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ERUA Annual Networking Fair for Students to Explore Joint Learning and Mobility Opportunities
On 19 May 2026, ERUA students are invited to take part in the Annual Networking Fair for Students, an event dedicated to networking, exchange and discovery of the Alliance’s educational opportunities. The fair

Academic English Workshop for PhD Candidates: Scientific Communication
As part of the support provided for the dissemination and promotion of your research, the Paris 8 – Doctoral College is organizing an Academic English Workshop. This training is an essential component of

Practical Philosophy Seized by Arts & Vice Versa: A UAegean-SWPS Travelling Seminar
Another ERUA Travelling Seminar (T.S.) of the Spring Semester of 2026 was held successfuly, in collaboration of the University of the Aegean and SWPS University. In a hybrid format, the ERUA T.S. “Practical

ERUAvision Music Contest: Vyara Raycheva wins with “Viva Diva”
7 May 2026 marked a historic day for ERUA — literally, from signing… to singing. From Brussels, where the Alliance was established as a legal entity, the spotlight moved to the stage of

ERUA legal Entity – Arnaud Laimé’s Speech: “We are building coherence through diversity”
Speech by President Arnaud Laimé at the signing ceremony of the ERUA Legal Entity 12 MAY 2026 | BRUSSELS “Dear representatives of public authorities, colleagues, friends, and members of the European Reform University

ERUA Virtual opportunities for students to meet and study together
Join the next online “Meet and Study Together” meeting on the 21st of May, a student-led opportunity to connect and discuss shared interests. The sixth session is led by Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis

Building Connections Across Europe: ERUA Alumni Networking Fair at UNIMC Career Week
On 7 May 2026, the ERUA Annual Alumni Networking Fair brought together students, alumni and university representatives from across the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) during the UNIMC Career Week. Organised within the

ERUA Legal Entity – John McCourt’s Speech: “The edges of Europe are not marginal. They are laboratories of the Future.”
Speech by ERUA President John McCourt at the signing ceremony of the ERUA Legal Entity 9 MAY 2026 | BRUSSELS Distinguished guests, Members of the European Parliament, Excellencies, Dear Rectors, Dear colleagues,
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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