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EUniWell Student Board in Budapest: Strengthening International Ties at the 10th Semmelweis Health Competition

23/04/2025

On the 29–30 March 2025, Semmelweis University hosted the 10th edition of the Semmelweis Health Competition. This milestone event was further enhanced by the presence of the EUniWell Student Board, whose visit emphasised the international collaboration across universities.

Participants of the EUniWell School Ambassador Campus in Florence.

School Ambassador Campus in Florence: Student collaboration resulting in a podcast and a booklet

23/10/2024

On 7-9 October 2024, the School Ambassador Campus took place at the University of Florence, bringing together EUniWell School Ambassadors from all member universities.

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EUniWell students create innovative solutions to protect society against climate change

13/02/2024

During a creative marathon organised by Nantes Université on the theme of “Climate change and Civil Peace in Europe,” a group of students including EUniWell students worked together to develop innovative tools for civil peace actors, enabling them to protect society against the dangers of climate…

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Young European entrepreneurs meet for second EUniWell Start-Up Exchange

18/10/2023

On 16-17 October 2023, student entrepreneurs convened in Birmingham for the second EUniWell Start-Up Exchange. The event offered a unique opportunity to exchange innovative ideas, forge collaborations and gain valuable insights from seasoned mentors and entrepreneurship experts.

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EUniWell students to attend European Student Assembly 2023

25/05/2023

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.

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Register for the EUniWell BIP on “Green and Carbon Neutral Cities”!

17/05/2023

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.

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EUniWell celebrates Europe Day in a Dialogue with President Zelenskyy

11/05/2023

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…

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Apply now for the EUniWell BIP on “Discussing History Education through Heritage”!

02/05/2023

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…

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University of Florence students visit Cologne for first pilot of EUniWell’s Teacher Education Arena

29/03/2023

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 &…

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EUniWell staff met to find best practices and support for refugee students and scholars

03/03/2023

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…

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EUniWell awards its first Research Thesis Prize recipients

21/02/2023

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.

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International Service Learning project launches call for applications

03/02/2023

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.

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First EUniWell Start-Up Exchange - Creating a European community of young entrepreneurs

06/12/2022

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,…

Participants of the EUniWell Sustainability Forum at Nantes Université.

First EUniWell Sustainability Forum - Building a European Green Community beyond borders

29/11/2022

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…

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Student Internship Offer at Linnaeus University

22/11/2022

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.

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Semmelweis University highlights EUniWell and student well-being during International Summer University

20/09/2022

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.

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Become a EUniWell School Ambassador!

01/09/2022

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!

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EUniWell supports the Manifesto on the Future of Universities in Europe

15/06/2022

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.

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EUniWell Mayor’s Placement Scheme

14/04/2022

The EUniWell Mayor’s Placement Scheme provides an exciting opportunity for students to work as part of an international team on an impactful project to explore policy solutions to well-being challenges faced by our cities and regions.

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Join the EUniWell Mental Health Symposium

25/03/2022

The project “Mental Health Symposium” won funding in the second EUniWell Seed Funding Call. Students are now invited to participate in the implementation of the project, either in an active role or by taking part in the university-specific surveys.

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EUniWell School Ambassador Programme launched

14/03/2022

The Programme is dedicated to building relationships with local secondary schools, promoting lifelong learning among young people, and reaching pupils from less privileged socio-economic backgrounds with fewer opportunities.

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EUniWell students to attend inaugural session of the European Student Assembly

02/03/2022

The first session of the European Student Assembly will bring together 275 student representatives from 38 European University Alliances (EUAs) in Strasbourg on 3-4 March 2022. EUniWell will be represented by 4 of its students.

Join the Hackathon at Birmingham’s Forum for Global Challenges

25/02/2022

Opportunity to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges and work together with like-minded young people on the theme of the circular economy.

EUniWell 2021: The year in review

13/12/2021

The year 2021 is coming to an end, and with it the first official year of EUniWell. In the coming weeks until the end of December, we want to reflect back on our highlights of the year with you, celebrate what we have achieved within EUniWell so far, and also take a look to the future, to all that…

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EUniWell is looking for student evaluators - apply this week!

29/11/2021

Seed Funding Programme: Call for participation

A 'lock' to make genetic modification safer

18/11/2021

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be useful allies in the fight against critical environmental problems. A Leiden student team is now trying to make these GMOs safer with the aid of a sophisticated lock.

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Workshop Review: "EUniWhat - What is EUniWell?"

22/10/2021

On 29 September, the kick-off workshop "EUniWhat - What is EUniWell?" for students took place on the campus of the University of Cologne. Take a look back with student board member Linda Schlachter, who took part in the event.

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University of Florence creates Italy's first immersive education lab

24/09/2021

Digital skills and infrastructure are a core part of quality education, one of the four priority arenas of EUniWell. The University of Florence has now set up Italy's first immersive education laboratory. The space, containing 20 workstations equipped with special headsets, is located at the Faculty…

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Event: You’re invited! Save the date for #FestiWell

23/08/2021

From 19 to 20 October 2021 the European University for Well-Being will be staging the inaugural FestiWell, an interactive and educational festival dedicated to well-being. Under the headline “Taking Well-Being Forward”, FestiWell will highlight our collective research, education, values and actions…

Registration for EUniWell Symposium “Good Practices on Student Well-Being” now open

16/07/2021

EUniWell invites you to the first Good Practices Symposium on Student Well-Being! Register now and join us online from 30 September to 1 October to learn how students and staff from our 7 partner universities are working to improve student well-being.

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“Just imagine how much we can achieve when we are able to meet again!”

17/06/2021

Student engagement is key in developing the European University for Well-Being. Rebecca Esselgren, one of the founding members of the EUniWell Student Board, calls on all students from the seven partner universities to get involved and work together for a more international, more inclusive European…

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Call for Proposals: Good Practices Symposium on Student Well-Being

25/05/2021

Are you a staff member with an example of good practice in improving student well-being, such as a tool, support service, course or e-health module? Are you conducting research into student well-being? Or are you a student who is involved in a peer-to-peer initiative or community building? Share…

Student Board Meeting in Birmingham

Student Board Meeting in Birmingham

16/02/2020

The EUniWell student panel met in Birmingham on 16 February 2020 to discuss the students’ role in EUniWell’s governance structure and to officially constitute themselves as the EUniWell Student Board.