NEWS & EVENTS

Every year, on the penultimate Friday of March, Ghent University celebrates its Dies Natalis or birthday with a solemn session in the Aula and the presentation of honorary doctorates. On Friday, 22 March 2024, Ghent University awards six honorary doctorates for scientific merit. This year, the list includes Professor Ülo Mander (University of Tartu) and Professor Paul Michael Garrett (University of Galway). The honorary doctors are honoured during an official ceremony that can also be followed via livestream.

The universities of Göttingen, Groningen and Uppsala are proud to announce that their joint project ‘ROCKET: Role-Playing Games on Conflict Transformation for Equity in Higher Education through Virtual Exchange’ has been selected for funding by Erasmus+ as a cooperation partnership in higher education (funding 400.000 Euro).

Registration is open for the 2nd ENLIGHT RISE and Arqus Alliance Ambassador Webinar Series on Open Science

A delegation from the University of Groningen, led by Rector Jacquelien Scherpen, recently visited the University of Bern. The visit was characterised by lively discussions and showed a strong interest from both sides in strengthening existing collaborations and exploring new opportunities within ENLIGHT.

Date: March 1st - 2nd, with an optional program on March 3rd
Location: Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪 (Hosted by Ghent University)
Theme: Making Connections: Strengthening Student Life

Student leaders and student representatives are getting ready for an enriching experience at the upcoming ENLIGHT Student Conference, where they will dive into discussions surrounding education, student interests, and global cooperation within the ENLIGHT Student Network. With representatives from esteemed universities across Europe, including Bern, Ghent, Galway, Göttingen, Groningen, the Basque Country, Tartu, Bratislava, and Uppsala, expect a diverse and vibrant exchange of ideas.

ENLIGHT Challenge-based education was in the spotlight from several angles at the EUA Learning and Teaching Forum, hosted this year by the University of Bochum on the 8 February on the theme Learning for, in and with society.