EPICUR

Info session for students on the application for the EPICUR courses in the academic year 2022/23
2022-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris)
From 16 May to 13 June, all students from the 9 EPICUR universities will be able to register for the courses offered for the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year.

Discover a catalogue of outstanding courses that will allow you to add value to your curriculum, interact with students from 9 universities in Europe and select innovative teaching for creative learning. Registration opens on 16 May, but you can already find out about our courses for the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year here.

To learn more about the courses, the application procedures and to talk to other students and training managers, we invite you to our information session on Zoom on 24 May 2022 at 10:00 am (CET)

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"Research in Germany" Virtual Career Fair
2022-06-23 15:00 - 19:00
On June 23rd, “Research in Germany” is organizing a virtual fair bringing together German universities and research institutions interested in recruiting international PhD students and researchers.

Multiple booths, each representing a German university or research institution, will offer the opportunity to get a wide array of information on doctoral positions and research openings, programmes and study opportunities. Apart from that, talking to recruiters and scientists from all the exhibiting higher education institutions via one-to-one online chats will also be possible.

Two EPICUR partner institutions, the University of Freiburg and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, will also be represented at the fair.

The German exhibitors will offer detailed information about research funding, PhD programmes, research groups, PhD and post-doctoral positions and junior professorships in all scientific disciplines.

The event is open to anyone interested in research in Germany. It is free of charge and will be conducted in English.

Register here

Campus of the European universities, Versailles.
2022-06-30 08:00 - 17:00
The event will bring together the presidents of the 300 establishments involved in the 41 alliances of European Universities, in order to make an initial assessment of their achievements and the work undertaken to strengthen them.

It is organised by the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research together with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France Universités, the Conference of Deans of French Schools of Engineering (CDEFI), the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES), the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI), Campus France and the Agence Erasmus+ France.

Opened by European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and the French Minister of Higher Education and Research, Sylvie Retailleau, this event will emphasise the importance of universities in Europe, at the heart of ensuring well-informed citizens.

EPICUR Courses, 1st semester 2022/23. Info session
2022-09-06 12:30 - 13:30
For the first semester of the next academic year 2022/23, we still have places available. A new application period is open from August 24 until the September 18, 2022.

In order to help students in the application process and to inform in detail about the different courses and pathways, we invite you to attend the information session on 6 September at 12.30 CET in the presence of professors from our different universities. This session will allow current and prospective students to discuss the content, different formats, the organisation and type of examinations in the context of EPICUR course offerings.

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EPICUR FORUM 2022 - Save the Date: September 14-16, 2022 at the University of Freiburg
2022-09-14 16:00 - 2022-09-16 17:00
EPICUR – European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions – and the University of Freiburg cordially invite you to the:

EPICUR Forum 2022 “Building a European University: Experiences, Successes and Transitions”University of Freiburg, Fahnenbergplatz, 79085 Freiburg im Breisgau.Physical Event

We are aiming to organise this event physically and are cordially inviting you to beautiful Freiburg. For some program points, such as the official welcome and Keynote speech, we are planning to allow hybrid participation opportunities.

We are looking forward to your participation!

During this three-day event we are happy to offer you e.g. a Science Slam (Sept. 14th), interesting Keynote speeches, panels, plenaries, workshops and a festive dinner at one of Freiburg´s historic sites (Sept. 15th), as well as meetings for the Steering Committee, Advisory Board and Student Board on Friday (Sept. 16th). You will have the opportunity to get to know our beautiful city, explore the different University campuses and buildings and to network with people involved and interested in EPICUR from all over Europe and beyond!

Please register until August 26th! (deadline extended)

The event is open to all EPICUR staff, EPICUR students, partners, stakeholders and everyone involved in EPICUR but we are also very much looking forward to welcome anyone interested in EPICUR (students, teachers, stakeholders, politicians, interested parties from NGO´s, Start-ups, civil society, other EUAs etc.) to this great event.

To register, please use this link: https://forms.office.com/r/W2DrtBEEC9

Access the detailed programme here

More information to follow soon

You will receive further information in the following weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact: epicur_forum_22@mail.uni-freiburg.de

Spring Semester courses. Info session
2022-12-06 17:00 - 18:00
From 28 November to 16 December, all students from the 9 EPICUR universities will be able to register for the courses offered for the Spring semester 2023.

In order to help you in the application process and to inform in detail about the different courses and pathways, we invite you to attend the information session on 6 december at 5pm (CET) CET in the presence of people in charge of training and courses and the persons in charge of registration on the EPICUR Virtual Campus.

This session will allow current and prospective students to discuss how to apply, different formats, and the organisation in the context of EPICUR course offerings.

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EPICluster Info session
2022-12-12 14:00 - 15:00
Are you an early career researcher considering applying for an EPICluster mobility grant? If yes, come join us for this info session!

This informational session aims to explain the concept and application procedure of the EPICluster to interested Early Career Researchers (ECRs), including PhD students, junior professors, Postdocs, junior group leaders through assistant professors, who are planning to apply for an EPICluster. ECRs will have the opportunity to run research projects with the benefits of both mobility funding and institutional support provided through EPICUR.

Brief program overview:

EPIClusters offer tailor-made experiences at one of the partner universities for researchers from both academic and non-academia and serve as a network for scientific exploration and ideas spanning the alliance. Each EPICluster will gather at least 5 early career researchers and non-university professionals in residence at one of the EPICUR-Research partner universities for a 1-to-6-month residency for research, creation, and experimentation.

The Call for Applications is open to groups of a minimum of 5 early career researchers. Applicants must come from at least 3 different EPICUR universities. Applications are accepted from all scientific disciplines addressing one or more EPIChallenges.

Grants offered through this program will support early career researcher mobility with up to 150,000 €.

The University of Strasbourg (UNISTRA) and Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan (AMU) will welcome EPICluster participants in residence for the 2023 Call for Applications.

Register in advance for this meeting:

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

EPIC Missions 23/24: Call for Stakeholders Infosessions
2023-03-20 15:00 - 2023-03-22 15:00
From March 09th until March 31st, 2023, external stakeholders from all across Europe are invited to apply through the Call for Stakeholders to be featured in the EPIC Missions 2023/2024.

In order to help you in the application process and to inform you in detail about the different challenge areas, the concept of EPIC Missions and the timeline, we invite you to attend our information sessions (online) on March 20, 21 and 22, 2023 at 03.00 pm (CET).

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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EPICUR Call for Course Proposals 2023/24: Info session for teachers
2023-04-17 15:00 - 16:00
This information session aims to explain the concrete steps to propose a course, the selection process, feedback from teachers and students who have participated in these courses, and answer any questions you may have.

You can join the session by logging on to the EPICUR Campus or by finding the Zoom link here (Code: EPICUR2023)

For our 2023-2024 offerings, we particularly welcome course proposals that take an innovative approach to teaching by integrating multiple fields of study and fostering collaboration among students. Ideal courses for EPICUR help students acquire competencies to tackle real-world problems. Courses might engage students in:

hands-on, project- and challenge-based learning developing the ability to communicate clearly across borders and cultures, and acquiring transversal skills that can be applied across disciplines

With this call for course proposals, we invite instructors at the EPICUR partner institutions to propose courses by April 27th, 2023.

Call for Course Proposals 2023/24

ESA’s second edition held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
2023-05-31 00:00 - 2023-06-03 23:59 | European Parliament, All. du Printemps, Strabourg, France
From 31 May to 3 June 2023, the second European Student Assembly (ESA23) is taking place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. An initiative led by the Alps university of Grenoble and the University of Strasbourg in partnership with CY Cergy Paris University. Following the first edition, 89 policy recommendations emanated from this assembly and were transmitted to European decision-makers.
