The monumental city of Pisa, and the two historical landmark buildings of Scuola Normale Superiore and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna , have been the setting for the second face-to-face meeting of the EELISA Governing Board (April 21-22, 2022). During two days, Rectors, Directors and Presidents along with their teams from the nine universities of EELISA (Polytechnic…
Bottom-up and collaborative processes are essential in the construction of EELISA, and “EELISA Speak-out” is a good example. The main goal of this consultation is to bring students’ perspectives, ideas, and questions to the upcoming EELISA Governing Board meeting that will take place in Pisa on the 21st – 22nd of April, 2022. It also…
As stated in the Grant Agreement, the EELISA Dean of Studies will play a key role in coordinating, integrating, and supervising all the academic work within the Alliance, with an emphasis on two main topics: the definition of the European Engineer and the design of the European Degree. While based in Paris at Université PSL…
One of the main missions of the EELISA Alliance is to propose a shared vision of the profile of the future European Engineer. This vision aims to inspire the necessary transformations in the training processes that will foster a new generation of engineers in Europe – high-level scientists that could become transformative leaders, and committed…
EELISA Communities are expanding and this is the chance for students, faculty, researchers, companies, and citizens to join. The ITU-EELISA Community “Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math & Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity (WinSTEAM & DEI)” is looking for partners and collaborators. WHO? People benefiting from, contributing to and working for STEAM; people with…
EELISA Mobility is about going beyond borders and diving into excellent educational programmes. But overall, it is about intercultural exchange and experience. In this interview, we meet the story of Tim, an FAU student who decided to open his mind and travel to Pisa to participate in SSSA’s Seasonal School about “Innovation management and common…
Today is the International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate women’s achievements but also, to claim the need for a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive world – A world that is free of stereotypes and discrimination. In EELISA we are honored to be named after Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, one of the first women engineers who…
We, the 41 Alliances of European Universities, representing about 300 European Higher Education institutions, stand together and send our strongest solidarity to the Ukrainian people after the Russian Government’s attack. We also strongly condemn the bombardment of Kharkiv National University. Our Alliances have been built on a shared vision of a welcoming and peaceful Europe:…
University students embody EELISA’s DNA – they are diverse, curious, creative, and are playing a key role in our Alliance either through their involvement in EELISA communities, as participants of activities, as reporters, or as members of the EELISA’s governance structures. This portrait series aims to give visibility to those pioneer students who are building…
Why do gender imbalances still persist in the scientific world? Why is it that we hardly find women in certain fields? Are women scientists facing similar challenges today as they did 20 years ago? Do we need new role models and new narratives to attract younger generations to science? Are gender equality plans helping correct…