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ERUA semester course: Global Environmental Law
The course will be structured in the following 10 mini-modules: Urbanization and Climate change (2h) Climate litigation (2h) Circular economy and waste management (2h) Energy (2h) Water (2h) Biodiversity (2h) One Health Strategy

ERUA Semester Course – Inclusive Educational Technologies: Accessibility, Assistive Tools and AI for Teaching and Learning
Course Description The objective of this course is to analyse how digital technologies can foster inclusion, accessibility and participation in various educational and instructional settings. Drawing from Universal Design for Learning (UDL), WCAG

Digital Democracy & Leadership Lab: Democracy, Digital Presence, and Digital Leadership
15 – 17 June 2026 | New Bulgarian University, Sofia New Bulgarian University announces a three days ERUA intensive course: The Digital Democracy & Leadership Lab: Democracy, digital presence, and digital leadership.

Tracing Shakespeare – Spring School 2026
22 – 26 April 2026 | New Bulgarian University, Sofia New Bulgarian University invites students, researchers, educators, and professionals from across disciplines to participate in the Tracing Shakespeare Spring School, an innovative blended

ERUA Semester Course: “Communication Skills in English for Academic Writing and Public Speaking”
The course coordinator will deliver the content of each module. Lectures will be followed by short exercises for hands-on practice and self-evaluation. Cooperative and collaborative learning will be encouraged by means of peer review

ERUA Intensive Course: “Ancient Rhetoric in the Digital Age: From Plato to Contemporary Media”
Rhetoric is not just an ancient philosophical topic: it is the art of persuasion and the crafting of speeches that can shape reality. Starting with Plato’s dialogues (especially Gorgias and Menexenus) this course

Save the Date: ERUA Viadrina Research Week, October 5–9, 2026
Are you an early-career researcher looking to build an international network and advance your career? Join us for the ERUA Viadrina Research Week, taking place October 5–9, 2026, hosted on-site at the European

Tenth Annual Doctoral Summer School of New Bulgarian University
Location: Sozopol, Bulgaria Dates: June 17 – 20, 2026 New Bulgarian University and ERUA are happy to invite you to the 10th Doctoral Conference of NBU that will take place between the 17 –
Reforming higher education and research
We, the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), have set up and developed our consortium around our foundational principles as a reform alliance. By pooling our individual strengths and past achievements, we will increase our societal impact by creating a powerful academic hub for critical and innovative contribution to a free, more equitable and democratic Europe. We believe that to shape peaceful, just, and sustainable futures, higher education and research must be transformed.
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