NEWS & EVENTS

On 9 November, the FILMEU Strategic Leadership Council gathered in the quiet landscape of Lezíria Ribatejana in Portugal for its biannual retreat. This meeting brought together rectors and presidents of the FilmEU partner universities to reflect on strategic priorities and define the alliance’s future direction. For this edition, the Council invited an external expert from another European University Alliance: Glória Nunes Rodrigues from ENLIGHT, who was asked to share perspectives on impact and how alliances can strengthen it through innovative governance and managerial practices.

A new podcast series, Enlight Insights: Knowledge Unpacked, has just launched - bringing listeners fresh perspectives on the ideas and research shaping our world today.

Lena Trilsbeek, a student of the University of Göttingen, discovered how ENLIGHT turns international collaboration into personal growth. Find out how stepping beyond her comfort zone transformed her studies and outlook. Read the full interview HERE.

The ENLIGHT Academic Leadership Programme (ALP) officially began this autumn with its first session hosted by Uppsala University from 16 to 18 September 2025.

What drives people and societies apart? How does polarisation affect democracy and what can we do to rebuild dialogue and trust? From 17 November to 17 December, ENLIGHT is hosting the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) “Growing Apart: What Is Polarisation and What Can We Do About It?”, where you will explore the causes and consequences of polarisation, learn to identify its mechanisms, reflect on its democratic impact, and develop practical strategies for navigating divisions in your own environment.

From 8 to 10 October 2025 at Uppsala University:Our fifth Teaching & Learning Conference brought 301 educators, students and innovators from across our ten partner universities and beyond to explore how playful methods can open up learning without losing rigour. The three-day programme mixed idea generating sessions, oral presentations, interactive workshops, poster sessions and a few surprises.

Discover how Yaël De Rocker’s involvement in ENLIGHT helped her grow academically, professionally, and personally, proving the power of cross-border learning and collaboration.

Assoc. Prof. Peter Hanajík, PhD, member of the ENLIGHT Green Network at Comenius University Bratislava recently visited the St. Francis of Assisi School in Bratislava, where he led an engaging and interactive session for second-grade pupils.

This December, Ghent University invites ENLIGHT academics to take part in two major international events exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Health Care — bringing together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and innovators from across Europe.