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ERUA Semester Course: “Communication Skills in English for Academic Writing and Public Speaking”
The course coordinator will deliver the content of each module. Lectures will be followed by short exercises for hands-on practice and self-evaluation. Cooperative and collaborative learning will be encouraged by means of peer review

ERUA Intensive Course: “Ancient Rhetoric in the Digital Age: From Plato to Contemporary Media”
Rhetoric is not just an ancient philosophical topic: it is the art of persuasion and the crafting of speeches that can shape reality. Starting with Plato’s dialogues (especially Gorgias and Menexenus) this course

Save the Date: ERUA Viadrina Research Week, October 5–9, 2026
Are you an early-career researcher looking to build an international network and advance your career? Join us for the ERUA Viadrina Research Week, taking place October 5–9, 2026, hosted on-site at the European

Tenth Annual Doctoral Summer School of New Bulgarian University
Location: Sozopol, Bulgaria Dates: June 17 – 20, 2026 New Bulgarian University and ERUA are happy to invite you to the 10th Doctoral Conference of NBU that will take place between the 17 –

UAegean Online Seminar on Writing Erasmus+ KA220 Applications
*Δείτε παρακάτω για το σεμινάριο στα Ελληνικά The University of the Aegean (UAegean) is organising online seminars on writing high-quality Erasmus+ KA220 (Cooperation Partnerships) applications, for Greek and English speaking participants, in the

Seminar “Beyond Humanism: Confronting the Anthropocene”
This interdisciplinary seminar addresses the profound changes that characterise the Anthropocene era, marked by the intersection of ecological crises, technological acceleration and transformations in collective ways of life. Starting from the post-pandemic context,

Call for Participation: International Conference on the 40th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster
The Radioactive Decay of the Iron Curtain: Re-Examination of the Chernobyl Catastrophe in Comparative Perspective 17–19 April 2026 | New Bulgarian University, Sofia New Bulgarian University and ERUA are announcing a call for

NBU Social Entrepreneurship Day | 29 January 2026
New Bulgarian University invites students from across the ERUA Alliance to take part in NBU Social Entrepreneurship Day — a practical seminar and hands-on workshop focused on social innovation. The seminar will take
Reforming higher education and research
We, the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), have set up and developed our consortium around our foundational principles as a reform alliance. By pooling our individual strengths and past achievements, we will increase our societal impact by creating a powerful academic hub for critical and innovative contribution to a free, more equitable and democratic Europe. We believe that to shape peaceful, just, and sustainable futures, higher education and research must be transformed.
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