NEWS & EVENTS

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

ENLIGHT-RISE Workshop
“Responsible Assessment of research and researchers. Changing evaluation culture in academia”

In the first days of March this year, the ENLIGHT Student Network's Making Connections: Strengthening Student Life conference took place, sparking insightful discussions and fostering new connections!

Hosted at Ghent University, the event unfolded on Friday, 1 March and Saturday, 2 March, bringing together students from universities across Europe, including Bern, Bordeaux, Ghent, Galway, Göttingen, Groningen, the Basque Country, Tartu, Bratislava, and Uppsala.

In this summer semester, the ENLIGHT Lecture Series will focus on the topic "Culture & Creativity" starting with the upcoming event:  "Anthropocene and Cultural Shifts" on April 10, 3 pm CET

The fourth ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Conference took place at the University of Tartu from 7 to 9 October 2024. The conference theme was Innovation and Creativity in Higher Education.

On 3 April 2024 at 10.00 CET, the EDLab consortium organizes the last webinar in a series of four. The detailed programme can be found here. Registration can be done via the following link.

The ENLIGHT Matchmaking Event is an excellent opportunity for researchers to forge thematic collaborations across our universities. This event offers significant prospects for collaboration and networking with fellow ENLIGHT researchers.

With ENLIGHT we are shifting up a gear. In order to encourage cooperation between staff and students of our universities, ENLIGHT launches a first set of calls for joint initiatives. Read more about how you can prepare!

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.