Eight weeks ago, teachers Dr. Smita Raman-Gyetvai and Laura Syms, together with 24 students from five of ENLIGHT’s partner universities, representing at least 13 different cultures, embarked on a journey.The first six weeks were spent interacting online, with participants getting to know each other—starting from the basics of everyone's studies, to addressing hard questions such as defining the most pressing issues of our time. Throughout this process, the students formed genuine bonds as they researched and discovered information about the world through a myriad of lenses.

Many inspiring speeches were delivered from 30 November to 1 December at the Science with and for Society in European Alliances: Cross-Alliances Forum 2023, taking place in Brussels, showcasing the progress that 37 alliances have made so far, aiming to create the free movement of knowledge.

On 1 December, the ENLIGHT University Alliance has launched the call for Impact Awards to recognise and give visibility to research endeavours at ENLIGHT partner universities that are exemplars in planning for and achieving impact. Applications are invited from research teams from ENLIGHT partner universities.

On 23 November the 10 ENLIGHT Rectors endorsed joint Open Science principles on the occasion of the ENLIGHT General Meeting in Uppsala. With the joint statement ENLIGHT aims to create a common basis for an Open Science culture.

Academics and researchers from Bordeaux, Ghent, Galway, Groningen, Tartu and Uppsala joined the new Nursing network led by UPV/EHU in a first meeting to set off collaborations across the Alliance. "In Nursing research, multidisciplinarity is one of the keys to improving people's health.",  claimed leader Saloa Unanue. The group includes experts in varied disciplines from vascular access to pediatric nursing, caregivers´ language analysis, neuroscience, midwifery or vulnerable communities´ care implications.  Expressions of interest  by other researchers in the alliance to join this network are welcome, please send your contact details and research interests to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

On 28 and 29 September 2023, the first ENLIGHT Cancer Days were organised at the University of Bordeaux, on the initiative of the Bordeaux Institute of Oncology. This congress gathered researchers from 5 Universities of ENLIGHT. The scientists from the University of Galway, Ghent, Göttingen and the Basque Country discussed the current academic development in cancer research. These discussions set up a path for possible future collaborative research work among the ENLIGHT’s partners.

Join our online lecture on "Sustainable Cities/Smart Cities" on November 8th at 3 pm CET!

ENLIGHT 2.0 kicks off on the 1st of November 2023! Our alliance is committed to keep promoting equitable life, sustainability, and global engagement through impact-driven and challenge-based transformation of higher education. But what is new in ENLIGHT 2.0?

On 16-17 Oct 2024, 20 teachers and researchers from ENLIGHT gathered in Uppsala, Sweden, to explore synergies and educational development opportunities within the thematic area of ‘A Just Sustainable City’. With the first day placing focus on joint learning and discussions around the participants’ respective research field, the second day explored new education formats being realized in the new ENLIGHT project period 2023-2027, and their implications for teaching and research on urban equity.

Participating universities:

• Comenius University
• Ghent University
• University of Bordeaux
• University of Galway
• University of Tartu
• Uppsala University

The 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference took place from 11 - 13 October in Bordeaux. The central theme ‘Empowering students for tomorrow’ brought over 200 students, teachers and educational developers together to share and discuss innovative forms of teaching. Participants from all 10 partner universities engaged in workshops, interactive presentations and poster sessions with a stated aim of spreading educational ideas throughout these institutions.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative educational journey across boundaries? ENLIGHT offers a variety of courses to students from all partner institutions. Join us as we redefine education and empower you to shape your future!

By creating a stage to showcase student led initiatives promoting sustainability on university campuses ENLIGHT hope to inspire others to take similar action. Therefore ENLIGHT launched a global call for the presentation of such projects. These projects were presented in online sessions to a jury of students from the ENLIGHT Student Network and from ENLIGHT university Green Offices. The jury selected four projects to be presented with the ENLIGHT Global Citizenship 2023 for their great efforts. The award ceremony was held on October 12 in conjunction with the ENLIGHT Teaching & Learning Award during the ENLIGHT Teaching & Learning Conference in Bordeaux.