Europe: News and Commentary
EUTOPIA European university alliance awarded €5m by Erasmus+
EUTOPIA, an established alliance of six European universities that exists to create a connected and inclusive community addressing global and local challenges, has been successful in its bid for a €5m grant from the Erasmus+ ‘European Universities’ programme. June 2019
Le Monde: Warwick, un nid d’étudiants français à la merci du Brexit
"Warwick, pourtant peu connue en France, est devenue la troisième université du Royaume-Uni qui accueille le plus de Français" - Le Monde a visité Warwick en mars 2019. (Paywall).
Le Figaro: Une planète interdite découverte dans le «désert des Neptunes»
Le journal français Le Figaro rapporte les nouvelles recherches des astronomes à l'Université de Warwick - la decouverte d'une étonnant planète dans le «désert des Neptunes» - Le Figaro, mai 2019
BuzzFeed: 'Universities Are Weighing Up The Cost Of Language Students' Years Abroad After A No-Deal Brexit'
BuzzFeed writes about the future of language students' year abroad, and reports on the launch of the EUTOPIA alliance.
Warwick Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft says: "together, we will strive to foster greater mobility for ideas and people [...] and push forward the new generation of higher education in Europe." March 2019
Research Professional: 'Universities - The networked future'
Professor Seán Hand, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Europe) at the University of Warwick, speaks to Research Professional & Research Europe about the EUTOPIA alliance and how "genuine collaboration" across Europe can create opportunities and solve major challenges. (July 2019)
The Conversation: 'Boris Johnson would prorogue parliament at his peril – just ask Charles I'
Dr Imogen Peck, Teaching Fellow from Warwick's Department of History, writes about the historical significance of 'poroguing' (suspending) the UK Parliament in The Conversation (July 2019)
Research Europe: 'European Universities scheme hailed as "quite extraordinary"'
Professor Seán Hand, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Europe) is quoted in the latest issue of Research Europe on the successful EUTOPIA alliance. (July 2019)
Research Professional: 'European Universities scheme hailed as "quite extraordinary"'
“The willpower and enthusiasm and hope generated by this initiative [...] I don’t think you can put a price on that” - Professor Seán Hand, Warwick's Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Europe), comments on the success of the EUTOPIA alliance in securing a place in the Erasmus+ 'European Universities' programme. (July 2019)
El Economista: 'El proyecto EUTOPIA de la UPF obtiene una subvención de cinco millones de euros del programa "Universidades europeas" de Erasmus +'
The Spanish newspaper El Economista reports on EUTOPIA's success in its bid to join the Erasmus+ 'European Universities' pilot. (June 2019)
The Brussels Times: 'Four Belgian institutions selected for Alliances of European universities'
The EUTOPIA network's success in being selected for the Erasmus+ 'European Universities' of the future project is reported in The Brussels Times. (June 2019)