Europe: News and Commentary
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)
BX1: 'L’ULB, la VUB, la KUL et l’UA intègrent les premières alliances d’universités européennes'
BX1 in Brussels covers the news that the EUTOPIA alliance has been successful in its bid for €5m from the new Erasmus+ 'European Universities' programme. (June 2019)
World University News: 'First 17 European Universities’ alliances announced'
The EUTOPIA alliance has been successful in its bid to be a part of the new Erasmus+ 'European Universities' pilot to transform connected and inclusive higher education across the continent. World University News reports. (June 2019)
Times Higher Education: 'UK makes cut as Brussels names Macron’s "European universities"'
The EUTOPIA alliance of six European universities - co-founded by the University of Warwick - has been selected by Erasmus+ for its 'European Universities' pilot to revolutionise higher education across the continent. Times Higher Education reports on the fact that only three UK universities were included. (June 2019)
£500,000 investment in European scholarships enable joint PhDs at Warwick, Paris and Brussels
Promising PhD candidates will have the opportunity to carry out their research and training in both the UK and mainland Europe, thanks to a new £500,000 joint investment in scholarships from the University of Warwick, l’Université Paris Seine (PSU) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
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
Science Business: 'European universities battle for €60M funding in giant matchmaking competition'
Professor Seán Hand, Warwick's Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Europe, talks to Science Business about the EUTOPIA alliance: "with us, you genuinely get universities wanting to work in a student-centred way." March 2019
i news: 'Top UK universities sign "treaties" with European partners to limit Brexit threat'
i news reports on Warwick's collaboration with l'Université Paris Seine and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and quotes Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft - January 2019
University of Ljubljana to lead new European university network
Slovenia’s University of Ljubljana and its Rector Professor Doctor Igor Papič to lead the new EUTOPIA alliance, announced in December 2018.
The Guardian: '2VCs on ... will Brexit damage UK universities?'
The Guardian speaks with Warwick's Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft about the impact of Brexit on higher education, saying "we are open, engaged European universities". September 2018