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Last week, the Guild’s Vice Presidents gathered at their Brussels office to address key issues that will shape the university sector in the next few years. The agenda focused on topics like responsible internationalisation, dual-use and defence research, the hashtag#ERAact and Widening in hashtag#FP10.

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It’s been an incredibly dynamic start to the academic year at the Warwick Venice Centre, read more on the activities which have taken place.

The University of Warwick and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have announced a new seed fund to initiate novel collaborations and deepen existing partnerships between researchers, professional staff and students.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Department of Sociology are delighted to announce that Professor Claire Blencowe has been selected to receive a prestigious Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council. The grant, worth £1.8 million, will enable her to lead a 5-year, cross-continental, cross-faith investigation of the role of religious authority in extractive industry struggles

The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen the longstanding ties between Warwick and Italy, reflecting a shared commitment to academic excellence, cultural exchange, and international collaboration.

On 28th November 2025 at 6pm, the Warwick Venice Centre is pleased to welcome Marie-Louise Lilywhite (Keble College, Oxford; Warwick Alumna (PhD 2013) for the launch of her new book Reforming Art in Renaissance Venice. The talk will be followed by a Q&A led by Warwick Art Historians and Historians, along with a drinks reception and a chance to meet the author.