On 30 April 2022, the University Board of the University of Vienna unanimously elected Sebastian Schütze as the university’s new Rector. Prof. Dr Schütze, who is currently the Dean of the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna, will take office on 1 October 2022 for a four-year term.
As it is the case with many higher education institutions in the world, Circle U. universities have responded to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine by putting in place support measures for students, staff and institutions affected by the conflict.
All nine Circle U. partners have signed the multilateral Erasmus+ agreement guaranteeing places for students and staff who are planning a stay abroad.
During the Louvain Learning Days in May, the Louvain Learning Lab of the Université Catholique de Louvain offers three free online training modules for professors and Circle U. members (two in French and one in English). The modules focus on feedback from students, problem-based learning and transferable skills.
Circle U. is delighted to announce the call for applications for the Early-Career Researcher (ECR) International Mobility Scheme.
The Female Founder Network takes its first steps in inspiring and connecting female founders across universities.
The Modern Language Center from King's College London offered languages modules to the Circle U. students. This is the first activity with students and teachers from the partner universities.
The University of Vienna invite colleagues from Circle U. to join their series of talks on environmental engagement. They are free, online and in English.
Following the decision of its Management Board, Circle U. responded to the European Commission’s call of January 2022 for organisations to express their interest in being part of a coalition on reforming research assessment.
Two calls are now available, both with application deadline May 31, 2022.
The inaugural session of the European Student Assembly (ESA) took place on 3-4 March 2022 in Strasbourg, France. Lucas Cardoso da Silva (University of Oslo), Maxime Geerts (Université catholique de Louvain) and Katarina Tomašević (University of Belgrade) report.
On 25 March, the Management Board, with the support of Circle U. Student Union (CUSU), launched the process to reflect, discuss and design the future of Circle U. A first workshop dedicated to the mission and vision of Circle U. was organized in Brussels.
It was with a lot of enthusiasm that Circle U. held the official celebrations for the broadening of the alliance to its new members – the University of Pisa and the University of Vienna – at the signature ceremony on Friday, 25 March 2022, kindly hosted by the Mission of Norway to the European Union in Brussels.
Applications are now open for Circle U.’s Summer Schools - in Paris, Oslo and Berlin! This is an exciting opportunity for students and early career researchers to travel, study interesting topics in an interdisciplinary setting and meet likeminded people from across Europe.
The Circle U. Think and Do Tank is building a network of professionals involved in innovative teaching. This way students across our nine institutions can have transformative learning experiences by tackling real life issues.
Circle U. is delighted to announce the call for applications for the first edition of the Inter Circle U. Prize (ICUP).
Université Paris Cité has launched a call for project proposals geared towards teachers, researchers, students and administrative staff at Circle U. universities. Funding for this call is kindly provided by the French government (gouvernement.fr/).
As the rest of the world, the Circle U. community has been shocked by the military attacks of Russia in Ukraine. The ambition and vision of our alliance is to empower our community to mobilize knowledge for impact in order to make and keep the world healthy, prosperous, peaceful and democratic.
Circle U. is an aircraft being built in full flight, and YOU can shape both its form and trajectory. Now that we are halfway into the project period, we asked Chair of the Management Board Berit Eika, Secretary General Kevin Guillaume, and President Svein Stølen some easy and some difficult questions.
Our secretary general participated in the Forum of Universities for the Future of Europe, organized under the French Presidency of the EU. In the workshop on synergies between higher education and research, Kevin Guillaume explained how the academic chairs, the knowledge hubs, and the open school of public governance are making those synergies a reality.
On 3-4 March 2022, Circle U. students will be among 275 student representatives to meet in Strasbourg and discuss the future of Europe. This is a unique opportunity for our students to shape the public debate.
The Circle U. Think and Do Tank engages with students and external stakeholders with the aim to influence the policy agenda on higher education.
In its first White Paper, the Think and Do tank shares an initial joint understanding of its mission, its way of working and its main development strategy.
The framework for recognition marks a major milestone for Circle U. – and particularly its students – on the path towards seamless mobility.
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
