News & Events

The ENLIGHT Calls for Spring 2024 are coming! Prepare your application with 5 tips!

With ENLIGHT we are shifting up a gear. 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!

ENLIGHT Scholarships for Summer Schools

The UniTartu Summer School takes place from 28 July to 11 August 2024 in the vibrant city of Tartu. We are inviting everyone to submit their applications by 30 April 2024. 

The UniTartu Summer School offers 11 high-quality summer courses in various fields, such as IT, Business, Humanities, Medicine, Science and Technology, Politics and Social Sciences, and International Relations.

Don’t miss this chance for an unforgettable summer of learning and cultural exchange. Apply now to the UniTartu Summer School 2024!

Two honorary doctorates for ENLIGHT partners at UGent Dies Natalis 2024

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 ROCKET project (Göttingen, Groningen, Uppsala) kicks-off!

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).

2nd ENLIGHT RISE and Arqus Alliance Open Science Ambassador Webinar on 28 February 2024

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

Delegation from the University of Groningen in Bern

Strengthening ENLIGHT cooperation: University of Groningen visits the University of Bern

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.

ENLIGHT Student Network Community event in Ghent: "Strenghtening Student Life Across Europe"

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 at the 2024 EUA Learning and Teaching Forum!

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.

University of Tartu to lead six Estonian centres of excellence in research

Over the next seven years, the Estonian government will fund ten centres of excellence addressing scientific issues of importance to Estonia. The University of Tartu leads six of them and participates as a partner in all other centres of excellence.

ENLIGHT Public Engagement Webinar 6: The set-up of a workshop on social media use for researchers - 22 February, 12.30-13.30 CET

In this webinar, Larissa van der Wal of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) will explain the layout of the workshop on Social Media Use for Researchers that she and her colleagues are giving.

ENLIGHT workshop ‘More than a Distant Relative: China and its Neighbors in an Increasingly Turbulent World!’

This video series was recorded as part of our ENLIGHT workshop ‘More than a Distant Relative: China and its Neighbors in an Increasingly Turbulent World!’ held in Göttingen in September 2023! 

ENLIGHT Lecture: “Circular Economy & Environment", February 14, 3pm CET

Join us for an enlightening and inspiring exploration into the future of energy at our upcoming event, "Circular Economy & Environment"on February 14th at 3 pm CET