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Marius Mjaaland has generated great enthusiasm among both Norwegian and international students. He is now being honored at the University of Oslo for his innovative teaching on the climate and nature crisis.

Climate protection and social questions are often treated separately or even pitted against each other. The Circle U.nited for Sustainability programme offered a space to connect both. Here is what I learned as an organiser.

One of the key issues of our time—water resource management under the conditions of climate change, and its inseparable links with food production and energy systems—was the focus of the online lecture “Water in a Changing Climate: the Water–Energy–Food Nexus”, held on 21 April to mark International Mother Earth Day.

Representatives from the nine Circle U. partner universities gathered this week at the University of Belgrade for the Circle U. General Assembly and Management Board meetings. Bringing together rectors, vice-rectors, student representatives and alliance leadership, the meetings focused on the future strategic direction of the alliance, the development of the Open Campus ecosystem, and the impact of Circle U.’s seed-funding scheme.

As part of European Diversity Month, Circle U. highlights the three new ED&I flagship projects selected to help build more inclusive, accessible and equitable universities across our alliance.

A journey through student identity and historical memory, exploring the connections between Pisa and academic traditions across Europe

Each month, we present one of the 11 seed-funded projects running this year. This month, discover how Strengthening Statistical Literacy in Health Sciences is helping students, researchers and educators communicate more clearly across disciplines, languages and borders. Read on to learn more.

As part of the ED&I Circle U. initiative, the Bridge project offer several training sessions. Topics include discrimination and micro-aggressions, conflict and navigation, constructive storytelling and leadership and Inclusion. Do you want to take part in one of them? Register now!

The volume “Constitutional Courts and Electoral Integrity: Navigating Challenges, Shaping Prospects” edited by Rachele Bizzari and Angioletta Sperti, has been published in open access. It brings together the proceedings of the international workshop held in Pisa in September 2025 and organised within the framework of the Circle U. Alliance

Each month, we present one of the 11 seed-funded projects running this year. This month, discover how Interactive Objects in Computer Science and Mathematics is making abstract concepts tangible through hands-on exhibitions and collaborative design. Read on to learn more.

The Rectors and Presidents of Circle U. and the Circle U. Student Union (CUSU) reaffirm their strong solidarity with the students, staff, and leadership of the University of Belgrade – a founding member of our alliance. We express deep concern about developments that threaten institutional autonomy, academic freedom, the rule of law, and democratic principles.

Université Paris Cité has launched two calls for applications to recruit research chairs. The first supports innovative research initiatives in women’s health. The second, in partnership with the Lefoulon-Delalande Foundation, targets outstanding early-career scientists in cardiovascular research. Applications are now open!