ERUA Social Entrepreneurship Lab

Join the next steps of the ERUA Social Entrepreneurship Lab! After the successful completion of the online course in Social Entrepreneurship, part of the ERUA Social Entrepreneurship Lab, we are excited to move forward – and this time, the invitation is open to all members of the ERUA community who are interested in social entrepreneurship. […]

Lecture Series on Sustainability

Date: 13.10.2025 – 02.02.2026 Place: online   In the winter semester 2025/26, the European University Viadrina will offer a lecture series on “Beyond Sustainability: Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis”. The series is aimed at ERUA students from all partner universities in the alliance. Climate change, extractivist devastation, ocean acidification, and the […]

ERUA’s Call for Peace and Justice amid Global Conflicts

Gathered virtually during the Conference SOCIN2025 “Rethinking Innovation” in Macerata, which explored the role of universities in a time of social, cultural and technological transformation, ERUA’s Board of Rectors reaffirmed the essential role of universities as spaces for dialogue, knowledge, and critical reflection, and as guardians of our shared humanist values. Guided by these principles, […]

Concluding SOCIN2025 “Rethinking Innovation” at the University of Macerata

The second edition of the Social Innovation Conference (SOCIN) of ERUA has come to a close, this year hosted by the University of Macerata and dedicated to the theme “Rethinking Innovation. Inclusive Practices and Interdisciplinary Perspectives.” More than 250 participants, 150 speakers, 22 countries, and over 25 research panels made this conference a remarkable event, […]

ERUA Welcomes New Project Coordinator to Strengthen Alliance Collaboration

The European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) is pleased to welcome Maxime Cacciutolo Heidel as its new Project Coordinator, bringing more than a decade of experience in European and international cooperation to the team. Born and raised at the French-German-Swiss border near Basel, Maxime brings a truly multicultural perspective shaped by years of study, work, and […]

ERUA Showcases Reform Vision at EAIE 2025 in Gothenburg

The European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) made its debut as an exhibitor at EAIE 2025 in Gothenburg, marking the occasion with its first booth at Stand 79. The presence highlighted ERUA’s reform-driven philosophy and its commitment to the societal impact of universities. Driving Reform and Societal Progress ERUA presented its three guiding priorities: Reform at […]

ERUA’s SOCIN 2025: Over 250 Participants Shaping Dialogue, Innovation, and the Future of Higher Education

The SOCIN Conference of ERUA “Rethinking Innovation: Inclusive Practices and Interdisciplinary Perspectives” is taking place at the University of Macerata, from 23th September to 25th Septmber 2025. Three days bringing together more than 250 participants from 22 different countries. Throughout the week, panels and keynote talks are examining how universities can adapt to rapid social, […]

Invitation to the 13th International Scientific Conference for Young Researchers “Social Transformations in Contemporary Society” (STICS 2025)

16-17 October 2025 | Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania and virtually Mykolas Romeris University’s Doctoral Candidates’ Association invites you to participate in the 13th international scientific conference for young researchers “Social transformations in contemporary society” (STICS 2025), which will take place on 16-17 October 2025 at the Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania) and virtually. The […]

ERUA joins World Clean-Up Day

As part of our European university alliance ERUA, students, staff, and local communities come together twice a year to take action for the environment. Around World Environment Day in June and the World Cleanup Day in September, ERUA universities organize cleanup events on their campuses, in nearby parks, along riversides or beaches, and in their […]

Call for Papers: International Symposium Global Frameworks and Strategies to Climate Change, Environmental Migration, and Sustainable Development Challenges

  Call for Papers – Now Open Dates: 19–20 February 2026 Location: Macerata, Italy Submit your abstract and CV by 20th October 2025 About the symposium Climate change is reshaping ecosystems, economies, and societies, driving new patterns of environmental migration and complicating long-term development pathways. This interdisciplinary symposium convenes researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the intersections […]