EPICUR Summer School 2026

Dear Students of BOKU University,

EPICUR is launching its Summer School once again – and you are invited to join a unique learning experience beyond your home university. Together with our partner universities, we offer a diverse range of courses that provide valuable insights into other European universities and their approaches to teaching and learning.

Interested in finding out more? Join our online Info Session on 18 February at 13:00 CET, where we will present the Summer School and answer all your questions.

Here you can register for the session and courses:
https://epicur.edu.eu/enjoy-your-summer-with-epicur/

Course registration will be open from 16 February 2026 until 9 March 2026. Take this opportunity to explore exciting courses and gain international academic experience within the EPICUR network.

We look forward to welcoming you to one of our Summer School courses!

Best regards,
The BOKU EPICUR Team

Citizen Science: Science for and with Society

Invitation to:

Citizen Science: Science for and with Society

COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCHERS AND STAFF

Do you want to include citizens or communities in your research while still working with high quality data? Are you looking for crowdsourcing methods or a deep dive into public engagement with science that are relevant funders? Or are you working in research support and want to expand your knowledge and expertise?

In 2026 EPICUR will offer a two-step competence development programme:

  • Flexible online course: 1. April to 31. May
  • Two-Day Summer school: 23.-24. June at SDU

Participants choose if they want to participate in the online course, the summer school or both when registering.

Citizen Science can help solve globale wicked problems and is a response to the increasing pressure on universities to justify their research invest­ment, increase sustainability and communicate the benefits to citizens. It has been adopted by the EU, a host of universities, as well as various societal actors, including museums, archives, media, NGO’s, private companies, public schools and high schools and represents an opportunity for concrete research for and with society.

Target group:

  • Researchers within all disciplines
  • Research support staff working within e.g. grants writing, facilitation, communication, and libraries.

Costs:

The programme is free of charge. However, the summer school requires travel and accommodation to Denmark funded by your home university.

More information and sign up on: https://www.conferencemanager.dk/citizenscience

Register by March 15th

EPICUR SEED Funding Scheme 2025 – Call for Applications

The EPICUR Seed Funding Scheme 2025 aims to support research collaboration and joint teaching initiatives among the EPICUR partner universities. Researchers affiliated with one of the EPICUR institutions are invited to apply for one-year joint research project grants of up to 150,000 EUR to develop collaborative research initiatives with colleagues from other EPICUR universities.

The goal is to foster synergies between research and teaching and support innovative ideas for closer collaboration within the alliance. Proposals from all academic disciplines are welcome, though projects aligned with EPICUR strategic priority areas are particularly encouraged.

The deadline for submission is 4 September 2025 at 23:59 CET. Applications will be evaluated in September–October 2025, with results communicated in December 2025. Funded projects are expected to start from December 2025 onward.

An online info session will be held on 23 May 2025, from 12:00 to 13:00 CET – a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Further details and application materials (Call text, Application form, Budget form, Letter of Intent) are available in the Call Package on the EPICUR website.

EPiCUR Centre for International Teaching & Learning

Via the EPiCUR Centre for International Teaching & Learning (EPiC TLC), you can network, professionalise, and share resources across our European University Alliance. All teaching (support) staff may contribute to and benefit from offers created by/shared within our EPICUR Community of Practice. Experience and share the joy of high-quality international teaching and learning. Simply sign up with your regular university login.

In the EPiC TLC, you can also access the CoTeachConnector to find teachers to collaborate with to create innovative international learning offers. You’d like your students to gain insights with an expert from another country and/or discipline? Whether you are looking for a colleague to co-develop or co-teach a new course with or want to find a guest lecturer for your class: Share your searches and find peers for teaching collaborations across the EPICUR alliance with the EPiC TLC’s CoTeachConnector.

EPICUR Forum 2024

This year's EPICUR Forum on "Transformative Academic Teaching: Embracing Progressive Pedagogy in European Alliances" took place in Mulhouse, France. In a unique setting - in the Cité du train - the largest railway museum in Europe, exciting panel discussions on existing alliances of European universities took place on the first day in order to learn from and with each other. The evening programme took place directly between the beautifully preserved trains and was accompanied by music and magic. There was also plenty of opportunity to socialise with participants from EPICUR's partner universities. The second day was characterised by exciting workshops and networking between lecturers from the various EPICUR partners. Two lecturers from BOKU report on their experiences at the EPICUR Forum:

Participating in the EPICUR Forum 2024 in Mulhouse was extremely enriching for us as educators. We were able to make valuable contacts with other educators and learned about the 'EPICUR Centre for International Teaching and Learning' for the efficient exchange of teaching materials - meet, collaborate, exchange ideas and professionalise their teaching across borders.  Furthermore, we had the opportunity to participate in interesting workshops to topics like “Pedagogical Innovation - Virtual Reality (VR) as an Example” and “Addressing Societal Challenges through Research and Challenge-Based Learning” that inspired us with new ideas. We are committed to promoting the EPICUR concept at our university, initiating new collaborations with partner universities and inspiring our colleagues to actively participate.

EPICUR course offerings for the Autumn/Winter Semester 2024/25 are now online!  

Registration: 10.06 - 01.07 2024

Do you already have plans for the upcoming Autumn/Winter term 2024/25? How about spending it with other students from all over Europe, travelling abroad and experiencing a unique learning opportunity at the same time? Create your own portfolio of physical, virtual and blended offers for the upcoming EPICUR Autumn/Winter semester and choose from 65 different courses! 

EPICUR is pleased to offer you different courses in a wide range of focus areas such as Sustainable Transformation, European Values, Global Health and Future Intelligence. In addition, we offer courses designed to enhance your Transversal Skills and facilitate Language Acquisition in a variety of languages. EPICUR courses offer you an easily accessible international experience that fits smoothly into your own schedule and is an enriching experience. Improve your academic skills, acquire new knowledge and meet other students from 9 European universities!  

Courses start in September 2024. Registration is open from 10 June to 1 July 2024 for courses starting before October. For courses starting later, registration is open until 5 September 2024.  

Have fun browsing through the EPICUR course catalogue, if you have questions, here are some FAQs that might help you.    

 

Call for EPICUR Course Proposals

EPICUR is seeking innovative course proposals for Fall/Winter 2024/25 that integrate multiple disciplines and promote student collaboration. Desired topics include practice-oriented learning, intercultural communication skills, and the acquisition of transversal competencies. 

Please submit your proposal in the spreadsheet until 27, May 2024 and send it to the EPICUR Institutional Coordinator. 

In case of any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us by email at epicur(at)ucf.uni-freiburg.de.   

EPICUR FORUM 2024

University of Haute-Alsace 

Mulhouse, France

This edition of the Forum will revolve around the theme: “Transformative Academic Teaching: Embracing Progressive Pedagogy in European Alliances” through engaging discussions, interactive workshops and enlightening keynotes. Staff from EPICUR universities are welcome, in particular Professors, Pedagogical Engineers and Experts in the educationfield. Associated partners, regional stakeholders and other alliances members are also invited to take part of the forum. 

Don’t miss this chance to connect with peers, expand your knowledge and start thinking about your next EPICUR course. Whether you’re a seasoned EPICUR connoisseur or a budding enthusiast, we look forward to meeting you in Mulhouse! 

For more information, please contact the EPICUR team at the UHA: epicur@uha.fr

If you are interested, please use this pre-registration form.

Help Shape EPICUR: Share Your Needs!

EPICUR is dedicated to transforming education and research to develop innovative solutions and train future European leaders to tackle societal challenges.

We are conducting a brief survey to understand the needs and preferences of master's students and early career researchers. Your feedback will directly influence the development of tailored programmes and resources.

If you are a master's student or early career researcher within the EPICUR alliance, please click on the link to take the survey. Thank you for your valuable input!