As two ENLIGHT partner universities step into a new academic year, both Ghent University and the University of Galway begin fresh leadership chapters marked by vision, inclusion, and a shared commitment to global collaboration.
From 15 October to 26 November 2025, ENLIGHT is hosting a virtual Exchange forum: AI and Translation: How can I use AI in my writing and translation process in a careful, aware, and reflective way?
As higher education grapples with increasingly complex subjects, educators turn to playfulness as a super tool for learning. In a couple of weeks, some of these innovators will gather at Uppsala University in Sweden for the ENLIGHT Teaching & Learning Conference 2025 to explore the approach.
ROCKET Outreach Conference #3
Experiences with Interculturality and Diversity around Critical Virtual Exchange
Join us from 4 until 6 May 2026 at the University of Göttingen the final outreach conference from the Erasmus+ project ROCKET with the title Experiences with Interculturality and Diversity around Critical Virtual Exchange!
We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 10th ENLIGHT and Arqus Alliance Open Science Ambassador Webinar on "Data makers’ and users’ views on useful paradata", with Prof. dr. Isto Huvila (Uppsala University).
Meet Claire Laiguillon, educational developer at the University of Bordeaux, who is passionate about making education more flexible, innovative, and connected to today’s global challenges. From co-designing ENLIGHT challenge-based courses to helping organise the Teaching & Learning Conference in Bordeaux, Claire is at the heart of shaping tomorrow’s learning. Read her full story here.
Dates: 18-22 February 2026
Location: University of Bern, Switzerland
The ENLIGHT Thematic Network Archaeologies of Sustainable Environments (EASE) invites researchers to join the international workshop “Archaeologies of Sustainability: Long-term perspectives on food production, infrastructure, innovation and climate change.”
ENLIGHT is pleased to announce that three of its member universities – Ghent University, the University of Tartu, and the University of Groningen – have renewed their collaboration with the Taiwan Ministry of Education, ensuring the continuation of the Taiwan Studies Programme for another three years (2025–2028).
This year’s EAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition takes place on 9–12 September in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The 2025 theme, “GO-create,” invites us to explore collaboration, cooperation and co-creation.
Dr. Enda Howley, Head of the School of Computer Science at the University of Galway, shares his journey from Galway to leading European collaborations through the ENLIGHT alliance. In this interview, he reflects on his path into computer science, the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in his career, and the unique opportunities ENLIGHT creates for meaningful partnerships across institutions.
Discover his insights on international collaboration, academic networking, and the future of education and research within ENLIGHT - link.
As part of our joint effort Greening ENLIGHT Universities, we are launching The Carbon Countdown: How do we Budget for a Sustainable Future?
This and many other aspects will be discussed at the first ENLIGHT Webinar on "Carbon Budgeting and Pricing Systems", taking place on 17 September 2025, 14:00 - 16:00 CET. Three experts will share their insights:
It’s a bright Monday morning. Outside summer is still clinging on, but for some students, vacation is over. One by one, they show up at the fourth iteration of the ENLIGHT course Innovation Game at Uppsala University. Two weeks of developing games to address global health challenges are waiting. Uppsala University ENLIGHT coordinator Jonathan Schalk tags along for part of the course.
