The ENLIGHT Knowledge Exchange Session, State Aid Considerations in Research and Innovation at our Universities will take place online on Thursday 3^rd April 13.30 CET 

The session is aimed at staff of ENLIGHT universities who are working in the Research Offices, Technology Transfer and Innovation Offices, Compliance Offices, Research Legal, Research Finance also others who support externally funded research.  

Registration is now open at this link https://forms.office.com/e/xrDgVLCLYB  

The event will be hosted by Louise Hannon – Head of Research, Post Award, University of Galway. 

The experts presenting are: 

• Karen Curé, Business development Advisor Technology Transfer, Department of Research Affairs, University of Ghent 

• Declan McGrath, Director Research Accounting Office, University of Galway 

• Zuzana Lisoňová, Head of Research Project Office, Rectorate, Comenius University, Bratislava  

Pelin Koyuncu, psychology student at the University of Bern, attended the ENLIGHT summer school Game Design in Health Care and Education. She developed an app that motivates people to exercise and stay physically active. In this interview, she discusses how she combines her passion for gaming with her psychology studies at the University of Bern, and explains why an ENLIGHT hybrid course offers a unique experience. Read the full interview here

We are excited to announce that 18 new bottom-up initiatives by academic and non-academic staff from our ENLIGHT partner universities have been selected in the first application round of 2025!

Supported by national and institutional funding, these initiatives focus on community and cooperation building, inclusion, and sustainability, strengthening collaboration across our alliance. We look forward to seeing these projects grow and make an impact!

You can find out more about the selected projects HERE.

The next application deadline is 31 May 2025 – stay tuned for more details!

A last-minute application led Adrián Binka, a General Medicine student at Comenius University, to an eye-opening journey with ENLIGHT. From tackling global neurohealth challenges to shaping the student voice in academia, ENLIGHT fueled his passion for research, sustainability, and collaboration across Europe. Now, he’s on a mission to share this life-changing experience with others.

Read the full interview to discover his story!