In a time marked by climate uncertainty, complex infrastructure systems, and increasingly interconnected societies, how should Europe educate its future engineers? As navigating complexity becomes ever more essential, the ninth episode of the second season of the EELISA podcast explores what it truly means to “engineer the transition” within a European context. To explore the…
Have you ever imagined how your life would change if your day-to-day work took place in a different country? For this UPM team, that question no longer needs an answer—they experienced it firsthand during BME’s International Staff Week. Through this initiative, administrative and academic professionals from universities around the world come together for an in-depth…
Architecture schools within EELISA have launched EELISArch, a new EELISA community dedicated to collaboration in architectural education, research, and design. The initiative brings together five architecture schools of the EELISA European University Network: BME Faculty of Architecture (Budapest Hungary), ENSA Paris-Malaquais PSL (Paris France), UPM ETSAM (Madrid Spain), ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil…
Science thrives when diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents come together. Yet across Europe and beyond, many people still face barriers to fully participating in higher education, research, innovation, and academic life. Led jointly by the EELISA Communication Network and the EELISA Gender Equality and Diversity workgroup with the support of the EELISA Student Council, Science Has No Labels is an awareness campaign aimed at…
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS), EELISA hosted its 5th Roundtable, bringing together colleagues from across the Alliance to reflect on how universities can advance gender equality, diversity, and inclusion through concrete institutional practices. The session, titled “From local action to European Impact: advancing gender equality, diversity, and inclusion…
What happens when centuries-old words meet the languages of data and technology? In an ever-changing digital world, archives and scholarly texts can be transformed into structured datasets, making knowledge more accessible and interconnected. At the centre of this lies the discipline of digital philology, where computational tools such as semantic annotation and AI enhance textual criticism and enable large-scale analysis and digital scholarly editions. In…
Following the success of the first edition, the EELISA Joint Pedagogical Support Programme (JPSP) returns, with a new batch of programmes designed to foster innovative teaching, support faculty development, and enhance student learning through collaborative and cutting-edge methodologies. This initiative is part of the efforts carried out by the EELISA Innovative Teaching and Learning Hubs…
Promoting gender equality and diversity is one of EELISA’s core commitments and a shared responsibility across higher education institutions. Addressing these challenges requires ongoing dialogue, collective reflection, and concrete action. But how are gender equality and diversity approached across EELISA institutions? And how do local initiatives contribute to broader European objectives? As everyday efforts continue…
Seasonal schools aren’t just a summer affair, autumn, winter, and spring bring exciting opportunities for EELISA students as well. Take the GenAI Lab Experience, for example: a challenge-based learning program focused on designing the next generation of sustainable buildings. Over four days, students explored Generative AI and Design Thinking, learning how to transform these tools…
Global challenges are no longer abstract. Climate change, renewable energy transitions, smart cities, sustainable infrastructure and digital transformation are reshaping societies at an unprecedented pace. In this global race, Europe is competing with regions such as Asia and the United States—not only for technological leadership, but for talent. Europe’s ambitions are high. Yet one major…