From 9 to 13 November, around 150 members of the EELISA community will come together at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur for the EELISA Grand Meeting. Bringing together students, university leaders, academic and professional staff from across the Alliance, the week will provide an important space to work together on EELISA’s shared…
How Tech2Market turned three research ideas into startups and sent their founders to Europe’s biggest innovation fair. Between February and May 2026, around 25 researchers from BME, FAU, ITU, PSL, SSSA and Politehnica Bucharest took part in the EELISA Tech2Market programme: a series of weekly online workshops, led by experts from UPM, BME, ZHAW and…
Mentorship can shape the academic and professional journeys of early-career researchers. Beyond providing advice and guidance, effective mentorship can help PhD candidates navigate the often complex academic environment, and find support when facing challenges or barriers in their research careers. The EELISA Mentorship Programme was launched in February 2026 as an initiative to strengthen equity, diversity and inclusion across the EELISA…
Once again, for the fifth consecutive year, November will be a vibrant month of activities and gatherings for EELISA. The anniversary of the birth of the scientist who inspired the Alliance’s name, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, together with the celebration of World Science Day for Peace and Development on 10 November, will set the stage for…
Thinking of getting funding to develop a new academic programme? This is your chance to bring together students and educators from different countries, disciplines, and institutions to tackle real-world challenges through innovative, collaborative learning. With up to 8,000€ available in funding, the EELISA Call 4 BIPs invites students and academic and administrative staff to explore…
Railways have shaped Europe’s landscapes, economies and the way its people move and meet. Today, with the climate crisis pushing for cleaner and more affordable ways to travel, rail is back at the centre of the conversation about Europe’s future, for both passengers and freight. But building better railways is not only a technical question.…
Every September, European Heritage Days asks the same question across the continent: what’s worth protecting, and why does it still matter? This year, ten EELISA member universities spent a week answering it, each in their own way. Universidad Politécnica de MadridScuola Normale SuperioreUniversité PSLBudapest University of Technology and EconomicsFAU Erlangen-NürnbergIstanbul Technical UniversityPOLITEHNICA BucharestÉcole nationale des…
This past year, EELISA launched its first-ever PhD Mentorship Programme, organized by the Alliance’s Gender and Diversity Working Group. Mentors and mentees from across EELISA were keen to participate in this inaugural edition, which will soon come to a close this November at Université PSL. Throughout the program, which aims to support those who are…
For the third consecutive year, the EELISA Joint Pedagogical Support Programme offers Academic Staff a series of courses that will help them boost their teaching methods. 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…
Would you like to set your ideas into motion? The 8th EELISA Joint Call for EELISA Communities provides funding to turn ideas into joint, inter-institutional activities across the Alliance. With a total budget of €200,000, both current and new EELISA Communities can apply for funding to develop interdisciplinary and transformative higher education initiatives, using innovative…