This eventLink opens in a new window marks the launch of The Guild’s Insight paper on ‘Universities in the face of the climate and nature crisis: Redoubling our commitment to a sustainable future’, which urges policymakers to strengthen universities’ capacities to address the climate and nature crisis alongside other central societal and economic goals. And it discusses, through concrete examples from its members, how universities must redouble their efforts to inspire each other in addressing complex challenges in the climate and nature crisis.

The Guild welcomesLink opens in a new window the objectives of the Union of Skills strategy to boost high quality education and skills development, and to foster shared EU values. We particularly welcome the broad definition of skills which goes beyond the immediate needs of the labor market and the recognition of the strategic importance of investing in people’s competences.

Following the editions in Paris (February 2022), Ljubljana (March 2023), and Brussels (March 2024), the University of Warwick (Dr. Rosie Doyle) will host the 2025 flagship event of the Connected Learning Community in Legal History, with the support of the participating institutions (University of Warwick, CY Cergy Université, University of Ljubljana, Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

In her Political Guidelines, President von der Leyen championed the creation of a 'Union of Skills' to address labour and skill shortages across the EU. To implement this vision, on 5 March the European Commission will present a new strategy focusing on improving basic skills, upskilling and reskilling of adults, circulation of skills across borders and ensuring Europe's leadership in talent attraction

The Guild and other representatives from the research, development and innovation sector have published a joint statement urging the European Union to act boldly to compete on a global level.

The Guild's Secretary-General Jan Palmowski warnsLink opens in a new window that the Competitiveness Compass fails to understand how research must be strengthened to ensure Europe’s economic and technological position in the world.

The +RAIN Film Festival, Europe’s first dedicated to AI-generated films, opens its third call for films. Organised by Pompeu Fabra University and Sónar, it explores the aesthetic, narrative, ethical, and political implications of AI in cinema and the arts. Creators are encouraged to submit their films for the 2025 edition of the festival by 9 March 2025. Two prizes will be awarded among the selected works

Maximising the impact of research and effectively communicating scientific discoveries are significant challenges faced by researchers worldwide today. EUTOPIA_HEALTH organised a series of two-day interactive training sessions in 2024 (Ljubljana, December 9-10 and Cluj-Napoca, December 12-13). In early 2025 the workshops were held in Lisbon (January 16-17, 2025). Designed for researchers and professionals in science management, these sessions focused on enhancing impact and improving science communication. Over the two days, participants explored various tools and strategies to increase the relevance of their work and make it more accessible to diverse audiences.

Are you a PhD student, a postdoctoral researcher, or an early-career scholar working on health-related topics? We invite you to a webinar on 11 February at 11 am CET. This session will focus on the opportunities available through the EUTOPIA_HEALTH calls on Seed Funding and Cross-University Mobility. All health-related fields are qualified: Applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics, Therapies, Clinical or Health Psychology, Health Economics, Life Sciences, Physical Education for Health, Public Health, and connected areas

The EUTOPIA Young Leaders Academy is a community of promising and independent researchers who share and promote European values as well as the EUTOPIA vision of an interconnected academic environment. Dong-Wook Kwak, an Associate Professor in International Trade/Logistics at Kyungpook National University (South Korea), one of EUTOPIA's six global partners, is one of them.