Are you looking for a way to identify, analyze, and assess the impact of your university initiatives? The ENLIGHT Impact Toolkit is here to help! Whether you're working on education programs, research projects, mobility actions, or outreach initiatives, this free and open tool provides structured guidance, templates, and key questions to support your impact assessment journey.

But that’s not all!

Join us at the ENLIGHT Impact Conference in Groningen on 27-28 March 2025, where international impact experts, academics, and university leaders will explore how to integrate impact into all aspects of higher education. Registration is open for everyone!

What to expect?

✔ Insights into embedding impact across education, research, and societal engagement
✔ Expert discussions on impact assessment strategies and tools
✔ Showcases of impactful university initiatives
✔ Networking with ENLIGHT Impact Ambassadors and peers from across Europe

Be part of the conversation. Shape the future of impact-driven universities!

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In this session, you will discover Peer Community In (PCI), a non-profit initiative offering free, transparent peer review for preprints. PCI ensures rigorous evaluation across 18 thematic communities, providing DOIs and citability without requiring journal publication. Alain Queffelec (University of Bordeaux) will present PCI’s structure, benefits, and impact on scientific publishing, followed by an open discussion. Stay tuned for details!

More inforamtion and registration link you will find here.

Louise Hannon, Head of Research Post Award, University of Galway will host an online session on Wednesday 12 March at 11 am CET aimed at staff of ENLIGHT universities who are working in the Research Support area. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear how pitch training is delivered to the research communities in the alliance.

Experts presenting are:

• Delphine Charles – Science Communications Officer, University of Bordeaux
• Ruth Hynes – Head of Research & Innovation Strategic Development, University of Galway
• Marlies Kluck – Grant advisor, trainer & editor, University of Groningen Central Services

Registration is now open at this link https://forms.office.com/e/80K2Hb5neW – those registered will receive a MS Teams link prior to the event.

The upcoming ENLIGHT Student Network (SN) conference, hosted by the University of Göttingen, will focus on three pivotal themes: inclusivity, sustainability, and mobility. Around 100 students from 10 alliance universities are expected to participate in this exciting event, which promises a mix of lectures, workshops, and informal discussions.

The main goal of the conference is to foster an exchange of best practices among students from alliance universities. Through sharing experiences, inspiring one another, and engaging in meaningful conversations, participants will not only broaden their perspectives but may also establish valuable networks for future collaboration in these essential areas.

The ENLIGHT Student Conference offers a unique opportunity to bring together bright minds from across Europe, empowering students to drive positive change in their institutions and beyond. ENLIGHT Student Network conference will be held on 27.02.2025 - 02.03.2025