In the context of the public consultation launched by the European Commission on Horizon Europe some months ago, EELISA partners have taken the opportunity to evaluate the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and have produced the following joint position paper. The document represents the first effort from EELISA partners to jointly analyse as an…
There are work meetings that go beyond what is anticipated to become encounters with the unexpected, such as the history of a city, the future of life sciences, or the discovery of new friendships. This happened on the 25th and 26th of May when the members of the EELISA Executive Board met for the first…
Awarding and rewarding diversity, as well as recognising researchers and innovators particularly committed to diversity are key elements for the EELISA Alliance. To this extent, and as a further step from the mapping of measures and activities already organized under the topic of Gender, the R & I wing of EELISA, EELISA InnoCORE, is now…
On Tuesday 16th of May, the EELISA External Stakeholder Meeting was held via Zoom, where Invited industry collegues joined EELISA members to discuss the improvement of international internships within the Alliance. During the event, seven globally recognised companies (such as Siemens, Airbus and LinkedIn) and associations (e.g. ARILOG) took the opportunity to engage in meaningful…
A total of 20 proposals have been selected to be funded by the Second EELISA Joint Call; 12 of them have been awarded as part of the challenge-based learning section covering activities such as an entrepreneurship hackathon, workshops on inclusiveness and diversity, guided visits to the bridges of Madrid, Paris, and Budapest or a Metaverse…
On the 27th of April, a big crowd was gathering at the entrance of the School of Civil Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Some people were wearing black and golden robes and academic “regalia”, other people showed a more informal dress code, but all of them were “carrying” a big smile. It was the…
A total of 11 researchers from EELISA universities were awarded one of the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants in the most recent calls: consolidator grants (results announced on 31 January 2023) and starting grants (results announced on 22 November 2022). With its grants, the ERC supports highly qualified young scientists with several years…
The European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA) will be 3 years old in October 2023. This is also the date on which the first phase of our alliance will be completed. Under the motto “becoming the engine that leads to a new future” and with the aim to celebrate the achievements, share the…
Are you part of the EELISA Communities ecosystem and have ideas that would promote and sustain innovative learning practices, boost the recognition of challenge-based learning experiences, or increase transnational mobility and cross-sectional exchange? Then, this is your chance to turn your ideas into reality! This second call brings the first EELISA Joint call to the…
