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The University of Trento joins ECIU, the European Consortium of Innovative Universities, a network comprising thirteen innovation-intensive universities

ECIU is looking for an intern to help represent the network in Brussels. In cooperation with the Brussels Office, you will gain influence on and co-responsibility of your own personal as well as professional profit. Apply now!

ECIU is determined to change the way of delivering education from degree based to challenge based. ECIU’s proposal to the EU suggests a ground-breaking and innovative educational model on a European scale.

The best way to enjoy the experience of an international, green and dynamic campus while having the opportunity to discover Barcelona. Students from ECIU universities will have a 20% discount in tuition fees!

On 1 January 2019, Tampere University of Technology and the University of Tampere merged to create the new multidisciplinary Tampere University. The university is Finland’s second largest.

In order to strengthen cooperation between researchers, ECIU established joint research mobility fund, aimed at professional development, knowledge and good practice exchange in the context of high quality research in 2018.

In a new position paper, the ECIU shares its ideas for the future Erasmus programme. A much stronger outreach component will ensure the impact and relevance of exchange programmes, according to the paper.

As we head into the new year, ECIU is proud to announce the launch of a new European University in 2019.

The EduPARK project has won the prestigious European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.

Join ECIU's networking session ‘Resilient Smart Regions: beyond digital infrastructure’ takes place at the ICT Conference in Vienna, on 6 December 2018!

Discover four of the most iconic states in Mexico with i Summer MX – Tec de Monterrey, 2 July – 27 July 2018

Innovative studies and advanced learning methods aiming to improve study quality is one of the main priorities of Kaunas University of Technology and Tecnológico de Monterrey.

The Fall ECIU Executive Board Meeting will take place in Hamburg, 15-16 November 2018.

At HTSF (High Technology Small Firms), researchers convene to discuss the current state of research on technology and science based entrepreneurship. We invite papers on themes relevant to technology and science entrepreneurship.

The Framework Programme for Research & Innovation aims to “deliver scientific, economic and social impact […] to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of the Union, and foster its competitiveness”.

Yesterday for the first time the ECIU organised a discussion with students on the future of the university. In Brussels they held a brainstorming session entitled Future Fit Universities 2040.

A child born today will not graduate from a European university until around 2040. The question is what type of university education will they experience in another 20 years from now? Take part in the ECIU Symposium – Brussels, 6 November

In a unique event that took place in Brussels on 6 November 2018, students of the ECIU universities challenged conventional thinking and discussed the role of universities in 2040. Check out the aftermovie!