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EUniWell was represented at the 75th annual conference of NAFSA in Washington, D.C. to share innovative ideas and collaborate with global partners in higher education. The flagship event of the international education field, the NAFSA 2023 Annual Conference & Expo connected international educators,…

Nine projects have been selected for funding as part of the fifth EUniWell Seed Funding Call. All projects aim to promote collaboration across EUniWell partner universities and to foster well-being in various domains.

In May 2023, student teachers from various EUniWell universities visited the University of Murcia to participate in the pilot course “Know Yourself, Know Your Future”, organised by EUniWell’s Teacher Education Arena.

The European Student Assembly (ESA) is a grassroots project that gathers more than 200 students from 44 European University Alliances to debate current issues, draft political recommendations for the future of Europe, and advocate them among stakeholders and decision-makers.

The EUniWell Staff Training Week, organised in cooperation with Linnaeus University (Sweden), took place at the University of Florence from 8–12 May 2023. The event was an exciting opportunity to inspire closer collaboration and to provide relevant training on well-being to many members of the…

To deepen the European Union Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities (EU Cities Mission) the Arena Environment, Urbanity and Well-being has designed a one-week intensive programme on “Green and Carbon Neutral cities”. The course will be held in Florence, Italy, preceded by online events.

On Europe Day, EUniWell hosted special online events focused on peace, unity and solidarity with Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine participated in a virtual discussion with EUniWell students. In a subsequent discussion, panelists from the EUniWell Alliance discussed European…

The European University for Well-Being is adding another partner to its ranks. With the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco), the European University Alliance now counts 11 members, committed to promoting well-being in their university communities as well as in higher…

The attack that hit Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in December 2022 created extensive damage. Students, faculty and staff from this fellow EUniWell university are struggling to continue their educational activities due to the destruction of their campus, classrooms and research…

In this Blended Intensive Programme EUniWell brings together history educators from different universities in Europe in one course on history education and European heritage. The focus lies on German, Swedish and Dutch history, but students from other EUniWell universities and countries are also…

The first EUniWell Blended Intensive Programme will include a one-week intensive Intercomprehension course in Florence, Italy, preceded by online lessons. The aim of the course is to quickly learn to understand 5 other languages of the same family.

Seven more workshops selected to explore opportunities for shared research activities.

This summer school, held at the University of Birmingham, 26-30 June 2023, will bring together students, early-career researchers, health and social care professionals, and policy makers from across our EUniWell universities. Apply now!

Call for workshops now open for applications.

Linnaeus University invites leaders of the European University for Well-Being to the Alliance-wide strategy meeting in Sweden. Delegations from all EUniWell partner universities will travel to Sweden to participate in the Rectors’ Assembly and the concurrent FestiWell.

From 13-17 March, students from different EUniWell universities (Florence, Linnaeus, Cologne, Semmelweis, and Nantes), studying to become teachers and educators, joined the first training course proposed by the EUniWell Teacher Education Arena. The intensive training was titled “International &…

The Language Center (CLA) of the University of Florence received the European Language Label award for its Well-BeIntercomprehension project. Financed through the EUniWell Seed Funding Programme, Well-BeIntercomprehension ranked among the top winners.

A great joint success of EUniWell and its Teacher Education Arena. The partner universities, together with other European universities, will launch an academy that enriches pre- and in-service teachers.

This summer school, held at the University of Birmingham from 26-30 June 2023, will bring together students, early-career researchers, health and social care professionals as well as policy makers from across our EUniWell universities. Save the date and get ready to apply when registration goes…

The University of Birmingham has launched a new short-term visiting fellowship scheme to support early career and post-doctoral researchers to share knowledge, create connections and collaborate with academic colleagues on well-being related themes.

EUniWell will soon launch its next call for online research workshops via the Well-Being Research Incubator. Researchers will be invited to put forward proposals to run collaborative workshops on topics relating to EUniWell research areas.

On 9-10 February 2023, the EUniWell working group “Refugee scholarship & inclusion” met in Cologne with project participants from the Seed Funding project “Being an inclusive University for refugee students”. The aim was to exchange information about the activities for refugee students and scholars…

The new EUniWell Virtual Online International Collaborative Exchange (VOICE) course officially started on 6 February 2023.

It’s time to Upskill, Connect and Celebrate! This year, the European University for Well-Being will be hosting its annual FestiWell at Linnaeus University in Sweden from 3-4 April 2023.

Nantes Université welcomed the first recipients of the EUniWell Research Thesis Prize this February. The 13 European PhD students were recognised for their research work in relation to well-being.

The EUniWell Teacher Education Arena is offering three distinct pilot courses at three different EUniWell universities. Apply now!

Building on the success of the 2022 winter school, MADEINEUROPE returns in 2023 for a deep-dive into perspectives on migration, diversity and inclusion. The summer school (29 May-30 June) will bring together postgraduate students (Masters and PhD level), practitioners and internationally renowned…

After four successful editions, EUniWell is now launching a new call for its Seed Funding Programme, which promotes collaborations to advance well-being and brings together students, researchers, educators and administrators from across our Alliance.

Join our Service Learning programme for an opportunity to learn from industry experts, collaborate as part of an international team, and make a real difference.

A good start into 2023 for EUniWell. The European University for Well-Being has a new partner and now includes ten member universities. EUniWell will use its collective strengths to advance well-being in European higher education through its leading agenda for research, teaching and international…

After four successful editions, EUniWell is about to launch a new call for its Seed Funding Programme, promoting collaborations aimed at fostering well-being, and bringing together students, researchers, teachers and administrators from our Alliance.

Our first round of well-being research incubator workshops will be taking place in the next few months. Read on to find out more about them, and how you can apply to run your own.

Call for workshops now open for applications.

The first EUniWell Start-Up Exchange took place at Nantes Université from 24-25 November 2022. During the event, 11 student entrepreneurs from EUniWell partner universities met to network, pitch their ideas in front of an international crowd, and gather advice from experts and fellow entrepreneurs,…

The first EUniWell Sustainability Forum in Nantes ended with the creation of the “EUniWell Green Students Community”. From 15-16 November, the Forum gathered 14 students from EUniWell universities to develop concrete action plans around the question “How can we reduce the carbon footprint of…

In November 2022, EUniWell students participated in the innovative Simu-VACTION (Simulation | Innovation | Action) project at Emory University, Atlanta, USA.

Linnaeus University in Kalmar and Växjö, Sweden offers an internship as an administrative assistant at the Office of External Relations. The internship is full time, 40 hours per week, between February and June 2023.

The European University for Well-Being welcomes a new member: The University of Konstanz joins the existing EUniWell partners in the shared mission to create a truly European university community, united for well-being.

Three EUniWell universities, in collaboration with three African partner universities, are developing a new Small Private Online Course (SPOC) on Decentering Epistemologies for Global Well-Being.

In collaboration with academics, students and external stakeholders, the EUniWell project “Civic leadership to improve social well-being” co-created a digital platform to share resources and templates for embedding innovative and intercultural civic leadership approaches in Enterprise Education and…

The Teacher Education for Democracy and Wellbeing conference will take place at the Linnaeus University, campus Kalmar, Sweden, on 19–20 January 2023 arranged by the Knowledge Environment Education in Change at Linnaeus University. A particular invitation is extended to colleagues from EUniWell to…

The kick-off meeting with the 10 winners of the 4th EUniWell Seed Funding Call (SFC4) was held virtually on 21 September 2022.

How can we reduce the carbon footprint of universities? Help us find solutions for the future of universities!

Semmelweis University held its International Summer University, celebrating 40 years of international programmes and highlighting EUniWell and the importance of physical and mental well-being, with particular emphasis on the student experience.

EUniWell seeks to support Ph.D. Students, invest in their training and spread new skills and competencies in the field of science communication and science transfer to society for Ph. Ds from EUniWell partner institutions all over Europe. Two Ph.D. students per EUniWell Partner university will be…

EUniWell School Ambassadors will benefit from collaborating and building a network with other students from European partner universities, providing opportunities to gain international experience, as well as becoming role models for many children. Apply now!

Well-Being Research Incubator encourages researchers to network and develop shared projects.

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, a leading Ukrainian university, is now a member of the EUniWell Alliance.

After three successful editions, EUniWell launched a fourth call for its Seed Funding Programme, promoting collaborations to foster well-being and bringing together students, researchers, teachers and administrators within our alliance of universities. Discover the 10 winning projects, selected in…

From 12 to 13 July 2022 Rectors, Vice-Rectors and other leading representatives from all EUniWell universities came together to collectively shape the future of the Alliance. International collaboration, broadening our outlook and expanding our community were key themes throughout the two-day event.

The Campus of European Universities was organised by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research on 30 June 2022 at the Palais des Congrès in Versailles. The event gathered representatives of the 41 European University Alliances, including EUniWell.

As part of the Conference on the Future of Europe students from undergraduate to PhD level of all European universities were invited to draft a manifesto: the Manifesto on the Future of Universities in Europe.