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.
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
Six EUTOPIA Researchers Awarded ERC Consolidator Grants
The European Research Council has announced the results of the 2025 Consolidator Grant competition, selecting 349 mid-career researchers for a total of €728 million in funding. These highly competitive grants support established researchers as they strengthen their teams and advance ambitious, frontier-led projects. This year, six researchers from EUTOPIA universities secured funding, a strong result that highlights the alliance’s growing research strength across disciplines and institutions.
Joint statement: A stronger Europe needs a properly funded Erasmus+
Together with sixteen other European higher education organisations, we have issued a joint statementLink opens in a new window where we call on EU policymakers to ensure that at least €60 billion are allocated to Erasmus+ in the ongoing negotiations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034.
EUTOPIA Week @ Ca'Foscari, Venice
Hosted by Università Ca' Foscari Venezia from 1 to 5 December 2025, the final EUTOPIA Week of the year offered an exceptional opportunity to build alignment, strengthen collaboration, and collectively imagine the next generation of European universities.
Statement on the UK rejoining Erasmus+
As one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities, and UKCISA Institution of the Year 2025, the University of Warwick warmly welcomes the agreement for the UK to rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. This is a transformative step forward for international education, collaboration, and mobility.