News Archive

From 5 to 7 May 2025, EUniWell convened its 8th Rectors’ Assembly alongside the EUniWell Associated Partners Meeting, hosted by the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Against the backdrop of current geopolitical challenges, the event brought together university leaders, student representatives,…

EUniWell invites applications for its 8th Seed Funding Call from students, researchers, educators, and staff across all member universities, open from 20 January to 16 March 2025.

Students, researchers, educators and administrative staff from all EUniWell universities are invited to submit their applications for the 7th EUniWell Seed Funding Call from 1 July to 15 September 2024.

EUniWell’s Horizon 2020-funded Well-Being Research Incubator announces its final project grants.

EUniWell welcomes submissions for the 6th Seed Funding Call, offering a platform for innovative projects that aim to enhance well-being within the EUniWell network and beyond.

EUniWell’s 6th Seed Funding Call is on the horizon, inviting diverse minds from EUniWell member universities to join forces. Get ready to cultivate collaborative projects that transcend boundaries and foster positive change. Stay tuned for the launch on 18 January 2024!

Embark on an innovative journey with the five selected projects of the second round of EUniWell’s Well-Being Research Incubator Programme!

The „teff“ (Teacher Education for a Future in Flux) Teacher Academy hosted its kick-off meeting at the University of Cologne on 19-20 October 2023.

Five projects were selected for funding from the first call’s workshops in the Well-Being Research Incubator Programme. The projects’ research topics are diverse, ranging from climate change to digital well-being.

Conclusion of the "Decentring Global Epistemologies on Global Well-Being" project.

Four workshops selected to explore collaborative research activities.

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.

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…

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

Call for workshops now open for applications.

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.

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.

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…

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 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…

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

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…

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.

Nearly 1 in 3 women are affected by violence in their lifetime. In times of crises, the numbers rise, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. To raise public awareness, the Universities of Florence and Cologne are setting a visible sign.

The first FestiWell took place on 19 to 20 October 2021, digitally and on several EUniWell campuses. The two-day event provided valuable insights into the EUniWell landscape and was, at the same time, a celebration of the first year of EUniWell.

After a turbulent Covid year, Leiden University is making the well-being of students and staff a top priority. Well-being questions also took centre stage at the Opening of the Academic Year in Pieterskerk in Leiden on 6 September.

Researchers at Semmelweis University have been the first to show a correlation between social jet lag and the neural control of cardiac function. According to their study, the more sleep rhythm is determined by social expectations rather than our biological clock, the poorer the sleep quality and…

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.

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…

The main ambition of the agreement is to produce healthy and active Leideners and a smoke-free generation. The agreement was signed by over 40 partners on April 19th.

The eHealth Institute of Linnaeus University together with Gunnar Cedersund are hosting a seminar on the concept of the digital twin and how one can look inside one’s body and create a digital image of oneself. The seminar is scheduled for February 25th (Thursday) from 2:30 pm till 4 pm (CET).

This event is organised by the EUniWell Seed Funding Call 1 project group Enriched Reality for Education and Well-Being (EREdWeb)

EUniWell, the European University for Well-Being, has been selected as one of 24 new European Universities under the second call of the European Universities programme!

EUniWell partner University of Florence has honoured the world famous pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim with an honorary degree in International Relations and European Studies.

Watch the video of EUniWell’s inaugural EUniWell Policy Commission event here!

EUniWell’s inaugural International Policy Commission event will be chaired by Stefano Manservisi, former Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development.

As a EUniWell university, the University of Cologne is committed to future well-being. Two of its Collaborative Research Centres working on challenges addressed by EUniWell’s research arenas have now received millions in further funding.

The Athena SWAN Foundation has given two of its renowned awards to the University of Birmingham. Birmingham School of Engineering has achieved an Athena SWAN Bronze Award for the first time, while the University of Birmingham has had its 2014 Bronze Award renewed.

The Linnaeus Student Wellfare Office invites all interested persons to a free online meditation session every Wednesday

All EUniWell employees are invited to take part in a special free online course offered by UniSport Cologne. The weekly sports break is available beginning May 14. Learn more and find the application link here!

The initial evaluation phase of the first EUniWell Seed Funding Call has been completed