U!REKA

Multi-class: social class, culture and first-generation students in higher education
2025-03-28 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Multi-class: social class, culture and first-generation students in higher education (28/03/2025: 11.30h – 13:00h, 90 minutes, on campus: HOGENT) – trainer: David Van Bunder (HOGENT)
Registration link: International Days – Hogeschool Gent
This session is based on two research tracks we have worked on over the past few years. On the one hand, the Multiclass project, which focused on making multicultural classrooms in higher education more inclusive. On the other hand, we will incorporate results from our research on first-generation students—students whose parents did not obtain a higher education degree. We aim to offer insight into how social class influences culture(s) of students in higher education and how this might increase social inequalities instead of reducing them.
Learning outcomes:
Participants gain insight into how social class influences culture(s) of students in higher education and how this might increase social inequalities instead of reducing them.
Practical information:
Maximum of 30 participants.

Creating animations with Moovly
2025-03-28 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Creating animations with Moovly (28/03/2025: 11.30h – 13:00h, 90 minutes, on campus: HOGENT) – trainer: Sara Van Damme (HOGENT)
Registration link: International Days – Hogeschool Gent
Want to create your own animation but don’t know where to start? With Moovly, you can easily bring your ideas to life. Discover the basics and take your first steps in this hands-on workshop!
Learning outcomes:
Learn the basic features of Moovly.
Create your first short animation.
Practical information:
Bring your laptop to try out Moovly right away.
Maximum of 15 participants.

Communication skills in multicultural environments
2025-03-28 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Communication skills in multicultural environments
(28/03/2025 : 9.30h – 11.00h, 90 minutes, on campus: HOGENT) – trainer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. İrem Özgören Kınlı (Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Turkey)
Registration link: International Days – Hogeschool Gent
Effective communication in multicultural academic settings requires understanding diverse communication styles, cultural nuances, and strategies for overcoming potential barriers. This workshop will explore key communication theories, including high-context vs. low-context cultures, verbal and nonverbal communication differences, and strategies for fostering inclusive communication. The session will consist of one hour of theoretical training and 30 minutes of interactive exercises to apply key concepts in practice.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Identify and analyse the cultural differences in communication styles and their impact on academic interactions.
Implement strategies to improve communication effectiveness in multicultural environments, emphasising inclusive language and awareness of nonverbal cues.
Develop effective strategies to promote intercultural dialogue and collaboration in educational settings.
Practical information:
Maximum of 30 participants.

Multimedia Carousel
2025-03-28 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
(28/03/2025: 9:30h – 11.00h, 90 minutes, on campus: HOGENT) – trainer: multimedia team HOGENT
Registration link: International Days – Hogeschool Gent
Curious about the support HOGENT offers to its teachers to create audiovisual lesson topics? Take a walk on the multimedia trail with stops at the podcast corner, the camera arsenal and the recording studios.
Learning outcomes:
Participants can use the material that was demonstrated themselves.
Participants can implement a similar concept in their home school.
Practical information:
Maximum of 20 participants (teaching staff).

Design Thinking in higher education meeting Ghent
2025-03-27 09:00 - 19:00 UTC
You are invited to contribute to the international meeting ‘Design Thinking in higher education’, which takes place on 27 March 2025, at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
Call for contributions (deadline Dec 10).
Design thinking in higher education: call for contributions. – Hogeschool Gent
Please see the HoGent website for more information.
Timeline
10 December 2024: submission abstracts
20 January 2025: acceptance notification
27 March 2025: Meeting Day

Design thinking in higher education
2025-03-27 08:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
27/03/2025
8.30h – 16.30h, 8 hours
on campus: HOGENT
‘Design thinking in business and entrepreneurship’ is the central theme of the international summit on 27 March 2025, that will take place at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts. This international meeting, is a collaboration between HOGENT, Amsterdam UAS, Erasmus University of Applied Sciences Brussels, and Idea+.
More info and registration:
International summit on design thinking in business and entrepreneurship. – Hogeschool Gent

Train-the-trainer: Internationalisation of the curriculum course
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-05 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Paris) | online MS Teams
This is a 6-session training course : 5/03, 12/03, 19/03, 26/03, 2/04 and 9/04/2025 (15 hours in total) + 1 training during U!REKA connects in Helsinki
Content:
Train-the-Trainer Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) is a course to prepare trainers to facilitate the IoC for lecturers course. The TTT will take place in the spring semester 2025, and the IoC course will be facilitated in the fall of 2025. The aim of the TTT is to empower trainers to engage with the content, become experts in this topic and teach lecturers to internationalise their curriculum. We’re hoping to create a team of trainers representing the various U!reka perspectives.
The course consists of the 6 topics of the (existing) IoC course:

Internationalisation on programme level
Internationalisation on course level (learning outcomes)
Intercultural awareness of the lecturer (ICC for lecturers)
Internationalisation in the classroom (pedagogy)
Online international collaboration (COIL/virtual exchange)
Assessment of internationalisation

Learning outcomes: upon completion of the course, the participants will: – be experts in the topic of curriculum internationalisation – be able to facilitate (one of) the course modules – be ambassadors for IoC in their respective institutions
Max. 25 participants
Trainer Eva Haug (Amsterdam UAS)
Register here

HOGENT International Days
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-28
HOGENT, partner of the U!REKA European University, organizes its yearly International Days from 24 to 28 March 2025 in Ghent (Belgium).
More information on the website of HOGENT.

Let's Share Meeting
2025-03-20 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
The alliance organises monthly Let’s share meetings that take a quick look at recent activities and welcome both old and new participants to learn about the alliance and engage with it. These meetings are held online, and they are open for anyone interested.
The next Let’s share meeting will be on 20 March at 14:00 – 15:00 (CEST).
Event agenda:

Welcoming words
Greetings from working packages
Let’s share ideas!
Q&A

Please join through the Microsoft Teams link.

Train-the-trainer: Internationalisation of the curriculum course
2025-03-19 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris) | online MS Teams
This is a 6-session training course : 5/03, 12/03, 19/03, 26/03, 2/04 and 9/04/2025 (15 hours in total) + 1 training during U!REKA connects in Helsinki
Content:
Train-the-Trainer Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) is a course to prepare trainers to facilitate the IoC for lecturers course. The TTT will take place in the spring semester 2025, and the IoC course will be facilitated in the fall of 2025. The aim of the TTT is to empower trainers to engage with the content, become experts in this topic and teach lecturers to internationalise their curriculum. We’re hoping to create a team of trainers representing the various U!reka perspectives.
The course consists of the 6 topics of the (existing) IoC course:

Internationalisation on programme level
Internationalisation on course level (learning outcomes)
Intercultural awareness of the lecturer (ICC for lecturers)
Internationalisation in the classroom (pedagogy)
Online international collaboration (COIL/virtual exchange)
Assessment of internationalisation

Learning outcomes: upon completion of the course, the participants will: – be experts in the topic of curriculum internationalisation – be able to facilitate (one of) the course modules – be ambassadors for IoC in their respective institutions
Max. 25 participants
Trainer Eva Haug (Amsterdam UAS)
Register here
Max. 25 participants

Value-Based Finance Conference
2025-03-18 - 2025-03-19 | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Values-Based Finance Conference will explore several topics related to sustainable banking and finance, aiming to bring together leading researchers and practitioners to discuss innovative ideas and recent advancements in the field. It is organized into two main components: the Academic Sessions and the plenary session (Symposium). During the Academic Sessions (open only for researchers), participants will present and discuss their working papers, fostering scholarly exchange and collaboration. The Symposium (open for researchers and professionals) will feature industry professionals who will address current issues and developments related to sustainable banking, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and finance.
We invite researchers and professionals working in the fields of sustainable banking, finance, and related areas to participate in our conference. Researchers are encouraged to submit their work for the academic sessions, while professionals are welcome to take part in the plenary session, the symposium. We welcome both theoretical and applied working papers that contribute to advancements in these disciplines.
Target group: Researchers of U!REKA universities, professionals
Registration and call for Papers: please click here.

Train-the-trainer: Internationalisation of the curriculum course
2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Helsinki)

Shaping the future: European universities alliances for a competitive Europe
2025-02-27 09:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
During this high-level meeting, participants will reflect on the achievements of the European Universities initiative, address the remaining challenges , and identify the avenues to continue making this initiative a long-term success.
Discussions will also focus on the key enabling factors for the alliances to further contribute to Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness, while defending democracy and promoting social fairness.
Participants
The event will gather

representatives of all 65 European Universities alliances,
representatives of the Seal of Excellence holders
Members of the European Parliament
representatives of national and regional authorities from EU countries
key higher education stakeholder organisations
European student organisations
private sector entrepreneurs and companies

Follow the event
The meeting’s morning sessions will be available through livestream.
Please click here: https://live.mymediazone.be/pages/europeanuniversities25/registration.

Let's Share Meeting
2025-01-23 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
The alliance organises monthly Let’s share meetings that take a quick look at recent activities and welcome both old and new participants to learn about the alliance and engage with it. These meetings are held online, and they are open for anyone interested.
The next Let’s share meeting will be on 23 January at 14:00 – 15:00 (CEST).
Event agenda:

Welcoming words
Greetings from working packages
Let’s share ideas!
Q&A

Please join through the Microsoft Teams link.
For questions, ask the U!REKA Institutional Coordinator of your institution or contact Ana Raposo (araposo@sp.ipl.pt).
