This spring semester ENLIGHT members can participate in six different staff training courses (Staff Weeks), four of which are still open for applications for both academic and non-academic staff.

The objective of the ENLIGHT Staff Weeks is to boost professional development and international cooperation, exchange best practices and encourage community-building between different fields. Each ENLIGHT university organises 2-5-day on-site courses every year, the topics range from marketing and funding to HR and career services.

Courses open for application:

• Lifelong Learning University - 5-9 May (University of Tartu)
  Application deadline: 25  March 
• HR in transition / IT services / Student and academic services 13-16 May (University of Göttingen) 
  Application deadline: 15  March 
• Career Services – 10-12 June (University of Galway)
  Application deadline: 15  March
• Content marketing for university branding 11-13 June (Ghent University)
  Application deadline: 10  March

The spring courses that are not open for application anymore are following: 

• Effective Supervision of PhD Candidates 31 March - 2 April (University of Groningen)
• The Dynamics of Internationalisation 12-16 May (Comenius University Bratislava)

See all options for staff trainings in Staff Week training calendar.

Uppsala University invites educators, students, and academic professionals to submit proposals for the fifth ENLIGHT Teaching & Learning Conference. This year’s theme, Playfulness for the Future of Higher Education, explores how playful teaching methods can enhance engagement, creativity, and learning.

We are now accepting proposals for presentations, workshops, and discussions that align with the conference theme. This is a great opportunity to share innovative ideas, connect with peers, and contribute to the future of higher education.

Join us for 2.5 days of exploration into playful teaching methodologies—from board games to role-play, puzzles to treasure hunts! Together, we'll embrace spontaneity, creativity, and curiosity to reimagine learning in higher education. 

Let’s play, learn, and innovate together! 

Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025
More information & how to apply: https://onlineexpo.com/en/enlight-2025/

The third edition of the European Dialogue will be hosted by the University of the Basque Country in Donostia-San Sebastián in May 21 and 22.

The goal of this event is to provide a platform for inspiration and development of bottom-up collaborations between our academics and our regional external partners and to further develop cooperation opportunities in our sixth flagship, namely Culture & Creativity. 

Twice every academic year ENLIGHT publishes the joint, blended and virtual courses open for application by the student communities of all ENLIGHT universities.

Each course focusing on one of the 6 flagship areas of ENLIGHT: Health and Well-being, Digital Revolution and Impact of digitalization, Climate Change, Energy and circular economy, Culture and Creativity, Equity.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to gain knowledge and discover our partner universities.

Our offer is open to students from all ENLIGHT universities.

Please check with your institutional coordinator or faculty which programme will be available for your curriculum.

Registrations are open until the 15th of April 2025.

Find out more: https://enlight-eu.org/students/courses