ERUA CleanUp Days 2026: For a Third Time “Trash Picnic” Brings the Sofia Community Together for a Greener Future

Cleaner spaces, stronger communities, shared responsibility. As part of the European Reform University Alliance CleanUp Days 2026 campaign, students, teachers, pupils, local administration representatives, and volunteers came together in Sofia for the third edition of the “Trash Picnic” initiative, organized by New Bulgarian University. Held on 16 May 2026, the initiative once again transformed the […]
ERUA Social Entrepreneurship Lab Hosts Its Pitch Day

The ERUA Social Entrepreneurship Lab Pitch Day brought together students, academics, entrepreneurs, and associated partners from across Europe to showcase innovative solutions to pressing societal challenges. Organised within the framework of Work Package 6, the initiative reflects ERUA’s commitment to fostering social entrepreneurship through collaborative, hands-on, and impact-driven learning experiences. The event gathered more than […]
Tracing Shakespeare Spring School brought together students and academics from across Europe!

From 22 to 26 April 2026, New Bulgarian University (NBU) hosted Tracing Shakespeare, a Spring School organised by the European Reform Universities Alliance (ERUA) and co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ programme. The event brought together students and academics from across Europe for five intensive days of interdisciplinary inquiry into the enduring relevance […]
International Conference Marks 40 Years since the Chernobyl Accident

The Radioactive Decay of the Iron Curtain: Re-Examination of the Chernobyl Catastrophe in Comparative Perspective An international conference took place on April 17–18, 2026, at New Bulgarian University, dedicated to examining the long-term consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. Researchers from Bulgaria, the United States, Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland attended the event. […]
Travelling Seminar on Social and Cultural Impact of Digital Nomads in Gran Canaria

Students from the ULPGC and Paris 8 take part in a Travelling Seminar on the current social and cultural impact of digital nomads in Gran Canaria The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in collaboration with the Université Paris 8 Vincennes–Saint-Denis, recently hosted a Travelling Seminar, an initiative developed within the framework of the […]
Programme Announced: Tracing Shakespeare Spring School 2026

The programme for the Tracing Shakespeare Spring School 2026 hosted by New Bulgarian University in Sofia, has now been officially finalised. Taking place from 22 to 26 April 2026, the spring school brings together students, researchers, educators, and professionals to explore Shakespeare not as a fixed literary canon, but as a dynamic and evolving cultural […]
New Call: Join Our Team! Become an ERUA Student Ambassador!

Are you ready to make waves in the European student community? Become an ERUA Student Ambassador! What is ERUA? ERUA (European Reform University Alliance) is a vibrant network of universities, a framework which allows students from different backgrounds to become part of a shared European experience. As being part of reform universities our students are […]
Third Bottom-Up Project Call for ERUA Students

Students across the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) are invited for a third time to submit ideas for collaborative, student-led initiatives through the Bottom-Up Project Call for Students. The call supports international teams of students who wish to develop innovative projects that contribute to student engagement, wellbeing, sustainability, or other topics aligned with ERUA’s mission. […]
The guide for designing 3 ECTS Innovative ERUA Courses is now available!

Within the framework of the Call for Innovative Teaching Initiatives – Round four for the 2026–27 academic year, we are pleased to present a Manual to support academics interested in designing 3 ECTS innovative ERUA courses (intensive courses and summer/winter schools). This Guide is designed to support you in creating high-quality learning experiences that combine […]
Intensive Course “Emotional Noise in Generative Art and AI” Concludes with Student Exhibition at NBU

From 18 to 20 February 2026, ERUA and New Bulgarian University (NBU) hosted the intensive course “Emotional Noise in Generative Art and AI”, led by Assist. Prof. Ivaylo Saraliyski. Bringing together students from ERUA alliance universities, the three-day workshop combined short lectures, group work, hands-on tool experimentation, and critical discussion focused on the emotional and […]