From exoskeletons to real-world impact: an interview to the winners of the 4th EELISA Prototype Contest

Last December, emerging startup teams from across EELISA partner universities took part in the 4th EELISA Prototype Contest, hosted by FAU in cooperation with JOSEPHS – The Open Innovation Lab in Nuremberg, Germany. The participating teams included Beauty Twin (FAU/UPM), Capio Robotics (SSSA), Forest Guard (UPB), ReHand Shake (SSSA), and Wisdex (FAU). During a four-day…

Reimagining Sustainability through Nature-Based Solutions

From 26 to 28 November, Mines Paris – PSL hosted the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Challenge as part of the PSL Week, bringing together 35 students from across the EELISA network. Combining academic exploration, field-based learning, and an international hackathon, the programme offered a hands-on approach to tackling environmental challenges through interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration. This…

EELISA Podcast Season 2 – Episode 9: Engineering the Transition, European-Style.

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…

EELISArch: Architecture Schools Join Forces Across EELISA

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…

Breaking barriers in STEM and beyond: making science (and society) better for all.

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…

Reflections from the 5th EELISA Roundtable: Advancing Gender Equality for IDWGS

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…

EELISA Podcast Season 2 – Episode 8: When Texts Meet Tech: Data Standards and Collaboration in Textual Scholarship

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…

The Second Wave of EELISA Joint Pedagogical Support Programme Trainings is now available

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…

Celebrating women & girls in science: join us for the 5th EELISA Roundtable!

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…