Europe
Active in Europe
We play an active role in European higher education, research and innovation, and are proud to be a founding member of the EUTOPIA European University allianceLink opens in a new window. In 2022, the European Commission renewed EUTOPIA’s funding, providing a further €14.3 million for EUTOPIA to continue developing a new model for Higher Education in Europe.
Through our membership of prestigious European networks, including The Guild of European Research Intensive UniversitiesLink opens in a new window and Friends of EuropeLink opens in a new window, we extend our influence within higher education, research, policy and industry across Europe.
Our beautiful centre in the heart of historic Venice will benefit thousands of students, researchers and partners from all over the world. Overlooking the Grand Canal, the space within the Palazzo Giustinian Lolin building will be used as an all-year round centre for seminars, summer schools and degree modules.
"Warwick’s relationship with Europe is built on many years of collaboration, shared academic interests, and a commitment to addressing global challenges together. Our partnerships span a wide range of disciplines and make a valuable contribution to our Education and Research activities, connecting us with leading institutions across the continent. Through joint research projects, student mobility, and active participation in European networks, these relationships continue to develop and strengthen.
With the UK announcing its return to the Erasmus+ programme, we look forward to deepening these connections further. This renewed participation will support new opportunities for collaboration, student exchange, and community building, helping us work collectively on the issues and opportunities that lie ahead" Professor George Christou, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Europe
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and University of WarwickLink opens in a new window
Connected through the EUTOPIA alliance since 2018, an initiative advancing integrated European education, Warwick and VUB deepened ties with a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding in January 2026, strengthening research collaboration. A biannual fund now enables researchers to expand existing projects and develop new joint partnerships.
The EUTOPIA Alliance
The mission of EUTOPIALink opens in a new window is to build a unique and daring alliance of transformative and engaged institutions. Warwick remains at its heart, and we are ready to reinvent ourselves to build the European university of the future.
Our European Networks
Warwick is proud to be a member of a number of prestigious networks in Europe. These networks provide Warwick with a wealth of opportunities to effectively engage with higher education providers, researchers, policymakers, industry and other actors across Europe.
Friends of Europe
As a member of this leading think-tank, we are connected to people across Europe to stimulate debate and trigger changes, with the aim of creating a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-looking Europe.
The Guild
As a founding member of The Guild, Warwick has benefitted from the development of The Guild’s reputation as a constructive voice in research policymaking in Brussels.
European University Association
EUA is a community of over 900 members and affiliates. It represents universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, as well as affiliated organisations and networks based both in and beyond Europe.
Warwick's incredible new home in the heart of Venice has flexible spaces to host lectures, seminars, summer schools and research events. Overlooking the Grand Canal, the centre within the Palazzo Giustinian Lolin is the Univeristy's hub for teaching, learning, research workshops, summer schools, degree modules, and more. Dating back to the seventeenth century, with a facade by Baldassare Longhena, our centre provides unique opportunities for students to immerse themselves in the history, art, culture, and myriad complexities of this amazing city.
Europe News
EAIE Returns to UK in Landmark Erasmus+ Year
The European Association for International Education (EAIE) annual conference has become a key moment for showcasing the European Universities Initiative. This year, 35 European alliances turned the event into an international platform where universities worldwide could see how European higher education is evolving. Collaborative, transdisciplinary, and increasingly central to Europe’s approach to research, teaching, and mobility, the alliances highlight a new paradigm for the university of the future.
Warwick to train next generation of European research leaders through EUTOPIA funding success.
The University of Warwick, in collaboration with Monash University through its European research foundation, MUERF, in Italy, and CY Cergy Paris Université, has secured funding through the prestigious Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme for a project that will help train the next generation of interdisciplinary research leaders.
Warwick Partners Day brings global network together on campus
Colleagues and partners from across the Warwick Global Network gathered on campus this week for the inaugural Warwick Partners Day, a celebration of the University's international collaborations and a shared commitment to creating global impact through education, research and innovation.
Warwick Horizon Europe Seed Fund 2026-27
The Warwick Horizon Europe Seed Fund has been set up to encourage and support Warwick academics and researchers to engage with Horizon Europe, the world's largest Research and Innovation programme. This is in the context of the UK becoming associated to Horizon Europe in January 2024, making UK entities eligible to be funded directly by the European Commission and to lead projects as coordinators