint European degree label and set out the next steps towards the possible introduction of a joint European degree. The two texts approved on May 13th set out the Council’s ambition for the future of European higher […]

Choose Europe for Science: CHARM-EU representatives participate at high-level event in Paris

Representatives from the European Universities alliances were called last May 5th to participate in a high-level event in Paris. The morning session was co-organised by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen to launch the programme ‘Choose Europe for Science’, encouraging researchers and entrepreneurs to choose […]

CHARM-EU students graduate at special ceremony in Trinity

A graduate holds his degree during a graduation ceremony

The ceremony was a joyous celebration of the graduates’ achievements during their Master’s programme. This is the first time that a CHARM-EU graduation has been held in Trinity, one of the founding members of the CHARM-EU university alliance. Graduation day is the most joyful day in the academic year, for our graduates and for us,’ […]

Report on Governance Best Practices

This report was commissioned in order to inform the preparation of the European University Alliance CHARM-EU’s governance and management model, by providing innovative ideas and lessons learned on how other strategic alliances respond to the challenges of governance in a diverse and multicentric environment. Governing and managing strategic alliances is extremely challenging, particularly when an […]

White Paper On The Governance Of European Universities: The Case of CHARM-EU

December 2022 CHARM-EU Educational Project – D2.6 The objective of this White Paper is, on the one hand, the widest dissemination of the analyses, practices, proposals and challenges facing the governance of European Universities based on the activities and pilot tests carried out by CHARM-EU, largely reflected in the Handbook on CHARMEU’s innovative governance and […]

CHARM-EU Governance: Terms of Reference

CHARM-EU is an alliance that was created in 2019 in response to the European University Initiative launched by the European Commission. Five universities (University of Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest and University of Montpellier) gathered to create a Challenge-driven, Accessible, Research-Based and Mobile European University. The purpose of this new […]

CHARM-EU Handbook on Governance and Management

November 2022 CHARM-EU Educational Project – D2.4 CHARM-EU is an alliance that was created in 2019 in response to the European University Initiative launched by the European Commission. Five universities (University of Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest and University of Montpellier) gathered to create a Challenge-driven, Accessible, Research-Based and Mobile […]

CHARM-EU Educational Principles

Last update 2024 The CHARM-EU educational principles are the result of a series of workshops held throughout 2019 (Utrecht, June 2019, Budapest, September 2019, and Dublin, February 2020) in which all CHARM-EU partners articulated an educational philosophy, mission, vision, and values for CHARM-EU educational programmes. They were reviewed and revised in March and April 2020 […]

CHARM-EU Days 2024: Registration is open for the Annual Conference

European higher education reflects the rich diversity of cultures within the continent with various types of institutions representing differing geographical, historical, cultural and lingual perspectives. European University Alliances operate in an intercultural and boundary-spanning atmosphere since their establishment and have a unique position that comes with both challenges and opportunities. Complementing our Annual Conference with […]

European Universities Alliances Unite to Create a Joint Community of Practice

As flagships of the European Education Area (EEA) and the European Research Area (ERA), European Universities alliances are leading the way in developing new and innovative concepts for deep transnational institutional cooperation to stimulate long-lasting transformation of European higher education as a whole.  Evolution of the FOR-EU Network  The informal alliance network FORum of European […]